Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes - Audiophile
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes - Audiophile
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes - Audiophile
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes (Lavender Marble vinyl)
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes - Audiophile
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes - Audiophile
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes - Audiophile
Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes (Lavender Marble vinyl)

Keith Whitley – Don't Close Your Eyes (Lavender Marble vinyl)

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Rarity - Sealed

Vocals : Keith Whitley

Vocal Harmony: Allen Frizzell

Background Vocals : Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson, Emmylou Harris, Garth Fundis, Vern Gosdin

Guitar (Acoustic): Billy Sanford, Mac McAnally, Red Lane

Guitar (Rhythm): Brent Rowan

Guitar (Bass): Dave Pomeroy

Guitar (Steel): Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish

Bass: Larry Paxton

Drums: Eddie Bayers, Jerry Kroon

Piano: Matt Rollings

Synthesizer: Mike Lawler

Keyboards: Mitch Humphries

Fiddle: Rob Hajacos

Written by Gary Talley (A1), Kim Morrison (A1), Curly Putman (A2), Don Cook (A2), Keith Whitley (A2), Bill Caswell (A3), Verlon Thompson (A3), Bob McDill (A4), Sanger D. Shafer (A5, B3), Warren Robb (A5), Roger D. Ferris (A6), Ron Hellard (B2), Sonny Curtis (B2), Lefty Frizzell (B3), Don Schlitz (B4), Paul Overstreet (B4), Johnny Neel (B6), Lonnie Wilson (B6)

 

 

1LP, Standard sleeve

Original analog Master tape : YES

Heavy Press : 180g 

Record color : Lavender Marble

Speed : 33 RPM

Size : 12'’

Stereo

Studio

Record Press : GZ Media

Label : VMP- Vinyl Me Please Country series

Original Label : RCA

Recorded in 1987 at Music City Music Hall and Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)

Produced by Garth Fundis (A1-5, B2-6), Keith Whitley (A1-5, B2-6), Blake Mevis (A6, B1)

Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound

Originally released in 1988

Reissued in 2023

 

Tracks:

Side A:

  1. Flying Colors
  2. It's All Coming Back To Me Now
  3. Lucky Dog
  4. Don't Close Your Eyes
  5. The Birmingham Turnaround
  6. Some Old Side Road

Side B:

  1. Would These Arms Be In Your Way
  2. I'm No Stranger To The Rain
  3. I Never Go Around Mirrors
  4. When You Say Nothing At All
  5. A Day In The Life Of A Fool
  6. Honky Tonk Heart

 

Review :

« Don't You Close Your Eyes was more successful than Keith Whitley's two previous albums and it's easy to see why. Though the record still suffered from a handful of mediocre songs and a slightly soft production, the overall album was leaner and more direct than Whitley's earlier solo work, showcasing his talent for heartfelt honky tonk singing and his skill for crafting excellent barroom ballads. "Don't Close Your Eyes," "When You Say Nothing At All," and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" were the hits, but there's a wealth of excellent material here, including a haunting version of Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors." The sheer strength of the best numbers make the handful of weaker songs perfectly excusable. After all, country in the late '80s rarely got better than Don't You Close Your Eyes at its best. » AllMusic Review by Thom Owens

 

Ratings :

AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.63 / 5

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