"The Game"
Warner Brothers Records (1979)
Produced and arranged by Gail Davies
Basic tracks on "Blue Heartache, Good Lovin' Man and "The Game" were produced in association with Garth Fundis and recorded at Woodland Studios.
Additional tracks recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama.
Mixed by Gene Eichelberger at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
"Blue Heartache" was mixed by Gail Davies and Tina Madison at Motown, Los Angeles Mastered by Denny Purcell at Woodland Mastering.

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Blue Heartache
The Game
Good Lovin' Man
Careless Love
Love is Living Around Us
Sorry That You're Leavin
Never Seen a Man Like You
Drown in the Flood
Like Strangers
When I Had You in My Arms

Paul Kraft
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Boudleaux Bryant      
Gail Davies

#7 released 1/17/79

#21 released 6/28/80





#21 released 3/22/80
           

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Album design:

Gail Davies, Pete Carr, Duncan Cameron and Jeff Tassin
David Hood, Joe Allen and Gary Baker
Kenny Malone and Roger Hawkins
Gail Davies, Garth Fundis, Jeff Tassin and Yvonne Hodges
Lloyd Green
Buddy Spicher
Terry McMillan
Farrel Morris
Cindy Reynolds
Shane Keister, Bobby Ogdon, Steve Nathan,Randy McCormick
Arranged by Buddy Skipper. Played by Shelly Kurland Strings
Ed Thrasher
Martin Donald

 
           

          This was the first album Gail ever produced and was fraught with complications and set backs. She has been quoted as saying this was one of the most difficult times of her career but one of the most powerful learning experiences as well. It was originally to be co-produced by Garth Fundis but, due to scheduling conflicts, Gail assumed the production tasks after the first tracks had been recorded in Nashville and moved the sessions to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The project took more time and money than had originally been anticipated but, with the support and encouragement of Warner Brother's country division head, Andrew Wickham, the album was finally finished and released.
          Gail was established as country's first female record producer with this record in 1979. She was also nominated by the ACMA for Best New Female Vocalist and by the CMA for an Horizon Award.
           Her first single,a song written by Paul Kraft entitled Blue Heartache, was a successful attempt on Gail's part to bring the sound of bluegrass music back to country radio. It also put her in Bilboard's Top Ten charts for the first time.
          Though currently out of print, this vinyl LP can still be obtained at vintage record stores like the Great Escape in Nashville or Jack Lawrence Record Shop: 615/256-9240. You can also contact the fanclub as they occasionally have copies available. For more information email us or write to PO Box 120545, Nashville, TN. 37212.

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