Here’s Faron Young

RELEASE
1968
LABEL
Mercury
GENRES
Country, Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan

Album Review

Apart from some added sugar on the ballads, the rock rhythms of "Here's to the Girls," and the crisp Everlys-esque pop of "Stay Love," Here's Faron Young is a straightforward honky tonk record Young could have released back on Capitol in the '50s, right down to how Faron is in strong, assured voice. The collection of songs is quite strong, too, highlighted by the singles "I Just Came to Get My Baby" and "She Went a Little Bit Farther," both classic Texas 2-steps, as is "If You Ever Walk My Way Again," but he also has one of the earliest versions of "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," and a good drinking anthem in "Glass of Smile," helping make this into a solid LP.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. I Just Came to Get My Baby
  2. She Went a Little Bit Farther
  3. I Live Just to Love You
  4. Before the Next Teardrop Falls
  5. What Does It Take to Make a Grown Man Cry
  6. So Afraid
  7. Here's to the Girls
  8. Missing You Was All I Did Today
  9. If You Ever Walk My Way Again
  10. Glass of Smile
  11. Stay Love