Sad Songs & Waltzes

1	I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide) 3:19
2	Honky Tonk Crazy previously unreleased 3:09
3	To Be Loved by a Woman 4:07
4	Where Did You Learn to Love Like That? previously unreleased 2:29
5	I Would Have Loved You All Night Long 3:36
6	Somewhere Between 4:14
7	Girl from the Canyon 2:21
8	Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind previously unreleased 3:25
9	I Don't Know You Well Enough to Say Goodbye previously unreleased 3:22
10	Dance With Me Molly 3:49
11	Where Are All the Girls the Used to Cheat With? 2:56
12	Sad Songs and Waltzes previously unreleased 3:06
13	Another Town 2:28
14	Long Black Limousine 3:35
15	Family Tree 3:02

Barnes & Noble

Keith Whitley, who died of an alcohol overdose in 1989, at age 33, saw his legend take root during a five-year stint (beginning in 1978) as lead singer in J. D. Crowe and the New South. Sad Songs and Waltzes (whose title is taken from a Willie Nelson song bemoaning the state of contemporary country music) collects the original ten tracks from that forward-looking outfit's 1982 effort Somewhere Between and adds five previously unreleased cuts. The resulting collection underscores what a remarkable artist Whitley was, long before his subsequent chart-topping mainstream success. With new backing tracks produced by Crowe (who enlisted Dale Ann Bradley and Whitley acolyte Alison Krauss on backing vocals, along with such ace players as Jeff White and Hargus "Pig" Robbins), Sad Songs and Waltzes catches Whitley at his emotive finest, still echoing the phrasing and nuances of Merle Haggard as he was evolving his own distinctive style. The material here ranges from a bluegrass take on Tom T. Hall's "Another Town" to a hard-edged honky-tonk interpretation of Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors" to the classic country weeper "Long Black Limousine," and the young Whitley handles them all with the aplomb of a veteran stylist. Listen to the original, heart-tugging version of "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" and you'll learn from whence George Strait gained some of his vocal savvy. Somewhere Between was one of the best country albums of 1982; Sad Songs and Waltzes comes out of nowhere to stand among this year's finest. David McGee

All Music Guide

The origins of Keith Whitley's "new traditionalist" roots are readily evident on Sad Songs and Waltzes, a collection of some of classic country's most prolific songwriters' grittiest contributions. Available for the first time on CD, this album pulls together tracks from Whitley's 1982 LP Somewhere Between and adds five previously unreleased songs, each filled with twang and heartache. Tastefully remixed by J.D. Crowe, the 15-song CD features Alison Krauss, Carl Jackson, and Diamond Rio's Gene Johnson and really captures the essence of Keith Whitley not only as a performer, but also as a true fan of country music. Zac Johnson

Entertainment Weekly

...it’s good to have it on CD, especially with five previously unheard gems Tony Scherman