Friday 7 June 2019

Jeannie C. Riley, “The Music City Sessions,” released by Country Rewind Records


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2019) -- Jeannie C. Riley, “The Music City Sessions,” was recently released by Country Rewind Records who’s well known tradition of bringing unreleased traditional country music into the contemporary country era has proven successful with previous projects. The latest release is being distributed by Select-O-Hits and available to order on Country Rewind Records website countryrewindrecords.com and on digital music platforms here.


Original Release Date: April 5, 2019

Release Date: April 5, 2019

Label: Country Rewind

14 Tracks
Total Length: 36:28

Genres: Country

This recording was done at the Legendary Studio" Music City" and recorded by Scotty Moore, Elvis Presely's guitar player. Classic Country radio has been giving substantial airplay to "Me and Bobby McGee," made famous by Janice Joplin. The CD also includes a a new version of Riley's iconic hit "Harper Valley PTA," a 1968 country and pop hit written by Tom T. Hall which missed (by one week) becoming the Billboard Country and Pop number one hit at the same time. 

“Music City Sessions” consists of tracks that have not been heard for decades and never commercially released. The tracks were recorded in Nashville for broadcast use only and have been hidden from the public. The original authentic sound is respected and supplemented with updated instruments and background vocals, to bring the new recordings into the contemporary country era. These recordings are a follow up to Country Rewind Records previous releases of such greats as Conway Twitty, Waylon Jennings, Connie Smith and more which received great reviews by music critics everywhere.

Country Rewind Records, Thomas Gramuglia, rescued the master tapes which have been in storage for nearly 50 years. John Jungklaus handled the original master tape transfers. Jeannie C. Riley, “The Music City Sessions,” was produced by Grammy Award Winner, J. R. McNeely and Larry Marrs, who has performed with many great artists, including Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. The producers were honored and thrilled to be part of these historical projects. These long-forgotten recordings are now saved for prosperity.


 CD Inlay: Jeannie C Riley “The Music City Sessions

Country Rewind Records has dedicated itself to bring classic country with this contemporary feel to not only the past country fans but also to the new country listeners.

Jeannie C Riley “The Music City Sessions” Song List:
  1. Country Girl
  2. That's A No-No
  3. Harper Valley P.T.A.
  4. Crying Time
  5. There Never Was A Time
  6. Son Of A Preacher Man
  7. Things Go Better With Love
  8. Me And Bobby McGee
  9. The Back Side Of Dallas
  10. The Games People Play
  11. Wish You Were Here
  12. The Girl Most Lonely
  13. Okie From Muskogee
  14. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arm
Stay current with Country Rewind Records on their website countryrewindrecords.com and social media platform Facebook.

About Country Rewind Records:
Country Rewind Records (CRR) was founded by Thomas Gramuglia of Hindsight Records in 2014, Gramuglia obtained a treasure chest of unreleased recordings from recruitment radio shows from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The superb CRR collection of original master recordings contains music from more than 100 country music legends and trendsetters (including intimate performances by country music greats such as Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Connie Smith, Faron Young, Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty and many more). These recordings were never released for commercial use. After a diligent quest to collect appropriate and legal permissions from artists and/or their estates, CRR has now recorded and produced multiple, quintessential, “must-hear” projects. With the mission to transfer these never-heard-before tracks to a high quality, state-of-the-art recording; complemented by contemporary instrumentation and background vocals, Country Rewind Records will release this historical American music to America's music generations of the future.

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