Strictly Nashville

Pop · 1966 · 12 tracks · 29m

Strictly Nashville

A polished pop crooner heads to Tennessee. Velvet vocals meet pedal steel and acoustic strumming for a warm, countrypolitan reimagining of Nashville standards.

It's Paul Anka with a cowboy hat and a heart of gold, singing Nashville hits like he's in a velvet lounge.

A gentle, polished blend of rural storytelling and urban vocal sophistication.

Strictly Nashville · vs · Paul Anka

Acoustic Guitar+2.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds acoustic guitar far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 29m

01

Bonaparte’s Retreat

2:20

02

I Wish

2:17

03

Oh, Such a Stranger

2:56

04

There Won’t Be Not Runnin’ Back (To You)

2:37

05

I Went to Your Wedding

2:21

06

The Story of My Life

2:19

07

Memphis, Tennessee

2:20

08

It’s Only Make Believe

2:40

09

Truly Yours

2:17

10

(I’d Be) A Legend in My Time

2:28

11

I Didn’t Mean To Hurt You

2:34

12

Once a Day

2:27

Moments Worth Waiting For

The gentle swell of pedal steel on 'Bonaparte’s Retreat' that signals the album's country pivot.

The way Anka's polished croon softens into a vulnerable sigh during the chorus of 'Once a Day'.

The rhythmic, almost jaunty piano line on 'Memphis, Tennessee' that bridges the gap between pop and rockabilly.

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