George Jones & Alan Jackson ~ 'A Good Year For The Roses'

I'm ♥ Alan & George ♥ fan forever :)
Album The Bradley Barn Sessions
Utgitt: 1994
Låtskrivere: Jerry Chesnut.
Label: Showcase ‎

"A Good Year for the Roses" is a ballad written by Jerry Chestnut and originally recorded by American country singer George Jones. It rose to #2 on the country singles chart in 1970

The Bradley Barn Sessions is a duet album released in 1994 by American country music artist George Jones.

Recording
The concept behind The Bradley Barn Sessions was to place Jones in the hands of traditionalist country producer Brian Ahern, record at Owen Bradley's legendary studios, compile a selection of the singer's greatest hits, and have him sing duets with not just some of the biggest names in country but also pop music as well. Although the album - Jones fourth for MCA - did not break the top twenty on Billboards country albums chart, peaking at 23, it features the first recorded duet between the singer and his ex-wife Tammy Wynette since their 1981 LP Together Again. The only single release from the album was "A Good Year For The Roses", a collaboration with Alan Jackson. As Jones noted in his autobiography two years later, "After the duets album was released, radio didn't know what to do with it...Alan was white-hot on the radio, and programmers wanted his voice. But some didn't want his if they had to take mine. The vast majority of Alan's other single records have gone to number one. His duet with me was his first not to crack the top 50." It actually peaked at number 57. In June 1995, the song won the Music City News Country Awards "Vocal Collaboration of the Year".
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[RonjaH]

LYRICS:
A Good Year for the Roses
George Jones
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick
On the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin' cold the way you left them
But at least your lips caressed them while you packed
And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didn't drink
But at least you thought you wanted it, that's so much more than I can say for me
It's been a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny, I don't even care
When you turned and walked away
And as the door behind you closes
The only thing I know to say
It's been a good year for the roses
After three full years of marriage
It's the first time that you haven't made the bed
I guess the reason we're not talkin', there's so little left to say we haven't said
While a million thoughts go runnin' through my mind, I find I haven't spoke a word
And from the bedroom those familiar sounds of our one baby's cryin' goes unheard
But what a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny, I don't even care
And when you turned and walked away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I know to say
It's been a good year for the roses
Låtskrivere: Jerry Chesnut

[sharonvannostran]

They don’t know what country music is today. It has gotten like all the rest of the bang bang music of today.

[frankieoct]

So that easily is the SECOND best song in country music. First being “he stopped loving her today “

[christophersamuels]

When country music was still country music!

[jessicarunnels]

Why don't they sing country music like this today?

[JamesAlee-notq]

What a good year for the roses without u Patty baby! Many blooms in my heart still linger for u! RIP 1951-2023!

[legodoug]

These are the 2 best male singers in country music...bar none

[mattanderson]

The Good Lord broke the mold after these two...

[kebobradley]

This "stuff" they call Country today, will wither and fade.But 100 years from now, this song, will still, be classic Country music.

[tommesing]

When George hits those last few harmony notes at the end on the word voice is just timeless. He's truly one of the greatest country singers ever. (Haggard too)

[donndwyer]

Alan is so young. And George knew he would fill their shoes.

[patriciacampbell]

Greats ...Greats..Greats!!!...Two of the country....if you are country...you get Tennessee myself😊

[janivarstlan]

Now THAT is what real country music sounds like.

[sherrymeyer]

This is ever lasting music for a lifetime and than some . Priceless memories ✨️🇨🇦🌹

[christopher]

This is what country music is supposed to be. There will never be another George Jones or Alan Jackson.

[senseijuan]

Who gave this song thumbs down has no idea what real country music is. Two of the greatest singers singing a beautiful, VERY real song.

[NancyEtzel-ltrz]

George ..the gold standard...can't be replaced.

[leahharris]

❤❤. Rest In Peace 🕊️🕊️. George Jones ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[lorifall]

There will never be a George Jones or Alan Jackson, such a beautiful duet with two handsome icons

[melindawood]

There is not enough great words to say about these two singing together! I have already listened to it at least 5 times today.