Eddy Arnold drifted steadily toward the pop mainstream throughout the late '50s and '60s until, with The Last Word in Lonesome, he arrived at his destination.
"Country-pop" and "Nashville sound" do not describe the music here -- it is pure MOR pop vocal material of the sort in which John Gary and Al Martino dealt.
The cover photo of Arnold in an elegant black velvet jacket and white silk scarf tells the story before the needle even touches the vinyl.
The songwriters, from Bob Montgomery and Dottie West to Cindy Walker and Hank Cochran, hail from the field of country music, but Arnold's smooth crooning and Bill Walker's easy listening string arrangements are bound for the supper club.
"Why" is particularly lovely, and "Misty Blue" became a big hit for Arnold in 1967 (and again for Billy Jo Spears in 1976).
Arnold's recording of the title track, one of Roger Miller's most affecting compositions, almost reached number one and crossed over to the pop Top 40.
If country music was moving uptown in the '60s, The Last Word in Lonesome saw it comfortably ensconced in a Manhattan penthouse, sipping champagne and bragging about its golf scores.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misty BlueBobby Montgomery | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | WhyCindy Walker | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Long Long FriendshipCindy Walker | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | That's a LieScott Turner, Charlie Williams | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Don't Touch MeHank Cochran | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | My Hometown SweetheartSylvia Dee, Arthur Kent | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | After the Laughter Comes the TearsRay Griff | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Here Comes My Baby | Eddy Arnold | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | A Thing Called Sadness | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Other Side of Lonely | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Millions of Roses | Eddy Arnold | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 mins | 65 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy Arnold | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Hank Cochran | Composer |
| 3 | Sylvia Dee | Composer |
| 4 | Ray Griff | Composer |
| 5 | Harlan Howard | Composer |
| 6 | Arthur Kent | Composer |
| 7 | Roger Miller | Composer |
| 8 | Bobby Montgomery | Composer |
| 9 | Bobby Sykes | Composer |
| 10 | Scott Turner | Composer |
| 11 | Cindy Walker | Composer |
| 12 | Wayne Walker | Composer |
| 13 | Billy West | Composer |
| 14 | Dottie West | Composer |
| 15 | Charlie Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |