During the 1980s, George Jones found a comfortable niche in the country market, cranking out slow heartbreak ballads. Like Chips Moman and other hot Nashville producers of the era, Billy Sherrill set Jones' vocals against easy- listening instrumental backgrounds, complete with electric piano, effects-heavy guitar, marimba, and celeste. The goal was to entice a crossover audience, as Willie Nelson had done with "Always On My Mind" and his subsequent middle-of-the-road recordings.
WHO'S GONNA FILL THEIR SHOES
1. WHO'S GONNA FILL THEIR SHOES
2. JUST WHEN
3. THE ONE I LOVED BACK THEN (THE CORVETTE SONG)
4. IF I PAINTED A PICTURE
5. IF YOU CAN TOUCH HER AT ALL (WITH LYNN ANDERSON)
6. SOMEBODY WANTS ME OUT OF THE WAY
7. A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE FOR YOU
8. IF ONLY YOU'D LOVE ME AGAIN
9. CALL THE WRECKER FOR MY HEART
10. THAT'S GOOD-THAT'S BAD (WITH LACY J. DALTON))
WINE COLORED ROSES
11. WINE COLORED ROSES
12. I TURN TO YOU
13. THE RIGHT LEFT HAND
14. DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT TAKING YOUR SILVER
15. THE VERY BEST OF ME
16. HOPELESSLY YOURS
17. YOU NEVER LOOKED THAT GOOD WHEN YOU WERE MINE (WITH PATTI PAGE)
18. IF ONLY YOUR EYES COULD LIE
19. OL' FRANK
20. THESE OLD EYES HAVE SEEN IT ALL