The Battle (George Jones album)
1976 studio album by George Jones
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The Battle is an album by American country music artist George Jones released in 1976 on the Epic Records label. It is Jones' 52nd album.
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| Released | February 1976 | |||
| Recorded | October 1975 | |||
| Studio | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 27:59 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |    link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide[2] | |
Thom Jurek of AllMusic calls The Battle "a gorgeous record" and contends that "while its title suggested a concept album, it is anything but. In fact, it's an exercise in the conflict of emotions from sadness and loss, denial, anger, and grace. And everything here is a love song."
Track listing
- "The Battle" (Norro Wilson, George Richey, Linda Kimball)
- "I Can't Get Over What Lovin' You Has Done" (Jody Emerson)
- "Baby, There's Nothing Like You" (George Jones, Earl Montgomery)
- "You Always Look Your Best (Here in My Arms)" (Curly Putman, Mike Kosser, Steve Pippin)
- "The Nighttime (And My Baby)" (Norro Wilson, Carmol Taylor, Joe Stampley)
- "I'll Come Back" (Earl Montgomery)
- "Wean Me" (Jones, Tammy Wynette)
- "Love Coming Down" (Jerry Chesnut)
- "Billy Ray Wrote a Song" (Hank Cochran, Glenn Martin)
- "I Still Sing the Old Songs" (David Allan Coe)