Ray Kirkland

 *13-05-1941 Dothan, AL
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca early 1968 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Joe Gibson)
001 GR-23 ANNIE POVERTY Great 1140
002 GR-24 IT'S BEEN THAT WAY Great 1140
1968 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Joe Gibson)
003 SoN 58752 MADE IN JAPAN Musictown 003
004 SoN 58751 LET IT RIDE Musictown 003
1968 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Joe Gibson)
005 PRP 5501 GIRLS ARE LIKE THAT (YEAH THEY ARE) Musictown 008
006 PRP 5502 THE OUTCASTS Musictown 008
1969 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Joe Gibson)
007 PRP 8271 LEANING ON YOUR EVER LOVING ARMS Musictown 012
008 PRP 8272 MY BABY'S WORKIN' Musictown 012
ca. November 1969 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Cliff Willianson)
009 CH-832 TODAY'S TEARDROPS CH-5051
010 CH-833 YOU'RE EVERYWHERE (EXCEPT HERE IN MY ARMS) CH-5051
ca. November 1970 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Cliff Williamson)
011 CH-1044 LET IT RIDE CH-5121
012 CH-1045 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT CH-5124
ca. January 1972 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland
013 1130 THE BRIGHT LIGHTS WITH HIM CH-5158
1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Kirkland (Producer: Joe Gibson, Stick Welch)
014 SOR 1005A CLOSE TO BABY’S ARMS AGAIN SOR 1005
015 SOR 1005B MODESTY SOR 1005
1986 Nashville, TN - Ray Kirkland (Ray Kirkland [vcl/ac gt], Bobby Thomson [gt], Carl Jackson [ac/el gt/mandolin/banjo/bck vcl], Ray Flacke [el gt], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Bruce Bouton [steel], Charlie Anderson/Scotty Blevins [bass], Ower Hale [drums], Mark O' Connor [fiddle], Glen Duncan [fiddle], Larry McNeely [harmonica], Bob Patin [keyboards], Jennifer O‘ Brian [bck vcl. Producer: Carl Jackson)
016 HARD HEARTED KCR-1001
017 BLUE MONDAY KCR-1001
018 MAKES ME WONDER KCR-1001
019 NOTHIN' LAST FOREVER KCR-1001
020 HAVE O GOT BLUES FOR YOU KCR-1001
021 SHE LEFT ME STANDIN' ON THE MOUNTAIN KCR-1001
022 DIXIE'S IN ALABAMA KCR-1001
023 ODE TO ARLENE BROWN KCR-1001
024 CLOSE TO BABY'S ARMS KCR-1001
025 GONE THIS TIME KCR-1001
poss. from sessions above
026 BIG HANDS  KCR-1002  
027 THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND  KCR-1002  
028 GOD BLESS AMERICA AGAIN  KCR-1002  
029 THANK GOD FOR THE USA  KCR-1002  
030 MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE  KCR-1002  
031 BACK IN THE USA  KCR-1002  
032 TWO HUNDRED YEARS  KCR-1002  
033 THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME  KCR-1002  
034 AMERICAN TRIOLOGY  KCR-1002  
035 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL  KCR-1002   
2001 unknown - Ray Kirkland (Carl Jackson, Don Rigsby, Randy Kohrs, Eddie Stubbs, Shad Cobb, Michael Cleveland, Larry Cordle, Alecia McRigh. Producer: Carl Jackson).
036 WAY UP ON THE MOUNTAIN RK-1001-CD
037 OLD BRUSH ARBORS RK-1001-CD
038 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTER’S BOUQUET RK-1001-CD
039 I’LL MEET YOU IN THE MORNING RK-1001-CD
040 SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT RK-1001-CD
041 GOD MUST BE A COWBOY RK-1001-CD
042 HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE RK-1001-CD
043 TO MY MANSION IN THE SKY RK-1001-CD
044 JUST STEP AHEAD RK-1001-CD
045 FARTHER ALONG. RK-1001-CD

ALBUMS
KCR KCR-1001 Dixie's In Alabama: Hard Hearted; Blue Monday; Makes Me Wonder; Nothin' Last Forever; Have I Got Blues For You; She Left Me Standin' On The Mountain; Dixie's In Alabama; Ode To Arlene Brown; Close To Baby's Arms; Gone This Time – 15-07-86  (KCR 1001/1002 issued also as two records set)
KCR KCR-1002 Big Hands:  Big Hands; This Land Is Your Land; God Bless America Again; Thank God For The USA; My Country Tis Of Thee; Back In The USA; Two Hundred Years; The Fightin' Side Of Me; American Triology; America The Beautiful – 86? (KCR 1001/1002 issued also as two records set)
Ray Kirkland RK-1001-CD Old Brush Arbors:Way Up On The Mountain Old Brush Arbors Gathering Flowers For The Master’s Bouquet I’ll Meet You In The Morning Swing Low Sweet Chariot; God Must Be A Cowboy; Hand That Rocks The Cradle; To My Mansion In The Sky; Just Step Ahead; Farther Along - 01

SINGLES
Chart (1968-72)
Great 1140 Annie Poverty / It's Been That Way – 02-68 (ad. Record World March 2)
Musictown 003 Made In Japan / Let It Ride – 05-68
Musictown 008 Girls Are Like That (Yeah they Are) / The Outcasts – ca 09-68
Musictown 012 Leaning On Your Ever Loving Arms / My Baby's Workin' – 69
CH-5051 Today's Teardrops / You're Everywhere (Except Here In My Arms)  - 01-70
CH-5121 Another Saturday Night / Let It Ride - 01-03-71 (rev. March 27)
CH-5158 The Bright Lights With Him / The Bright Lights With Him – ca. 03-72 (promo)
Short Order (1973)
SOR 1005 Close To Baby’s Arms Again / Modesty  - 73