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Keith Whitley Don't Close Your Eyes Release Date: 1988 Running Time: 39:31 Label: RCA Records Don't You Close Your Eyes was more successful than Keith Whitley's two previous albums and it's easy to see why. Though the record still suffered from a handful of mediocre songs and a slightly soft production, the overall album was leaner and more direct than Whitley's earlier solo work, showcasing his talent for heartfelt honky tonk singing and his skill for crafting excellent barroom ballads. "Don't Close Your Eyes," "When You Say Nothing At All," and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" were the hits, but there's a wealth of excellent material here, including a haunting version of Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors." The sheer strength of the best numbers make the handful of weaker songs perfectly excusable. After all, country in the late '80s rarely got better than Don't You Close Your Eyes at its best. Thom Owens, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Flying Colors Talley, Morrison 3:35 2 It's All Coming Back to Me Now Putman, Whitley, Cook 2:45 3 Lucky Dog Caswell, Thompson 2:00 4 Don't Close Your Eyes McDill 4:09 5 Birmingham Turnaround Shafer, Robb 2:49 6 Some Old Side Road Ferris, Ferris 3:25 7 Would These Arms Be in Your Way Lane, Cochran, Gosdin 3:10 8 I'm No Stranger to the Rain Hellard, Curtis 3:33 9 I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide) Shafer, Frizzell 4:24 10 When You Say Nothing at All Schlitz, Overstreet 3:40 11 Day in the Life of a Fool Dekle, Hill 3:37 12 Honky Tonk Heart Neel, Wilson 3:04 Releases: Year Type Label CD RCA Records CS RCA Records 2008 CD Sony BMG Music (Canada)

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