Unchained Melody: The Early Years

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Unchained Melody: The Early Years
Unchained Melody: The Early Years cover
Cover album by LeAnn Rimes
Released February 11, 1997
Genre Country
Length 32:36
Label Curb Records
Producer Wilbur C. Rimes
Professional reviews
LeAnn Rimes chronology
Blue
(1996)		 Unchained Melody: The Early Years
(1997)		 You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs
(1997)

Unchained Melody: The Early Years is the second album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on February 11, 1997 (see 1997 in music) by Curb Records. The album has been certified 2X Platinum. It consists of tracks recorded previous to her debut album, Blue. The album contains cover versions of "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" by Patsy Montana, "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by The Blue Grass Boys, "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton, "Yesterday" by The Beatles and "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Cowboy's Sweetheart" (Patsy Montana) - 2:32
  2. "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton) - 4:38
  3. "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (Bill Monroe) - 3:17
  4. "River of Love" (Buddy Blackmon, Vip Vipperman) - 3:19
  5. "The Rest Is History" (Clay Blaker, Karen Staley) - 3:09
  6. "Broken Wing" (David Nowlen) - 3:20
  7. "Yesterday" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:09
  8. "Sure Thing" (Joyce Harrison) - 2:41
  9. "Share My Love" (Rimes, Blake Vickers) - 2:40
  10. "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 3:51

[edit] Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 4
Canadian Albums Chart 19
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
Preceded by
Gridlock'd (soundtrack) by Various artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
March 1 - March 7, 1997		 Succeeded by
Secret Samadhi by Live
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LeAnn Rimes
Studio albums
Everybody's Sweetheart  · From My Heart to Yours · All That · Blue · Unchained Melody: The Early Years · You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs · Sittin' on Top of the World · LeAnn Rimes · I Need You · God Bless America · Twisted Angel · What a Wonderful World · This Woman · Whatever We Wanna · Family
Compilation albums
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