Straight from the Heart is a compilation album by David Houston and Tammy Wynette. It was released in December 1971, by Columbia Records on their Columbia Musical Treasuries imprint.[1][unreliable source]

Background

The album is a two LP set, made up of previously released and unreleased recordings. The first is an album of previously released songs by Houston, mostly from his 1971 album, A Woman Always Knows.[2][unreliable source] The second is an album of songs by Wynette, featuring seven previously unreleased songs, as well as two songs from her 1970 album, The Ways to Love a Man, and two from her 1971 album, We Sure Can Love Each Other.[3][unreliable source][4][unreliable source]

Track listing

David Houston

Side one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."I'm Down to My Last "I Love You""A Woman Always Knows (1971)2:36
2."You'll Have Love"A Woman Always Knows (1971)2:52
3."Let's Build a World Together"A Woman Always Knows (1971)2:53
4."My Song of Love""After Closing Time" B-side (1970)2:30
5."Watching My World Walk Away""I'm Down to My Last "I Love You"" B-side (1969)2:45
Side two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."That's Why I Cry"A Woman Always Knows (1971)2:12
2."I Guess I'll Live"A Woman Always Knows (1971)1:53
3."Baby Mine"A Woman Always Knows (1971)1:48
4."You'll Have to Read the Book"A Woman Always Knows (1971)3:35
5."If You Were Never Here"A Woman Always Knows (1971)2:11
6."Then I'll Know You Care"A Woman Always Knows (1971)2:06

Tammy Wynette

Side one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."The Two of Us" 2:26
2."Have a Little Faith"We Sure Can Love Each Other (1971)2:14
3."Take Me" 2:55
4."Clinging Vine" 3:00
5."The Ways to Love a Man"The Ways to Love a Man (1970)2:29
Side two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."I'll Kiss the Baby" 2:13
2."Too Many Daddies" 2:29
3."If You Love Him (Love Him Right)" 2:29
4."Tell Me Where I Stand" 2:38
5."Baby, Come Home"We Sure Can Love Each Other (1971)2:54
6."Stil Around"The Ways to Love a Man (1970)2:46

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