Both Sides of an Evening

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Both Sides of an Evening is the fifth studio album by The Everly Brothers and was released in 1961, at the peak of their career. Even so it did not reach any chart. The fourteen songs are arranged in two halves of seven: the first side was labelled for dancing, the second for dreaming. The producer was Bill Porter, and the sessions together lasted only three days. Guitarists such as Chet Atkins and Hank Garland played on it.

Before the release, half-minute excerpts from the songs appeared on a one-dollar Souvenir sampler. The album contains mostly older songs, such as My Mammy and Grandfather's Clock. A reviewer at AllMusic found it their most ambitious and mature record up to that point, but not very exciting for the teenagers who made up the bulk of their audience, certainly not the second side.

Listening

Track list

1. 1My Mammy2:15Apple Music ↗
2. 2Muskrat2:17Apple Music ↗
3. 3My Gal Sal2:48Apple Music ↗
4. 4Grandfather's Clock2:22Apple Music ↗
5. 5Bully of the Town1:00Apple Music ↗
6. 6Chlo-E2:03Apple Music ↗
7. 7Mention My Name In Sheboygan1:49Apple Music ↗
8. 8Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo1:47Apple Music ↗
9. 9The Wayward Wind2:22Apple Music ↗
10. 10Don't Blame Me3:25Apple Music ↗
11. 11Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)2:39Apple Music ↗
12. 12Little Old Lady2:23Apple Music ↗
13. 13When I Grow Too Old to Dream2:30Apple Music ↗
14. 14Love Is Where You Find It1:48Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗