Cherry Smiles – The Rare Singles Explained

Cherry Smiles – The Rare Singles
Type:compilation
Artist:Nancy Sinatra
Cover:NancySinatraCherrySmiles.jpg
Released:September 22, 2009
Genre:
  • Rock
  • pop
  • country
Label:Boots Enterprises
Producer:
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Cherry Smiles – The Rare Singles is a digital only compilation of singles and B-sides released by Nancy Sinatra for Reprise Records, RCA Records, Private Stock Records, Elektra Records from 1970 to 1980. Ten of the tracks were previously only available on 45 RPM singles, and two tracks were previously unavailable in any format. Cherry Smiles features contributions from Ry Cooder and Duane Eddy, as well as a duet with Lee Hazlewood. It was released September 22, 2009, by Sinatra's own company, Boots Enterprises.[1]

Original releases

YearSongProducerLabelNote
12004"Machine Gun Kelly"Lee HazlewoodReprise RecordsRecorded 03/06/1972.
Previously released on UK only compilation
The Very Best of Nancy Sinatra.
21976"Dolly And Hawkeye"Private Stock RecordsB-side of "Indian Summer (l'été Indien)"
3"(L'été Indien) Indian SummerPreviously unreleased extended version
41973"Ain't No Sunshine" 'Jimmy BowenRCA RecordsB-side of "Sugar Me"
51980"Let's Keep It That Way"Jimmy Bowen, Billy StrangeElektra RecordsA-side
62009"There Ain't No Way"Jimmy BowenBoots EnterprisesPreviously unreleased. Recorded 02/01/1973
71980"One Jump Ahead Of The Storm"Elektra RecordsB-side of "Let's Keep It That Way"
81970"I'm Not A Girl Anymore"Billy StrangeReprise RecordsB-side of "How Are Things In California?"
91975"She Played Piano and He Beat the Drums"Snuff GarrettPrivate Stock RecordsB-side of "Annabell of Mobile"
102009"Southern Lady"Boots EnterprisesPreviously unreleased. Recorded 04/10/1975
111977A Gentle Man Like YouCharlie Calello, L. Russell BrownPrivate Stock RecordsB-side of "It's for My Dad"
121975"Annabell of Mobile"Snuff GarrettA-side
131971"Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone?"Andy Wickham, Lenny WaronkerReprise RecordsB-side of "Hook and Ladder". 2009 remix
141971"Glory Road"A-side

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nancy Sinatra Opens the Vaults to Release Rare Singles on Cherry Smiles . The Daily Rind by The Orchard . 2017-06-27.