Patsy Cline ‘Lost Recordings’ Collection To Be Released On Record Store Day

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A treasure trove of unreleased material from Patsy Cline will be released on Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963), a revelatory new collection from Elemental Music/Deep Digs due out on Record Store Day (April 12).

The limited edition two-LP set, produced in association with the Patsy Cline Estate, features 48 unissued tracks, all faithfully transferred, mastered and released for the first time. They cover the full breadth of the singer’s artistry, from her first days as a professional musician with Bill Peer & the Melody Boys and Girls in the early ‘50s to the peak of her popularity, just weeks before she tragically died at the age of 30 in a plane crash.

Drawn from radio broadcasts, TV shows, and demos, the meticulously restored performances cast a fresh spotlight on Cline’s powerful voice in an intimate, unadorned way. Alternate versions of Cline’s chart-topping crossover hits “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Crazy,” and “She’s Got You” are included, and she duets with such fellow country stars as Cowboy Copas (who died in the same crash that took Cline’s life), Ferlin Husky, Red Foley, Bobby Lord, Ernest Tubb, and Lonzo & Oscar.

Co-produced by award-winning archival producer Zev Feldman, Cline discographer and authority George E. Hewitt and sound restoration engineer Dylan Utz, Patsy Cline – Imagine That features a detailed track-by-track discography; a historical note by author/writer Martin Melhuish; reflections on Cline’s art by musicians k.d. lang, Marty Stuart, Ray Benson, and more. The two-LP set will also be released as two CDs and digital download on April 18.

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