Saturday, May 19, 2007

New in the DylanCover.com collection:
George Hamilton IV

Forever Young (3:42)
George Hamilton IV
George Hamilton IV
LP: Dot MCA-39033; 1985 (US)

This is the second of three versions of Forever Young that George Hamilton IV, "the Ambassador of Country Music," recorded. More well known is the version that served as the title track for his 1979 album, and was also issued as a single.
This 1985 version is from his self-titled first album for Dot Records, produced by Billy Strange.
More recently, his third version of the song appeared on the 2006 CD Heritage and Legacy: 50th Anniversary, available from amazon.com.