With an eight-track studio under his roof and at his command, Ray began to record differently. He would record all the backing tracks, and add his vocals and piano days or weeks later. Ray could work on several albums at once, pushing tracks through various stages of development, adding overdubs and instruments and mixing whenever he desired. He was driven, wanting to control the entire process. “Love Country Style” produced two modest hits with “Don’t Change On Me” and “If You Were Mine.” Of particular note is Ray’s incendiary rendition of the Johnny Cash/June Carter classic “Ring Of Fire.”

Tracks

If You Were Mine
Ring Of Fire
Your Love Is So Doggone Good
Don’t Change On Me
Till I Can’t Take It Anymore
You’ve Still Got A Place In My Heart
I Keep It Hid
Sweet Memories
Good Morning Dear
Show Me The Sunshine