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Recorded: 1957-1963

Released: February 14, 1973


Rating: 4.938 (average of 8 ratings)


Genre: country


Quotable: “the perfect introduction to one of the greatest singers in country music history” – Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide


Album Tracks:

  1. Walkin’ after Midnight
  2. Sweet Dreams
  3. Crazy
  4. I Fall to Pieces
  5. So Wrong
  6. Strange
  7. Back in Baby’s Arms
  8. She’s Got You
  9. Faded Love
  10. Why Can’t He Be You
  11. You’re Stronger Than Me
  12. Leavin’ on Your Mind

Sales:

sales in U.S. only 10 million
sales in U.K. only - estimated --
sales in all of Europe as determined by IFPI – click here to go to their site. --
sales worldwide - estimated 10 million


Peak:

peak on U.S. Billboard album chart --
peak on U.K. album chart --


Singles/ Hit Songs:

  • Walkin’ after Midnight (2/23/57) #12 US, #2 CW. Airplay: 1 million
  • I Fall to Pieces (4/3/61) #12 US, #1 CW, #6 AC. Airplay: 2 million
  • Crazy (10/23/61) #9 US, #14 UK, #2 CW, #2 AC. Airplay: 2 million
  • She’s Got You (1/27/62) #14 US, #43 UK, #1 CW, #3 AC. Airplay: 1 million
  • Strange (1/27/62) #97 US
  • So Wrong (8/25/62) #85 US, #14 CW
  • Leavin’ on Your Mind (1/26/63) #83 US, #8 CW
  • Sweet Dreams of You (4/20/63) #44 US, #5 CW, #15 AC. Airplay: 2 million
  • Faded Love (8/31/63) #96 US, #7 CW


Awards:

Rated one of the top 1000 albums of all time by Dave’s Music Database. Click to learn more.


12 Greatest Hits
Patsy Cline
Review:
12 Greatest Hits is exactly what it says it is – 12 of Patsy Cline’s biggest hits, including all of her classic singles: Walkin’ after Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Crazy, She’s Got You, Faded Love, and Leavin’ on Your Mind” (Erlewine).

“There’s also a number of lesser-known gems like Why Can’t He Be You, which are as good as the big hits” (Erlewine).

12 Greatest Hits may be brief, but it contains abosolutely no filler and leaves no gaps, making it the perfect introduction to one of the greatest singers in country music history” (Erlewine).


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Last updated May 30, 2008.