Here is an full-page magazine
ad RCA ran to promote the release of the "Missing You"
album in 1973. The ad reads:
"Newest chart smash by immortal Country Music
Hall of Fame superstar! Souvenir set includes top hit 'Missing
You' plus two exciting never-before-released Jim Reeves gems!
"There will always be a place in America's heart for the
immortal Jim Reeves! With each new album, the miracle of his wondrous
singing is re-born and fresh facets of his talent are revealed.
His latest, climbing high on the charts, offers his current hit,
the tender 'Missing You,' a truly precious memento of that gentle
giant of country music! Backed by silvery strings and soaring
voices directed by Anita Kerr, Jim sings the kind of songs you
so love to hear him do! Thrill to his warmly human performances
of the lilting 'The World You Left Behind,' the traditional heart-tugger
'The Tie That Binds,' and two never-before-released tunes -- the
Reeves original 'I Let the World Pass Me By' and the lovely 'I'd
Rather Not Know'! And that's only a sample of this 'must-have'
set! As Cash Box says: 'If anyone needs further proof that
music is truly immortal, it can be found in this newest selection
of Jim Reeves offerings!' Get your share of country greatness
today!"
"Missing You," of course,
was a beautiful song that was a major hit for Jim. He recorded
it at his last session on July 2, 1964, and did so primarily because
his secretary, Joyce Jackson, liked it so well she urged him to
do it. There's also an interesting story behind "I'd Rather
Not Know." Mary overdubbed strings and a new instrumental
arrangement and made the song something special. But if you'd
like to hear the way it originally sounded -- when Jim
and the Blue Boys recorded a demo version in his basement -- just
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