It's Everly Time is the third studio album by American singing duo the Everly Brothers, released in 1960. It's Everly Time was their first album on Warner Bros. after leaving the independent label Cadence. Though Warner Brothers was based in Los Angeles, they continued to record in Nashville with top session players, laying down all the dozen tracks over the course of five sessions in March 1960.
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Best-Selling Monophonic LPs chart in the issue dated May 27, 1960, peaking at No. 9 during a ten-week run on the chart. The album debuted on Cashbox magazine's Best-Selling Monaural Albums chart in the issue dated May 28, 1960, peaking at No. 7 during a seventeen-week run on the chart. On the magazine's Best-Selling 50 Stereo Albums chart it reached No. 31, during a shorter sixteen-week run on it. The album had also almost topped the UK Record Retailer LP charts, peaking at No. 2.
Reception
Writing for AllMusic, music critic Richie Unterberger stated, "While the Everlys' sound was diluted by more elaborate production in the '60s, that's not at all true on this LP, which is one of their very best. Not a stiff among the 12 tracks..."
Track listing
Personnel Don Everly – guitar, vocals Phil Everly – guitar, vocals Chet Atkins, "Sugarfoot" Garland – electric guitar James Clayton – steel guitar Floyd T. "Lightnin'" Chance – bass Floyd Cramer or Marvin H. Hughes – piano "Buddy" Harman Jr. – drums
Charts
Chart (1960) Peakposition UK Record Retailer Top LPs2 US Billboard Best-Selling Monophonic LPs9 US Cashbox Best-Selling Monaural Albums7 US Cashbox Best-Selling Stereo Albums31 References
External links Collector's Choice Music reissue liner notes by Richie Unterberger.