Music / Country Love

Bootleg cover art.

Country Love is a second album recorded by American singer/songwriter Mike Love which didn't get released. Like its title suggests, it showcases Country Music, but also contains elements of Disco on a few tracks as well.

It was recorded in the same period as First Love and features Paul Fauerso as a producer once again. With the exception of "Today, I Started Lovin' You Again", all songs are written by Mike, including "Everyone's In Love With You" which was first released on The Beach Boys' 15 Big Ones. The fate of those two albums recorded in 1978 remains unknown but Mike said there could be an official release.

Tracklist

side one

1. "Today, I Started Lovin' You Again"
2. "Dallas"
3. "Beth On The Mesa"
4. "Brand New Start"
5. "Baby I'm A Changed Man"

side two

1. "Rock And Roll Country Bride"
2. "Everything I Touch Turns Into Tears"
3. "Wrinkles"
4. "My Side Of The Bed"
5. "Everyone's In Love With You"
6. "Some Sweet Day"

Today, I started tropin' again:

• Canine Companion "Wrinkles" is about an eponymous pet dog.
• Country Music: The album's genre, although "Wrinkles" is more disco-oriented.
• Cover Version: "Everyone's In Love With You" was originally written by Mike for The Beach Boys' album 15 Big Ones.
• Exactly What It Says on the Tin: Country (album by Mike) Love.
• Face on the Cover: At least based on the bootleg cover art.
• Location Song: "Dallas"
• The Magic Touch: "Everything I Touch Turns Into Tears"
  Time touches everyone, we all grow old
  A mother's touch can soothe their children's fears
  But lately, everything I touch turns into tears
• Midas Touch: "Everything I Touch Turns Into Tears"
  Some people's touch can turn lead into gold
• One-Word Title: "Dallas" and "Wrinkles"
• Pets as a Present: "Wrinkles"
  She once had a doggie named Wrinkles
  Who went with her pigtails and freckles
  Just like a tisket and a tasket
  He came on Christmas in a basket
• Shout-Out: "Everyone's In Love With You" is dedicated to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a Transcendental Meditation guru who was a major inflluence on Mike's life.
• Species-Specific Afterlife: "Wrinkles"
  You're such a good dog, I'm believin'
  You're happy up in doggie heaven