Something Pretty (album)
Release and reception
Release and reception
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*Something Pretty* was released in May 1968 on Capitol Records. It was Stewart's fourth studio album release in his career and fourth issued on the Capitol label. Stewart's band The Tourists received equal billing on the album's release. It was issued as a [vinyl LP](/wiki/Gramophone_record "Gramophone record"), containing six songs on each side of the record. *Something Pretty* spent a total of six weeks on the *[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_%28magazine%29 "Billboard (magazine)")* [Top Country Albums](/wiki/Top_Country_Albums "Top Country Albums") chart before peaking at number 28 in July 1968\. It was Stewart's third album to chart on any *Billboard* survey. The album's title track was also a charting success. It was released as a single in March 1968\. Spending 13 weeks charting, the title track peaked at number ten on the *Billboard* [Hot Country Singles](/wiki/Hot_Country_Singles "Hot Country Singles") list in June 1968\. It was Stewart's fourth top ten hit in his career. The title track also became his first charting single on the Canadian country charts, reaching number 20 the same year.

*Something Pretty* received a positive reception from music writers and their publications. Following its original release, the album was given a positive response in *Billboard* magazine in their June 1968 reviews. Writers praised the album's diverse musical styles, noting his band The Tourists in the review. "With Wynn Stewart's singles hit 'Something Pretty' leading the way, this album is destined for the same sales success won by Stewart's previous LP's," they wrote. In later years, Bruce Eder of [Allmusic](/wiki/Allmusic "Allmusic") also gave the record a positive response, giving it 3\.5 out of 5 stars. Eder noticed the stylistic change in Stewart's sound towards a pop\-friendly direction yet praised its production. "The playing is impeccable throughout, and the arrangements and singing are beautiful in both their restraint and execution," he concluded.


What was the title track of *Something Pretty*, and how did it perform on the charts?