«Say It’s Not You», a song written by Dallas Frazier, was recorded by George Jones for the Musicor label, on June 13, 1967, at Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN. With the production of «Pappy» Daily, the song was released in January 1968, and on April 20 it reached # 8 on the US Hot Country Songs charts, remaining on the charts for a total of 14 weeks. With Musicor, Jones would record at breakneck pace, cutting over 280 singles, and maintained a consistent presence on the country’s charts. «Say It’s Not You» would greatly influence Gram Parsons, who would be a key figure in creating the country-rock genre.
The song was included on George Jones’ thirty-ninth studio album, If My Heart Had Windows (Musicor 1968), the album was released in April 1968, and on August 3, 1968, peaked at # 12 on the charts. from US Top Country Albums, and remained on the charts for a total of 11 weeks.
George Jones re-recorded it as a duo with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones in the fall of 1994 at Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN. The song was included on the album, The Bradley Barn Sessions (MCA 1994). Keith has always been an admirer of George Jones.
Versions:
Bob Luman 1968 (Epic)
Charlie Louvin 1968 (Capitol)
George Jones & Keith Richards 1994 (MCA)
Sven Zetterberg 2006 (Borderline)
Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys 2014 (HWM)