Listen: Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray / Patsy Cline PatsyCline3Cigarettes.mp3
Listen: Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray / k.d. lang kdlang3Cigarette.mp3
It’s hard to believe that during her lifetime, Patsy Cline released 24 singles, with only one reaching Billboard’s US Top 10 Pop chart. A half dozen others did pretty well, but sadly she never saw that legendary star rise during her days on earth. ‘Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray’ always seemed like a standard, a well known smash, a hit. But it wasn’t. Never even made the Top 100.
Just as Patsy Cline belted out the final few song lyrics, so too did k.d. lang.
I’ll never forget being totally floored when she did this at The Beacon Theater, back in 1988, during the ANGEL WITH A LARIET tour. ‘Crying’ was an expected showstopper, yet somehow, this one surprised everyone even more. No one was ready. Corinne and I left there numb. This live UK B side gives you an accurate replica as to why.
Tags: Decca, k. d. lang, Patsy Cline, Sire