Patsy Cline - Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)

Following it's celebrated vinyl release last week for Record Store Day, Patsy Cline’s Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954–1963) is getting a well-deserved wide release on a double CD.

More than six decades after her untimely death, Patsy Cline is still finding new ways to break hearts and ground. Released on vinyl for Record Store Day 2025, the pioneering country icon’s latest collection can now be heard on this two CD set, a wonderful archival release that adds new chapters to the book on one of country’s most enduring legends.

Endorsed by the Patsy Cline Estate, this 48-track set dives deep into the vaults, unearthing radio broadcasts, television appearances, and intimate private recordings, many never before heard or officially released. Curated by noted discographer George Hewitt and co-produced by Zev Feldman, the collection pulls back the curtain on Cline’s legend, offering a raw, intimate look at the singer before, and beyond, the polish of Owen Bradley’s Nashville Sound.

Here, Cline trades orchestras for authenticity. Gone are the lush strings and vocal choirs that helped make “Crazy” a crossover smash. In their place is the unfiltered power of a woman whose voice could level you in a single line. Alternate takes of classics like “I Fall To Pieces,” “She’s Got You,” and “Walking After Midnight” shine with new clarity. Duets with country greats like Cowboy Copas, Red Foley, and Ernest Tubb - some of whom shared her final flight - add a historical and emotional weight to the package.

The material spans her first gig with Bill Peer’s Melody Boys in 1954 to radio performances mere weeks before her tragic death in 1963. Of special note: a long-missing collection of tracks from 1959, a pivotal year when Cline, a new mother and rising star, relocated to Nashville and joined the Grand Ole Opry, setting the stage for her meteoric rise. With 15 previously unheard songs, including “The Wrong Side Of Town” and “Old Lonesome Time,” this is the first new Patsy Cline release in 13 years, and arguably the most essential since her posthumous 1967 Greatest Hits.The packaging is as reverent as the recordings - a detailed discography, essays from journalist Martin Melhuish, and tributes from k.d. lang, Marty Stuart, and Ray Benson complete this time capsule and helps bring it to life.