Miss the Mississippi
Miss the Mississippi is an album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in September 1979, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Miss the Mississippi | ||||
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Released | September 1979 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 34:44 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
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Singles from Miss the Mississippi | ||||
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The album was her first album for Columbia Records, and contained three Country top ten hits; "Half the Way" (#2), "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" (#1) and "The Blue Side" (#8). "Half the Way" also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1980.
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Half the Way" | Bobby Wood, Ralph Murphy | 4:03 |
2. | "The Other Side of Me" | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 3:49 |
3. | "Room for One More" | Ted Lindsay | 2:53 |
4. | "Don't Go My Love" | James Valentini, Frank Saulino | 3:00 |
5. | "Dancing the Night Away" | Russell Smith, James H. Brown, Jr. | 3:41 |
6. | "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" | Roger Greenaway, Geoff Stephens | 3:32 |
7. | "The Blue Side" | David Lasley, Allee Willis | 3:16 |
8. | "A Little Bit of the Rain" | Marcia Routh | 2:59 |
9. | "Danger Zone" | Dave Loggins | 3:36 |
10. | "Miss the Mississippi and You" | Bill Halley | 3:47 |
Personnel
- Gene Chrisman, Kenny Malone (tracks: A4, A5) – drums, percussion
- Joe Allan (track: B2), Joe Osborn (tracks A3 to A5), Spady Brannan (tracks A1, A2, B1, B3, B4), Bob Moore (track B5) – bass guitar
- Charles Cochran, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards
- Chris Leuzinger, Jerry McEwen, Billy Sanford, Rod Smarr, Barry "Byrd" Burton – guitars
- Lloyd Green – dobro on (track B5)
- Billy Puett, Denis Solee – saxophone
- Roger Bissell, Dennis Good, Rex Peer, Terry Williams – trombone
- Terry McMillan – harmonica (track: B3)
- Crystal Gayle - backing vocals (tracks A2 to A4, B4)
- Crystal Gayle, Garth Fundis, Allen Reynolds - backing vocals (track B1)
- Allen Reynolds, Crystal Gayle, Garth Fundis, Frank Saulino, Jennifer Kimball, Jim Valenti, Spady Brannan - backing vocals (track A1)
- Vickie Carrico, Pebble Daniel, Allen Reynolds, Marcia Routh, Crystal Gayle – backing vocals (track A5)
- Pebble Daniel, Marcia Routh, Crystal Gayle, Vickie Carrico - backing vocals (track B4)
Cover photographs by Francesco Scavullo
Production
- Produced by Allen Reynolds
- Recorded and engineered by Garth Fundis
References
- "Album Review: Crystal Gayle – 'Miss the Mississippi'". Mykindofcountry.wordpress.com. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
- "Crystal Gayle - Miss the Mississippi". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Miss the Mississippi - Crystal Gayle - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Crystal Gayle - Miss The Mississippi CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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