Sometimes (Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner album)

Sometimes was recorded in September 1975 at Bradley's Barn, a studio located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, Anderson's long-time producer on the label. The album was Anderson's first collaboration album with Mary Lou Turner. It was Turner who replaced his previous collaborator, Jan Howard, on his syndicated television and road show.[2] The album consisted of ten tracks.[1] Four of the album's tracks were written by Anderson, including the title track. Some of the other tracks were cover versions of songs recorded by other artists. Among these covers was "Gone at Last", a song first recorded as a duet by Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow.[2]

Sometimes was released in January 1976 on MCA Records.[2] The album was issued as a vinyl record, with five songs on side one and five songs on side two.[3] The album spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums before peaking at number six in April 1976. It was one of ten albums in Anderson's career to reach the top ten of the Billboard country albums list.[4] The first single released from the album was the title track in November 1975.[5] In February 1976, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[6] The single also reached number three on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada around the same time.[7] The second single issued was the song "That's What Made Me Love You" in April 1976.[5] The song reached number seven on the Billboard country songs chart and number two on the Canadian country singles chart.[5][7]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Sometimes.[2]

Musical personnel

• Bill Anderson – lead vocals
• Harold Bradley – guitar
• David Briggs – piano
• Carol Lee Cooper – background vocals
• Gregg Galbraith – guitar, dobro
• Buddy Harman – drums
• Victor Jordan – banjo
• Dave Kirby – guitar
• Kenny Malone – drums
• Bob Moore – bass
• Mary Lou Turner – lead vocals
• L.E. White – background vocals
• Jimmy Woodward – piano

Technical personnel

• Owen Bradley – producer