Blanket on the Ground (album)
Blanket on the Ground | ||||
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Studio album by Billie Jo Spears | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Genre | Country/Pop | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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Blanket on the Ground is the seventh studio album by country singer Billie Jo Spears, released in 1974 on the United Artists label.[1] It reached #4 in the US country charts, with the title track reaching #1 on the Billboard country chart and #78 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Blanket on the Ground” is an example of a country record succeeding in the American charts and subsequently crossing over to the pop listings.
Billie Jo herself had gone through a period of transition since originally recording with United Artists and producer Kelso Herston in the late ‘sixties. This was her first album since 1971 and covers a gamut of songs from her own smash hit to a reworking of “See the Funny Little Clown”, the ballad which marked Bobby Goldsboro’s own initial chart single for United Artists in 1964.[2]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Blanket on the Ground" (Roger Bowling) - 2:32
- "I Can Only Judge Your Future by His Past" (Ed Bruce) - 2:56
- "Then Give Him Back to Me" (Larry Butler/Roger Bowling) - 2:43
- "Permanently Lonely" (Willie Nelson) - 2:56
- "Since I Fell For You" (B. Johnson) – 3:00
Side 2
- "See the Funny Little Clown" (Bobby Goldsboro) – 3:10
- "Come on Home" (Richard Mainegra) - 2:25
- "All I Want Is You" (Larry Butler) - 2:39
- "Before Your Time" (Jerry Chestnut) - 2:49
- "I’ve Never Loved Anyone More" (Linda Hargrove/Mike Nesmith) – 3:30
Musicians
- Steel – Pete Drake
- Drums – Buddy Harman & Kenny Malone
- Piano – Hargus “Pig” Robbins, George Richey & Larry Butler
- Bass – Bob Moore & Henry Strzelecki
- Bass Guitar – Tommy Allsop
- Lead Guitar – Billy Sanford & Jim Colvard
- Rhythm Guitar – Jimmy Capps & Ed Bruce
Production
- Strings arranged by Bill Justis
- Background Vocals – The Jordanaires
- Recorded at America Studios in Nashville, Tennessee
- Album photography – Al Clayton
- Album art direction & design – Lloyd Ziff
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Billie-Jo-Spears-Blanket-On-The-Ground/release/3888852
- ↑ Album sleeve notes