Jeanne Pruett
Studio album by
Jeanne Pruett
ReleasedOctober 1985 (1985-10)
Recorded1985
StudioChelsea Recording Studio
Genre
Length32:53
Label
ProducerBilly Strange
Jeanne Pruett chronology
Encore!
(1979)		 Jeanne Pruett
(1985)		 Satin Sheets: Greatest Hits
(1998)

Jeanne Pruett is a studio album by American country music artist Jeanne Pruett. It was released in October 1985 on Dot and MCA Records in October 1985. The project was produced by Billy Strange. The studio album marked Pruett's first full-length studio release in six years. It contained ten tracks, most of which were songs she had not yet recorded.

Background, content and release

In 1985, MCA Records relaunched the dormant Dot label. As part of the company's promotion, several veteran country artists recorded new studio albums to market towards the genre's older demographic. Among the other artists chosen for the project were Asleep at the Wheel, Jan Howard, Justin Tubb, Carl Perkins and Billie Jo Spears.[2] In the album's liner notes, Pruett commented that she was excited to be given the opportunity. She was also excited about the new musical sound crafted by her producer, Billy Strange. Pruett and Strange recorded the project at the Chelsea Studio in Nashville, Tennessee in 1985.[3]

The album was a collection of ten tracks.[1] It included re-recordings of Pruett's two major hits in the 1970s: "Satin Sheets" (1973) and "Back to Back" (1979). Among the album's new tracks was a cover of Randy Travis's major hit "I Told You So". The final track on the record, "Rented Room", was written entirely by Pruett.[3]

Jeanne Pruett was released in October 1985 in conjunction with Dot and MCA records.[3] In its original release, the album was issued as a vinyl record, containing five songs on each side of the LP.[4] In 1995, it was reissued as an audio cassette.[5] No singles were originally released from the album. Instead, artists were expected to sell their new releases at their concerts and tours.[2] However, in 1987, "Rented Room" would be released as a single and would peak at number 81 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was Pruett's final chart appearance as a recording artist.[6]

Track listing

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Satin Sheets"John Volinkaty3:40
2."I've Been Around Enough to Know"
2:55
3."Back to Back"
  • Jerry McBee
  • Jeanne Pruett
2:57
4."The Best Kept Secret in Town"
  • Gary Baker
  • Judy Mehaffey
  • Kirk Morrison
3:51
5."You're All the Man I'll Ever Need"Lee Dresser3:16
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Fall to Pieces Together"
2:58
2."I'll Be in Love"
4:10
3."Heart First"
3:12
4."I Told You So"Randy Travis4:10
5."Rented Room"Pruett2:26

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Jeanne Pruett.[3]

Musical personnel

  • Jimmy Capps – musician
  • Ralph Childs – musician
  • Mary Felder – background vocals
  • Jerry Knoon – musician
  • Terry McMillan – musician
  • Kim Morrison – background vocals
  • Jeanne Pruett – lead vocals
  • Curtis Young – background vocals

Technical personnel

  • Chuck Haines – engineering
  • Billy Strange – producer

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 1985 Vinyl [4][3]
January 1, 1995 Cassette [5]
2010s Music download Geffen Records [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeanne Pruett -- Jeanne Pruett -- Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Kirby, Kip (October 12, 1985). "Dot Label Reborn with Seven Albums". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 41. p. 61.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pruett, Jeanne (October 1985). "Jeanne Pruett (Liner Notes and Album Information)". Dot Records/MCA Records.
  4. 1 2 "Jeanne Pruett -- Jeanne Pruett (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1985. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Jeanne Pruett -- Jeanne Pruett (Cassette version)". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ↑ ""Rented Room" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jeanne Pruett by Jeanne Pruett on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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