Margo Smith
Studio album by
Margo Smith
ReleasedSeptember 1975 (1975-09)
RecordedJanuary–May 1975
GenreCountry[1]
Label20th Century Fox
ProducerJim Vienneau
Margo Smith chronology
I'm a Lady
(1971)		 Margo Smith
(1975)		 Song Bird
(1976)
Singles from Margo Smith
  1. "There I Said It"
    Released: March 1975
  2. "Paper Lovin'"
    Released: July 1975

Margo Smith is a studio album by American country music artist Margo Smith. It was released in September 1975 via 20th Century Fox Records and was produced by Jim Vienneau. The album's was Smith's second LP released in her music career and her only album to be issued on 20th Century Fox. It included two singles, notably the major hit "There I Said It." It contained ten tracks of mostly self-composed material.

Background and content

Margo Smith began her adulthood as a kindergarten teacher but aspired to become a country recording artist. After recording demos and developing a following, she signed a recording contract with 20th Century Fox Records in 1975.[2] She then began recording material for her debut studio album, which would be released on the label. The project was recorded between January and May 1975 in sessions held by producer Jim Vienneau. It was among only two recording sessions Smith would have at the label.[3] The album contained a total of ten tracks.[1] Seven of these tracks were composed entirely by Smith herself, such as "Tennessee Yodelers," "He Don't Love Here" and "One Sided Affair." Two tracks were composed by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice. Additionally, the song "Among My Souvenirs" was a cover of the original pop hit by Connie Francis.[3]

Release and chart performance

Margo Smith was released in September 1975 on 20th Century Fox Records. It was Smith's second studio album in her recording career.[3] It was distributed as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on each side of the record.[4] The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart shortly after its release.[5] Two singles were included on the album that previously been release. The first single included was "There I Said It," which was first released in March 1975. The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[6] It also peaked at number 14 on the RPM Country Songs chart in Canada.[7] "Paper Lovin'" was the second single included on the record and was first issued in July 1975. The song reached number 30 on the Billboard country list.[6]

Track listing

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Paper Lovin'"Margo Smith2:30
2."Tennessee Yodelers"Smith2:20
3."He Don't Love Here"Smith2:48
4."An Old Memory Got in My Eye"
2:14
5."Baby's Hurtin'"Smith2:21
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There I Said It"Smith2:03
2."I Don't Think So"Smith2:37
3."One Sided Affair"Smith2:17
4."Among My Souvenirs"
2:14
5."Go to Your Room and Play"
  • Foster
  • Rice
2:348

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Margo Smith.[3]

Musical and technical personnel

  • Herb Burnette – Photography
  • Margo Smith – Lead vocals
  • Mort Thomasson – Engineer
  • Jim Vienneau – Producer
  • Bill Ward – Graphics

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 42

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States September 1975 Vinyl 20th Century Fox Records [3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Margo Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Margo Smith: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Smith, Margo (September 1975). "Margo Smith (LP Liner Notes & Album Information)". 20th Century Fox Records. T-490.
  4. 1 2 "Margo Smith -- (1975, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
  6. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  7. ↑ "Search results for "Margo Smith" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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