Wanda Jackson in Person
Live album by
Wanda Jackson
ReleasedOctober 1969 (1969-10)
RecordedJuly 1969 (1969-07)
VenueMr. Lucky's
GenreCountry[1]
LabelCapitol
ProducerKen Nelson
Wanda Jackson chronology
The Happy Side of Wanda
(1969)		 Wanda Jackson in Person
(1969)		 Wanda Jackson Country!
(1970)

Wanda Jackson in Person is a live album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in October 1969 via Capitol Records and contained ten tracks. The project was Jackson's first live album in her career and was recorded at Mr. Lucky's, a performance venue in Phoenix, Arizona.

Background

In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson released a series of Rockabilly recordings before transitioning into the Country genre during the 1960s, where she had commercial success. As the decade progressed, Jackson recorded more country material and became further identified with the genre.[2] Jackson and her producer, Ken Nelson, decided to record her first live album after deciding that she needed to attempt other musical projects. Two dates were set for the recording of the project at Mr. Lucky's, a performance venue located in Phoenix, Arizona, where she "always had great crowds", according to Jackson's autobiography.[3]

Recording, content and release

For the recording process, Jackson used her touring band but also brought in Nashville session musicians Willie Ackerman and Fred Carter Jr. The official sessions took place in July 1969 at Mr. Lucky's under Nelson's production.[4] A total of ten tracks were chosen for the live recording, which included Jackson's self-penned hit "Right or Wrong".[1] Other songs chosen included her Rockabilly single "Let's Have a Party", along with her country single "If I Had a Hammer". She also performed several covers, including Tammy Wynette's "Divorce", along with Johnny Cash and June Carter's "Jackson". Wanda Jackson in Person was released in October 1969 on Capitol Records as a vinyl LP.[4] In later decades, the album was re-released to digital and streaming markets, including Apple Music.[5]

Track listings

Vinyl version

Side one[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Have a Party"Jessie May Robinson1:36
2."Jackson"
2:26
3."Right or Wrong"Wanda Jackson2:22
4."Release Me"
2:50
5."If I Had a Hammer"
3:32

Digital version

Wanda Jackson in Person (Live) (Capitol Nashville)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Have a Party"Robinson2:50
2."Jackson"
  • Gaby Rogers
  • Wheeler
2:49
3."Right or Wrong"Wanda Jackson3:00
4."Release Me"
  • Miller
  • Stevenson
3:33
5."If I Had a Hammer"
  • Hays
  • Seeger
3:39
6."Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
  • Reynolds
  • Rhodes
3:23
7."Divorce"
  • Braddock
  • Putman
4:25
8."Hold Me Tight"Nash2:21
9."Games People Play"South3:19
10."Cowboy Yodel"Robinson2:15

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Wanda Jackson in Person.[4]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

  • Hugh Davies – Engineer
  • Ken Nelson – Producer

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
  • United States
  • Canada
 October 1969 Vinyl Capitol Records [4]
Germany [6]
Japan [7]
Sweden [8]
Australia 1973 World Record Club [9]
Sweden 1984 Cassette Capitol Records [10]
United States 2010s
  • Digital
  • Streaming
 Capitol Records Nashville [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wanda Jackson in Person: Wanda Jackson: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. ISBN 9781947026070.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jackson, Wanda (October 1969). "Wanda Jackson in Person (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-345.
  5. 1 2 "Wanda Jackson in Person [Live] by Wanda Jackson". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Wanda (October 1969). "Wanda Jackson in Person (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. 1-C-052-80-229.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Wanda (October 1969). "Wanda Jackson in Person (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ECP-80619.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Wanda (October 1969). "Wanda Jackson in Person (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. 4-E-052-80229.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Wanda (1973). "Wanda Jackson in Person (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". World Record Club. S-5673.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Wanda (1984). "Wanda Jackson in Person (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". World Record Club. CMC-557.
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