A Country Collection
| A Country Collection | ||||
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| Released | January 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1980 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:11 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
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A Country Collection is a compilation album by Anne Murray issued by Capitol Records in 1980. It is a collection of ten songs, nine of which were taken from albums released between 1978 and 1980, with one additional song, "Do You Think Of Me?", newly recorded for the album.
Unlike her then forthcoming Greatest Hits collection, which was composed mainly of Murray's chart hits, A Country Collection focused primarily on album cuts and lesser known material. The album peaked at #73 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on the Top Country Albums chart. It sold approximately 100,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Walk Right Back" | Sonny Curtis | 2:38 |
| 2. | "For No Reason At All" | Barry Mann | 2:47 |
| 3. | "(He Can't Help It If) He's Not You" | Steve Gillette | 3:09 |
| 4. | "We Don't Make Love Anymore" | Kenny Rogers, Michael Gordon | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Tennessee Waltz" | Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Let's Keep It That Way" | Curly Putman, Rafe Van Hoy | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Wintery Feeling" | Jesse Winchester | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Do You Think of Me?" | Sandy Ross | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Just to Feel This Love from You" | Jackie DeShannon, Dean MacDougall | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Heaven is Here" | Gene MacLellan | 2:00 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Anne Murray – vocals, backing vocals
- Pat Riccio Jr. – keyboards
- Doug Riley – keyboards (1-6, 8-10)
- Brian Gatto – keyboards (7)
- John Hug – guitars (1-6, 8-10)
- Bob Mann – guitars (1-6, 8-10)
- Aidan Mason – guitars
- Jim Pirie – guitars (1-6, 8-10)
- Brian Russell – guitars
- Bob Lucier – steel guitar
- JayDee Maness – steel guitar
- Tom Szczesniak – bass (1-6, 8-10)
- Peter Cardinali – bass (7)
- Barry Keane – drums (1-6, 8-10), percussion
- Jørn Andersen – drums (7)
- Bruce Murray – backing vocals
- Deborah Schaal – backing vocals
Music arrangements
- Rick Wilkins – arrangements and conductor (2, 3, 8, 9)
- Doug Riley – arrangements and conductor (4-6)
- Peter Cardinali – arrangements and conductor (7)
Production
[edit]- Balmur Limited – executive producers
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
- Ken Friesen – engineer
- Peter Holcomb – assistant engineer
- Michael Jackson – assistant engineer
- Tim McCauley – assistant engineer
- Ken Perry – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California, USA)
- Gord Marci – photography
- Leonard T. Rambeau for Balmur Limited – management
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[1] | 2 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 73 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 6123". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2017. [dead link]
- ↑ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
