I'm Jessi Colter is a studio album by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist, Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaboration with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa"....

. The album was released on Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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 in January 1975 and was produced by Ken Mansfield

Ken Mansfield

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. The release contained the single, "I'm Not Lisa

I'm Not Lisa

"I'm Not Lisa" is a country music song written and recorded by American country artist Jessi Colter. It was released as a single on January 16, 1975 by Capitol Records. "I'm Not Lisa" would become Colter's first major hit as a solo artist.-Content:...

," which peaked at #1 on the country chart and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100

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.

Background

I'm Jessi Colter was Colter's first studio album for the Capitol label. The album spawned two major hits: "I'm Not Lisa," which became Colter's first major hit, and "What's Happened to Blue Eyes," which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Country Chart. The latter's B-side, "You Ain't Never Been Loved (Like I'm Gonna Love You)" peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975. The two singles were Colter's only solo Top 10 singles.

Colter's album was primarily successful, peaking at #4 on the Top Country Albums chart and #50 on the Billboard 200

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 albums chart. The release was given a positive review from Allmusic, who gave the album four out of five stars.

Track listing

All songs composed by Jessi Colter:

1. "Is There Any Way (You'd Stay Forever)" — 2:45
2. "I Hear a Song" — 2:43
3. "Come on In" — 2:30
4. "You Ain't Never Been Loved (Like I'm Gonna Love You)" — 2:57
5. "Love's the Only Chain" — 3:16
6. "I'm Not Lisa
   I'm Not Lisa
   "I'm Not Lisa" is a country music song written and recorded by American country artist Jessi Colter. It was released as a single on January 16, 1975 by Capitol Records. "I'm Not Lisa" would become Colter's first major hit as a solo artist.-Content:...
   
   " — 3:23
7. "For the First Time" — 2:38
8. "Who Walks Thru' Your Memory (Billy Jo)" — 2:20
9. "What's Happened to Blue Eyes
   What's Happened to Blue Eyes
   "What's Happened to Blue Eyes" is a country music song recorded by American country artist, Jessi Colter. The song was released as her second single under Capitol Records August 4, 1975, peaking as a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Country Chart and a minor hit on the Pop chart.-Content:"What's...
   
   " — 2:19
10. "Storms Never Last" — 4:14

Personnel

Recorded at Glaser Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee

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, United States

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 and Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California

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, United States.

• Lea Jane Berinati — background vocals
• Tommy Cogbill
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   — bass
• Jessi Colter — lead vocals
• Johnny Gimble
  Johnny Gimble
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   —fiddle
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• Duke Goff — bass
• Jim Gordon
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   — horn
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• Richard "Slide" Hyde — horn
• Waylon Jennings
  Waylon Jennings
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   — producer, guitar
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• Mack Johnson — horn
• Bruce King — background vocals (track 3)
• Ken Mansfield — producer
• Marge McMahon — background vocals
• Lee Montgomery — background vocals
• Ralph Mooney — steel guitar
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• Larry Muhoberac
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   — piano
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  , strings
• Wendon Myrick — steel guitar
• Elmo Peeler — strings
• Billy Ray Reynolds — background vocals
• Wendy Suits — background vocals
• John Buck Wilkins — guitar, background vocals
• Marijohn Wilkin
  Marijohn Wilkin
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   — background vocals
• Sharon Vaughn
  Sharon Vaughn
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   — background vocals
• Reggie Young
  Reggie Young
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   — guitar

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Country Albums	4
	Pop Albums	50

Singles - Billboard (United States), RPM

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(Canada)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1975	"I'm Not Lisa"	Country Singles	1
		Pop Singles	4
		Adult Contemporary Singles	16
		Canadian Country Singles	1
		Canadian Pop Singles	6
		Canadian Adult Contemporary Singles	1
	"What's Happened to Blue Eyes"	Country Singles	5
		Pop Singles	57
		Canadian Country Singles	11
	"You Ain't Never Been Loved (Like I'm Gonna Love You)"	Pop Singles	64
		Canadian Pop Singles	65