My Second Album
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My Second Album is the second studio album released by American country
artist Donna Fargo
. The album was released in February 1973 on Dot Records
and was produced by Fargo's husband and manager Stan Silver. The album spawned two number one singles on the Billboard country chart and was one of two albums Donna Fargo would release in 1973.
, United States
. The October recording sessions produced the songs "Superman
", "How Would I Do", "I'd Love You to Want Me", "A Song I Can Sing", among others. The November 1972 session produced the final two songs for the album. The album's name was derived from the fact that it was Fargo's second studio album. Seven of the ten tracks included on My Second Album were written entirely by Fargo herself. The second track "You Don't Mess Around with Jim
" was a cover of the Pop single by Jim Croce
and the third track "Don't Be Angry" was a cover version of the original Stonewall Jackson
single. Fargo would later release "Don't Be Angry" as a single in 1976 that would reach the Top 5 on the Billboard country chart. The eighth track "I'd Love You to Want Me" was written by songwriter Kent LaVoie. Like Fargo's previous album The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
, the release was recorded in a traditional country music style.
My Second Album was released as a LP record
, which contained five songs on each side of the record. The album has not been reissued on a compact disc
since its original 1973 release. My Second Album was reviewed by Allmusic and received four out of five stars, without a written review provided.
" was released in December 1972. The single became Fargo's third #1 single on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart, while also reaching #41 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and #35 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
chart. In Canada, "Superman" reached #1 on the RPM
Country Singles chart and #75 on the RPM Top Singles chart. The album's fifth track titled "You Were Always There
" was spawned as the second single in May 1973 and also reached #1 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart. "You Were Always There" also peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100, #47 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, #1 on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart, and #37 on the RPM Adult Contemporary list. My Second Album was released in February 1973 on Dot Records
. It became Fargo's second and final album to top the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums list, while also becoming her final album to chart the Billboard 200
, reaching #104. My Second Album also reached its highest position on the Canadian RPM Top Albums chart, peaking at #36.
Side one
Side two
Singles
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 Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s...
. The album was released in February 1973 on Dot Records
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
and was produced by Fargo's husband and manager Stan Silver. The album spawned two number one singles on the Billboard country chart and was one of two albums Donna Fargo would release in 1973.
Background and content
My Second Album was recorded in two sessions between October and November 1972 at the Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The October recording sessions produced the songs "Superman
Superman (Donna Fargo song)
"Superman" is a 1973 single co-written and recorded by Donna Fargo. "Superman" would be Donna Fargo's third, consecutive number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart....
", "How Would I Do", "I'd Love You to Want Me", "A Song I Can Sing", among others. The November 1972 session produced the final two songs for the album. The album's name was derived from the fact that it was Fargo's second studio album. Seven of the ten tracks included on My Second Album were written entirely by Fargo herself. The second track "You Don't Mess Around with Jim
You Don't Mess Around with Jim
-Notes:-Notes:-Notes:*A Tracks 1-12 correspond to the original 1972 album-Personnel:*Jim Croce - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, background vocals*Maury Muehleisen - guitar, vocals*The Briggs - background vocals...
" was a cover of the Pop single by Jim Croce
Jim Croce
James Joseph "Jim" Croce January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973 was an American singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles...
and the third track "Don't Be Angry" was a cover version of the original Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson (musician)
Stonewall Jackson is an American country singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's "golden" honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early years:...
single. Fargo would later release "Don't Be Angry" as a single in 1976 that would reach the Top 5 on the Billboard country chart. The eighth track "I'd Love You to Want Me" was written by songwriter Kent LaVoie. Like Fargo's previous album The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. is the debut studio album by American country artist Donna Fargo. The album was released in May 1972 on Dot Records and was produced by Fargo's husband and manager Stan Silver...
, the release was recorded in a traditional country music style.
My Second Album was released as a LP record
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, which contained five songs on each side of the record. The album has not been reissued on a compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
since its original 1973 release. My Second Album was reviewed by Allmusic and received four out of five stars, without a written review provided.
Release
The lead single released from the album entitled "SupermanSuperman (Donna Fargo song)
"Superman" is a 1973 single co-written and recorded by Donna Fargo. "Superman" would be Donna Fargo's third, consecutive number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart....
" was released in December 1972. The single became Fargo's third #1 single on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart, while also reaching #41 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and #35 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart. In Canada, "Superman" reached #1 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Singles chart and #75 on the RPM Top Singles chart. The album's fifth track titled "You Were Always There
You Were Always There
"You Were Always There" is a 1973 single written and recorded by Donna Fargo. "You Were Always There" was Fargo's fourth hit on the country chart and her fourth number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart. -Chart performance:...
" was spawned as the second single in May 1973 and also reached #1 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart. "You Were Always There" also peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100, #47 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, #1 on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart, and #37 on the RPM Adult Contemporary list. My Second Album was released in February 1973 on Dot Records
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
. It became Fargo's second and final album to top the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums list, while also becoming her final album to chart the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, reaching #104. My Second Album also reached its highest position on the Canadian RPM Top Albums chart, peaking at #36.
Track listing
All songs composed by Donna Fargo, except where noted.Side one
- "Song I Can Sing"
- "You Don't Mess Around with JimYou Don't Mess Around with Jim-Notes:-Notes:-Notes:*A Tracks 1-12 correspond to the original 1972 album-Personnel:*Jim Croce - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, background vocals*Maury Muehleisen - guitar, vocals*The Briggs - background vocals...
" – (Jim CroceJim CroceJames Joseph "Jim" Croce January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973 was an American singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles...
) - "Don't Be Angry" – (Wade Jackson)
- "Have Yourself a Time"
- "You Were Always ThereYou Were Always There"You Were Always There" is a 1973 single written and recorded by Donna Fargo. "You Were Always There" was Fargo's fourth hit on the country chart and her fourth number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart. -Chart performance:...
"
Side two
- "SupermanSuperman (Donna Fargo song)"Superman" is a 1973 single co-written and recorded by Donna Fargo. "Superman" would be Donna Fargo's third, consecutive number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart....
" - "How Would I Live Here"
- "I'd Love You to Want Me" – (Kent LaVoie)
- "He Can Have All He Wants"
- "Forever Is as Far as I Could Go"
Personnel
- Harold BradleyHarold BradleyHarold Bradley is a pop guitarist and an American country guitarist.Harold played banjo as a child but switched to guitar on the advice of his elder brother, Owen Bradley. Owen arranged for Harold to tour with Ernest Tubb while Harold was still in high school. After graduation, Harold joined the...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Larry ButlerLarry ButlerLarry Butler is a country music producer/songwriter. From the mid-1970s through the 1980s, he worked with Kenny Rogers. Many of his albums with Rogers went either gold or platinum and accumulated many millions of sales around the world...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Jimmy Capps – guitar
- Jerry CarriganJerry CarriganJerry Carrigan is an American drummer and record producer born 13 September 1943 in Florence, Alabama. He first achieved widespread recognition by being part of the first wave of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later as a session musician in Nashville, Tennessee for over 3 decades...
– drums - Buzz CasonBuzz CasonBuzz Cason is an American rock singer, songwriter, producer and author....
– background vocals - Pete DrakePete DrakePete Drake , born Roddis Franklin Drake, was a major Nashville, Tennessee-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player....
– steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use... - Ray Edenton – guitar
- Donna Fargo – lead vocals
- Buddy HarmanBuddy HarmanBuddy Harman was an American session musician.-Career:Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Roger Miller,...
– drums - Lloyd GreenLloyd GreenLloyd Green is an American steel guitarist. Green is most notable for his session work, having played on records with artists such as Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Lynn Anderson, Don Williams, Paul McCartney, Charley Pride and many others.-Early life:Lloyd Green was born on October 4, 1937 in Leaf,...
– steel guitar - The Sheldon Kurland Strings – strings
- Charlie McCoyCharlie McCoyCharles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
– harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... - Bob MooreBob MooreBob Loyce Moore is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and bassist who was a member of the legendary Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:...
– bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles... - Leon Rhodes – bass guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Billy Sanford – guitar
- Wendy Suits – background vocals
- Diane Tidwell – background vocals
- Bobby Thompson – fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
- Bergen White – background vocals
Sales chart positions
Album| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
104 |
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Top Albums |
36 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
CAN Country |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
CAN AC |
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| 1972 | "Superman" | 1 | 41 | 35 | 1 | 75 | — |
| 1973 | "You Were Always There" | 1 | 93 | 47 | 1 | — | 37 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||