Bill Anderson Sings

1964 studio album by Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson Sings

Studio album by

Bill Anderson

Released| February 1964 (1964-02)
Recorded| 1960–1963
Studio|

* Bradley Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee)

Genre|

* Country
* Nashville Sound

[1]
Label| Decca
Producer| Owen Bradley
Bill Anderson chronology
| Still
(1963)  | Bill Anderson Sings
(1964)  | Showcase
(1964)

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Singles from  Bill Anderson Sings

1. "8×10"
Released: August 1963
2. "Five Little Fingers/Easy Come – Easy Go"
Released: December 1963

Bill Anderson Sings is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in February 1964 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album was Anderson's second studio release as a recording artist and included two singles that became major hits on the Billboard country chart. The album itself would also reach positions on the Billboard charts following its release.

## Background and content

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Bill Anderson Sings was recorded between 1960 and 1963 at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, which changed ownership and were renamed Columbia Recording Studios during the album's recording. All sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who also collaborated with Anderson for his previous studio album, among other recordings.[2] The album consisted of 12 tracks. Five of the record's songs were written or co-written by Anderson. Some recordings were remakes of originals recorded by other artists. The second track, "Abilene", was first recorded by George Hamilton IV. The third track, "I'm Leaving It Up to You", was originally cut by the duo Dale & Grace. Additionally, the seventh track, "500 Miles Away from Home", was recorded at the time by Bobby Bare.[3]

## Release and chart performance

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Bill Anderson Sings was officially released in February 1964 and was his second studio album for the Decca label.[2] It was issued as a vinyl record, containing six songs on each side of the record.[3] Upon its release, the album peaked at number 7 in April 1964 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It became Anderson's second album to place on this chart.[4] Bill Anderson Sings also included two singles that were released in 1963. The first single, "8x10", was released in August 1963 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[5] The single also became Anderson's third single to place on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 53 in September.[6] Also that September, the single reached number 18 on the adult contemporary chart.[7] The second single issued was "Five Little Fingers" was released in December 1963.[5] The song also became a major hit, reaching number 5 on the country chart in February 1964.[8] Additionally, the single's B-side charted on the same Billboard country chart, peaking at number 15 in May 1964.[9]

## Track listing

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Side one[3]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Easy Come – Easy Go"| Bill Anderson| 2:03
2.| "Abilene"|

* Bob Gibson
* John D. Loudermilk

| 2:10
3.| "I'm Leaving It Up to You"|

* Don F. Harris
* Dewey Terry

| 2:12
4.| "Green, Green"|

* Randy Sparks
* Barry McGuire

| 2:09
5.| "Five Little Fingers"| Anderson| 3:00
6.| "Take Me Home"|

* Jack Clement
* Allen Reynolds

| 2:28

Side two[3]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "8×10"|

* Anderson
* Walter Haynes

| 2:48
2.| "500 Miles Away from Home"|

* Bobby Bare
* Charlie Williams

| 2:42
3.| "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry"|

* Bob Merrill
* Terry Shand

| 2:04
4.| "Candy Apple Red"| Houston Turner| 3:02
5.| "The Best of Strangers"|

* Anderson
* Buddy Killen

| 1:57
6.| "One Mile Over, Two Miles Back"| Anderson| 2:17

## Personnel

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All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Bill Anderson Sings.[2]

Musical personnel

* Bill Anderson – lead vocals
* Brenton Banks – strings
* Harold Bradley – guitar
* George Brinkley – strings
* Cecil Brower – strings
* Howard Carpenter – strings
* Floyd Cramer – piano
* Pete Drake – steel guitar
* Ray Edenton – guitar
* Sofie Fott – strings
* Hank Garland – guitar
* Michael Gattozzi – strings
* Buddy Harman – drums

* Lillian Hunt – strings
* Bob Johnson – banjo
* The Jordanaires – background vocals
* Jerry Kennedy – guitar
* The Anita Kerr Singers – background vocals
* Douglas Kirkham – drums
* Grady Martin – guitar
* Bill McElhiney – trumpet
* Bob Moore – bass
* Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
* Joe Zinkan – bass

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Technical personnel

* Owen Bradley – record producer

## Chart performance

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Chart (1964)  | Peak
position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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United States  | February 1964  | Vinyl  | Decca | [3][1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Bill Anderson Sings – Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Anderson, Bill (February 1964). "Bill Anderson Sings (Liner Notes & Album Information)". Decca Records.
3. ^ a b c d e "Bill Anderson – Bill Anderson Sings (1964, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
4. ^ "Bill Anderson Sings chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
5. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
6. ^ ""8x10" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
7. ^ ""8x10" chart history: AC". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
8. ^ ""Five Little Fingers" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
9. ^ ""Easy Come Easy Go" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
10. ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

Bill Anderson

* Albums
* Singles

Studio albums|

* Still (1963)
* Bill Anderson Sings (1964)
* Showcase (1964)
* Bright Lights and Country Music (1965)
* I Love You Drops (1966)
* Get While the Gettin's Good (1967)
* I Can Do Nothing Alone (1967)
* For Loving You (with Jan Howard) (1968)
* Wild Weekend (1968)
* Happy State of Mind (1968)
* My Life/But You Know I Love You (1969)
* Christmas (1969)
* If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard) (1970)
* Love Is a Sometimes Thing (1970)
* Where Have All Our Heroes Gone (1970)
* Always Remember (1971)
* Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Jan Howard) (1972)
* Singing His Praise (with Jan Howard) (1972)
* Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" (1972)
* Don't She Look Good (1972)
* Bill (1973)
* "Whispering" Bill Anderson (1974)
* Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio (1975)
* Sometimes (with Mary Lou Turner) (1976)
* Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels (1976)
* Scorpio (1977)
* Billy Boy & Mary Lou (1977)
* Love...& Other Sad Stories (1978)
* Ladies Choice (1979)
* Nashville Mirrors (1980)
* Southern Fried (1983)
* Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1984)
* A Place in the Country (1986)
* Country Music Heaven (1993)
* Greatest Songs (1996)
* Fine Wine (1998)
* A Lot of Things Different (2001)
* No Place Like Home on Christmas (2002)
* Softly & Tenderly (2004)
* The Way I Feel (2005)
* Whisperin' Bluegrass (2007)
* Songwriter (2010)
* Life! (2014)
* Anderson (2018)
* The Hits Re-Imagined (2020)

Compilation albums|

* Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs (1962)
* From This Pen (1965)
* Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits (1967)
* Bill Anderson's Country Style (1968)
* The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits (1969)
* Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1971)

Live albums|

* Live from London (1975)

See also|

* Po' Folks

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