Melba Montgomery (1978 album)

For the 1973 self-titled by Melba Montgomery, see Melba Montgomery (1973 album).

1978 studio album by Melba Montgomery

Melba Montgomery

Studio album by

Melba Montgomery

Released| March 1978 (1978-03)
Recorded| September 1976 (1976-09)
Studio| Jack Clement Studio
Genre| Country[1]
Label| United Artists
Producer|

* Larry Butler
* Pete Drake

Melba Montgomery chronology
| The Greatest Gift of All
(1975)  | Melba Montgomery
(1978)  | I Still Care
(1982)

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Singles from  Melba Montgomery

1. "Never Ending Love Affair"
Released: June 1977
2. "Before the Pain Comes"
Released: August 1977
3. "Angel of the Morning"
Released: November 1977
4. "Leavin' Me in Your Mind"
Released: February 1978

Melba Montgomery is a eponymous studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released in March 1978 via United Artists Records and was the twenty second studio disc of her career. The album featured a total of ten tracks, four of which were originally released as singles. Its most commercially-successful was a cover of "Angel of the Morning". The song reached both the American and Canadian country charts in 1978.

## Background, recording and content[edit]

Melba Montgomery had recently reached success as a solo artist after years of duet recordings. Her 1974 single, "No Charge", topped the country charts. The song, along with several other recordings, were released through Elektra Records.[2] It was then announced that Montgomery would sign with United Artists Records and begin working under the production of Larry Butler.[3][4] He would produce Montgomery's eponymous album, along with Pete Drake. The project was recorded in September 1976 at the Jack Clement Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee.[5]

The album's ten tracks featured diverse instrumentation from steel guitars, along with strings and background vocals.[5] Two songs were penned by Nashville songwriter and artist, Linda Hargrove: "You Sure Saved Me from Myself" and "Hope for Your Happiness". Producer Larry Butler contributed to the writing of the final track, "Never Ending Love Affair". A cover of Merrilee Rush's "Angel of the Morning" was also included on the project.[5]

## Release, reception and singles[edit]

Melba Montgomery was released in March 1978 on United Artists Records. It marked the twenty second studio album released in Montgomery's recording career. It was distributed as a vinyl LP, featuring five tracks on either side of the record.[5] Billboard gave the album a positive reception, naming it among its "Recommended LP's" in 1978. The publication named "Angel of the Morning", "Never Ending Love Affair" and "Before the Pain Comes" as the album's "best cuts".[1] Four singles were included on the disc. Its first was "Never Ending Love Affair", which was originally released in June 1977.[6] The single reached number 83 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that year.[7]

"Before the Pain Comes" was also originally released as a single in August 1977.[8] "Angel of the Morning" was released in November 1977.[9] The song was the highest-charting from the album, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard country chart and number 48 on the Canadian RPM Country chart.[7][10] "Leavin' Me in Your Mind" was issued as a single in February 1978.[11]

## Track listing[edit]

Side one[5]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Angel of the Morning"| C. Taylor| 3:44
2.| "You Sure Saved Me from Myself"| L. Hargrove| 3:17
3.| "There's Nothing I Don't See (In You)"| J. Tweel| 3:04
4.| "Everybody's Got a Special Song"| M. Clark| 2:35
5.| "Before the Pain Comes"|

* R. Lane
* D. Morrison

| 3:03

Side two[5]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "We've Been Lying Here Too Long"|

* J. Dyer
* J. Tweel

| 2:51
2.| "The Pinkerton's Flowers"| P. Rose| 3:12
3.| "Leavin' Me in Your Mind"|

* P. Drake
* J. Tweel

| 2:52
4.| "Hope for Your Happiness"| L. Hargrove| 2:33
5.| "Never Ending Love Affair"|

* R. Bowling
* L. Butler
* S. Tutsie

| 2:15

## Personnel[edit]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Melba Montgomery.[5]

Musical personnel

* Tommy Allsup – Bass guitar
* Stu Basore – Steel guitar
* George Binkley – Strings
* Jim Buchanan – Fiddle
* Kenneth Buttrey – Drums
* Jimmy Capps – Acoustic guitar
* Jerry Carrigan – Drums
* Fred Carter Jr. – Bass guitar
* Marvin Chantry – Strings
* Roy Christensen – Strings
* Pete Drake – Steel guitar
* Ray Edenton – Acoustic guitar
* Paul Franklin – Steel guitar
* Carl Gorodetsky – Strings
* Lenny Haight – Strings
* Buddy Harman – Drums
* Kelso Herston – Bass guitar
* Randy Hillman – Bass
* Shane Keister – Piano

* Sheldon Kurland – Strings
* Kenny Malone – Drums
* Charlie McCoy – Harmonica
* Martha McCrory – Strings
* Melba Montgomery – Lead vocals
* Bob Moore – Bass
* Hargus "Pig" Robbins – Piano
* Pam Rose – Acoustic guitar
* Jack Salomon – Acoustic guitar
* Billy Sanford – Electric guitar
* Larry Sasser – Steel guitar
* Lang Scruggs – Banjo
* Jerry Shook – Acoustic guitar
* Steven Smith – Strings
* Donald Teal – Strings
* Jeff Tweel – Piano
* Gary Vanosdale – Strings
* Pete Wade – Electric guitar
* Tommy Williams – Fiddle
* Bobby Wood – Piano

Technical personnel

* Larry Butler – Producer
* Pete Drake – Producer
* Billy Sherrill – Engineer

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## Release history[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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North America  | March 1978  | Vinyl  | United Artists Records  | [5]
United Kingdom  | [12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Billboard's Recommended LP's: Country". Billboard. March 25, 1978. p. 58. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Melba Montgomery: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
3. ^ Nelson, Pat (February 12, 1977). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. p. 58. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
4. ^ "UA Country Artists". Billboard. October 9, 1976. p. UA-10. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h Montgomery, Melba (March 1978). "Melba Montgomery (Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UA–LA688–G (LP).
6. ^ Montgomery, Melba (June 1977). ""Never Ending Love Affair"/"You Sure Saved Me from Myself" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1008.
7. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
8. ^ Montgomery, Melba (August 1977). ""Before the Pain Comes"/"I Gave All I Had to Him" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1061.
9. ^ Montgomery, Melba (November 1977). ""Angel of the Morning"/"The Pinkerton's Flowers" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1115.
10. ^ "Search results for "Melba Montgomery" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
11. ^ Montgomery, Melba (February 1978). ""Leavin' Me in Your Mind"/"We've Been Lying Here Too Long" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-X1175-Y.
12. ^ Montgomery, Melba (March 1978). "Melba Montgomery (United Kingdom Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UAS-30152 (LP).

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Studio albums|

* What's in Our Heart (with George Jones) (1963)
* Bluegrass Hootenanny (with George Jones) (1964)
* Down Home (1964)
* Close Together (As You and Me) (with George Jones) (1966)
* Melba Montgomery (1973)
* No Charge (1974)
* Don't Let the Good Times Fool You (1975)
* Melba Montgomery (1978)

Compilation albums|

* A King & Two Queens (with George Jones and Judy Lynn) (1964)
* Famous Country Duets (with George Jones and Gene Pitney) (1965)

Notable songs|

* "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" (with George Jones)
* "Let's Invite Them Over" (with George Jones)
* "What's in Our Heart" (with George Jones)
* "Please Be My Love" (with George Jones)
* "Baby Ain't That Fine" (with Gene Pitney)
* "Something to Brag About" (with Charlie Louvin)
* "Wrap Your Love Around Me"
* "No Charge"
* "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You"
* "Angel of the Morning"

Related artists|

* George Jones
* Gene Pitney
* Charlie Louvin

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