Harmony (John Conlee album)
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bud Logan | |||
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Harmony is a studio album by American country music artist John Conlee, released in 1986 via Columbia Records.[1][2] The album includes the singles "Harmony", "Got My Heart Set on You" and "The Carpenter". Harmony stayed on the country charts for more than a year.[3]
Critical reception
UPI wrote that "Conlee's smooth baritone delivery and excellent choice of material make this LP another winner."[4] The Richmond Times-Dispatch opined that "Conlee's voice has a hard-core country quality almost as impressive as that of Merle Haggard."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harmony" | Jimbeau Hinson, Rick Ellsworth | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Got My Heart Set on You" | Dobie Gray, Bud Reneau | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Class Reunion" | Craig Morris, Don Henry | 3:59 |
| 4. | "She Told Me So" | Bobby Braddock | 2:56 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Walt Aldridge, Tom Brasfield | 2:48 |
| 6. | "For a Little While" | Jerry Fuller, John Hobbs, Joe Chemay | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Cars" | Dickey Lee, Bob McDill | 3:59 |
| 8. | "You've Got a Right" | Bruce Channel, Kieran Kane | 3:14 |
| 9. | "The Carpenter" | Guy Clark | 3:13 |
| 10. | "The Day He Turned Sixty-Five" | Jamie O'Hara | 3:31 |
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Dennis Burnside - keyboards
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- John Conlee - lead vocals, background vocals
- Hoot Hester - fiddle
- Randy McCormick - keyboards
- Joe Osborn - bass guitar
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Larry Sasser - steel guitar
- Wendy Suits - background vocals
- Judy Taylor - background vocals
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
References
- ^ Hurst, Jack (23 Jan 1986). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 9E.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (2 Apr 1986). "John Conlee". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
- ^ Okamoto, David (4 Mar 1987). "In a word, it's strawberries". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1D.
- ^ Lewis, Jim (February 21, 1986). "Country". UPI.
- ^ Rowe, Norman (April 6, 1986). "John Conlee seems to be exceeding the boundries...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. J11.
- ^ Harmony (CD booklet). John Conlee. Columbia Records. 1986. FC-40257.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "John Conlee Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.