Little Things (Jeannie Seely album)
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Released | December 16, 1968 | |||
Recorded | August 1967 – August 1968 | |||
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Genre | Country[1] | |||
Label | Monument Records | |||
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Little Things is a studio album by American country artist Jeannie Seely. It was released on December 16, 1968, by Monument Records and was co-produced by Fred Foster and Jim Malloy. The record was Seely's fourth studio album recorded and released. It spawned three singles in 1968. Two of these singles became hits on the Billboard country chart. The album would be Seely's final studio release while recording for Monument.
Background and content
Little Things was recorded in several sessions between August 1967 and August 1968. Some of the musical sessions were recorded at the Fred Foster Sound Studio while the remaining cuts were recorded at Bradley's Barn. Both venues were located in
Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Little Things was released in December 16, 1968, by Monument Records. It was originally issued as a
The project also included three singles released by Seely in 1968. The three singles issued from the album failed to become major hits, instead reaching top 40 positions on the Billboard country singles chart. The first single, "Welcome Home to Nothing", reached number 24 on the Billboard
Track listing
Original edition
3:29 | |||
2. | "Just Because I'm a Woman" | Dolly Parton | 2:12 |
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3. | "Maybe I Should Leave" | Jeannie Seely | 2:20 |
4. | "Welcome Home to Nothing" | Hank Cochran | 2:38 |
5. | "A Little Unfair" |
| 2:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Leave Me Alone" | Cochran | 2:38 |
2. | "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" | Chris Gantry | 2:52 |
3. | "How Is He" | Marijohn Wilkin | 2:00 |
4. | "Harper Valley PTA" | Tom T. Hall | 3:14 |
5. | "My Love Dies Hard" | Ed Bruce | 2:42 |
6. | "Long Black Limousine" |
| 3:50 |
Digital edition
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Little Things" |
| 3:29 |
2. | "Just Because I'm a Woman" | Parton | 2:12 |
3. | "Maybe I Should Leave" | Seely | 2:20 |
4. | "Welcome Home to Nothing" | Cochran | 2:38 |
5. | "A Little Unfair" |
| 2:32 |
6. | "Leave Me Alone" | Cochran | 2:38 |
7. | "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" | Gantry | 2:52 |
8. | "How Is He" | Wilkin | 2:00 |
9. | "Harper Valley PTA" | Hall | 3:14 |
10. | "My Love Dies Hard" | Bruce | 2:42 |
11. | "Long Black Limousine" |
| 3:50 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Little Things.[2]
- Hank Cochran – liner notes
- Fred Foster – producer
- Ken Kim – photography
- Jim Malloy – producer
- Cam Mullins – arrangement
- Jeannie Seely – lead vocals
- Tommy Strong – engineering
- Charlie Tallent – engineering
- Mort Thomasson – engineering
Chart performance
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 36 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | December 16, 1968 | Vinyl | Monument | [3] |
November 23, 2018 | Music download | Sony Music Entertainment
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References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Seely, Jeannie (December 16, 1968). "Little Things (Liner Notes)". Monument Records.
- ^ a b c d "Jeannie Seely -- Little Things (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Little Things by Jeannie Seely". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Little Things chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ ""Welcome Home to Nothing" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ ""How Is He" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 80 (52). December 28, 1968.
- ^ "Jeannie Seely Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.