Rock Me Back to Little Rock
Rock Me Back to Little Rock | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1969 – 1970 | |||
Venue | Bradley's Barn | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
Jan Howard chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rock Me Back to Little Rock | ||||
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Rock Me Back to Little Rock is the tenth studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in June 1970 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album featured two singles, one of which became a top 20 hit on the Billboard country chart. Additionally, the album would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
Background and content
Rock Me Back to Little Rock was recorded in several sessions between 1969 and 1970 at Bradley's Barn, located in
Release and reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Billboard | Favorable |
Rock Me Back to Little Rock was released in June 1970 on
The album was reviewed positively by Billboard in 1970. In their commentary, writers called it a "pop-country product with a few mavericks that she (and produced Owen Bradley) adopted and adapted." Magazine writers praised Howard's covers of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "I Never Once Stopped Loving You".[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Can You Feel It" | 2:35 | |
2. | "You and Your Sweet Love" | 2:45 | |
3. | "We Had All the Good Things Going" |
| 2:30 |
4. | "Hello Stranger" | 2:15 | |
5. | "Journey Goin' Nowhere" |
| 2:09 |
6. | "Let It Be" | 2:37 |
4:11 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Rock Me Back to Little Rock.[1]
Musical and technical personnel
- Harold Bradley – guitar
- Owen Bradley – producer
- Kenneth Buttrey – drums
- Jimmy Capps – guitar
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Jan Howard – lead vocals
- bass
- Grady Martin – guitar
- vibes
- Hal Rugg – steel guitar
- Jerry Smith – piano
- Pete Wade – guitar
Chart performance
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 42 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | June 1970 | Vinyl | Decca | [2] |
United Kingdom | 1972 | MCA | [8] |
References
- ^ a b c Howard, Jan (1970). "Rock Me Back to Little Rock liner notes (vinyl insert)". Decca Records.
- ^ a b c d e "Jan Howard -- Rock Me Back to Little Rock (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Rock Me Back to Little Rock chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ ""We Had All the Good Things Going" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ ""Rock Me Back to Little Rock" (single) chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Billboard album reviews". Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 25. June 20, 1970. p. 57.
- ^ "Jan Howard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Jan Howard -- Rock Me Back to Little Rock (UK release)". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 27 January 2020.