Song Bird (Margo Smith album)

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Song Bird
Warner Bros.
ProducerNorro Wilson
Margo Smith chronology
Margo Smith
(1975) 		Song Bird
(1976) 		Happiness
(1977)
Singles from Song Bird
  1. "Save Your Kisses for Me"
    Released: May 1976

Song Bird is a

Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Norro Wilson. Songbird was the third studio recording of Smith's music career. The album contained a total of ten tracks, including the single release, "Save Your Kisses for Me
." The album would reach chart positions and the single would become a major hit.

Background and content

In 1975, Margo Smith had her first major hit with "

Ray Price's "Heartaches by the Number," Dottie West's "Six Weeks Every Summer (Christmas Every Other Year)" and Jean Shepard's "Safe in These Lovin' Arms of Mine."[3]

Release and chart performance

Song Bird was released in July 1976 via Warner Bros. Records. The project marked the third studio release of Smith's career.

Hot Country Singles chart, becoming the second top ten hit of her career.[7]

Track listing

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heartaches by the Number"Harlan Howard3:12
2."Six Weeks Every Summer, Christmas Every Other Year"Fran Powers3:11
3."I'm About to Do It Again"Margo Smith2:32
4."Let's Have a Hand for the Little Lady"Smith3:06
5."Safe in These Loving Arms"
2:20
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Save Your Kisses for Me"
3:04
2."Get Me My Crying Towel"Smith2:53
3."My Happiness"
2:55
4."When, Where and Why"Smith2:02
5."Foot Stompin'"Wilson2:34

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Song Bird.[3]

Musical and technical personnel

  • Lou Bradley – Engineer
  • Ivan Nagy – Photography
  • Margo Smith – Lead vocals, background vocals
  • Norro Wilson – Producer

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 34

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States July 1976 Vinyl Warner Bros. Records [3][4]

References

  1. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^
    Warner Bros. Records
    . BS 2955.
  4. ^ a b "Margo Smith -- Song Bird (1976, LP) (US)". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Warners July LPs (Los Angeles)" (PDF). Record World. July 3, 1976. p. 53. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  6. ^
    ISBN 0898201241
    .
  7. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2
    .
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