The Originals (The Statler Brothers album)

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The Originals
Studio album by
Released1979 (1979)
GenreCountry
LabelMercury
ProducerJerry Kennedy
The Statler Brothers chronology
Christmas Card
(1978)
The Originals
(1979)
10th Anniversary
(1980)
Singles from The Originals
  1. "How to Be a Country Star"
    Released: March 1979
  2. "Nothing as Original as You"
    Released: October 27, 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Originals is the twentieth studio album by American country music group The Statler Brothers. It was released in 1979 via Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How to Be a Country Star"Don Reid, Harold Reid3:26
2."When the Yankees Come Home"D. Reid3:23
3."Here We Are Again"D. Reid2:45
4."Where He Always Wanted to Be"D. Reid, H. Reid2:50
5."Mr. Autry"D. Reid, H. Reid3:05
6."Nothing as Original as You"D. Reid2:21
7."Counting My Memories"Kim Reid2:40
8."Little Farther Down the Road"Lew DeWitt2:32
9."Just a Little Talk with Jesus"Cleavant Derricks2:30
10."Almost in Love"D. Reid, H. Reid2:45
11."The Star-Spangled Banner"Francis Scott Key1:43

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1979) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 8
U.S. Billboard 200 183
Canadian RPM Country Albums 21

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Originals review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ "The Originals Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 November 2015.