Love Notes (Janie Fricke album)
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| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August – December 1978 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio | |||
| Genre | Country-pop[1] | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Janie Fricke chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Love Notes | ||||
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Love Notes is a studio album by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in March 1979 via Columbia Records and contained ten tracks. It was the second album released in Fricke's music career and included three singles that charted in both the United States and Canada. The album was met with favorable reviews from writers and critics.
Background and content
[edit]Janie Fricke would eventually have a string of top ten and number one country singles during the 1980s. Prior to that, she first signed a recording contract with Columbia Records after working as a background singer in Nashville, Tennessee. Her first Columbia single nearly reached the top 20 in 1977 called "What're You Doing Tonight". She would continue releasing music during this period[2] including 1979's Love Notes.[1] Fricke recorded the album in two sessions between August and December 1978. Sessions were held at the Columbia Studio in Nashville and she was produced by Billy Sherrill.[3] The album was a collection of ten tracks.[1] It included Fricke's self-composed track "River Blue". It also included a cover of Ann Cole's "Got My Mojo Working" and a track written by Billy Sherrill called "Let Me Love You Goodbye".[3]
Release, reception and singles
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Love Notes was originally released in March 1979 on Columbia Records. It was originally offered as a vinyl LP, containing five tracks on either side of the record.[3] It was later available to digital and streaming platforms, including Apple Music.[4] The disc was Fricke's second studio album issued in her recording career and her second with Columbia.[3] The album was met with a favorable review from Billboard magazine in 1979 who highlighted its eclectic mix of traditional country and country pop. Critics also praised her vocal ability and phrasing.[5] The disc was also given three out of five stars from AllMusic.[1]
Three singles were spawned from Love Notes. The first was "Playin' Hard to Get", which was released in October 1978.[6] The song peaked at number 22 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart after 22 weeks.[7] "I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile" was released as a single in February 1979.[8] It became the highest-peaking single from the record, reaching number 14 on the Billboard country chart.[7] The third and final single was "Let's Try Again", which was released in June 1979.[9] The single peaked at number 28 on the Billboard country survey.[7] All three singles also reached the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart. "I'll Love Your Troubles Away for Awhile" became the biggest hit of the singles in Canada, peaking at number four on the chart in 1979.[10]
Track listings
[edit]Vinyl version
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile" | 2:37 | |
| 2. | "Somewhere to Come When It Rains" | Red Lane | 3:04 |
| 3. | "River Blue" | Janie Fricke | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Let's Try Again" | David Steagall | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Let Me Love You Goodbye" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is Worth It All" |
| 3:12 |
| 2. | "You're the One I Love" | Stephen Ferguson | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Playin' Hard to Get" | John Thompson | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Stirrin' Up Feelin's" |
| 2:55 |
| 5. | "Got My Mojo Working" | Preston Foster | 2:50 |
Digital version
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile" |
| 2:37 |
| 2. | "Somewhere to Come When It Rains" | Lane | 3:04 |
| 3. | "River Blue" | Fricke | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Let's Try Again" | Steagall | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Let Me Love You Goodbye" |
| 3:02 |
| 6. | "Love Is Worth It All" |
| 3:12 |
| 7. | "You're the One I Love" | Ferguson | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Playin' Hard to Get" | Thompson | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Stirrin' Up Feelin's" |
| 2:55 |
| 10. | "Got My Mojo Working" | P. Foster | 2:50 |
Personnel
[edit]All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Love Notes.[3]
Technical personnel
- Lou Bradley – engineer
- Bill Justis – arrangement
- Norman Seeff – photography
- Billy Sherrill – producer
- Virginia Team – art direction
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | March 1979 | Vinyl | Columbia Records | [3] |
| United Kingdom | CBS | [11] | ||
| North America | 2016 |
| Columbia Records | [12][4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Love Notes: Janie Fricke: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Janie Fricke: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Fricke, Janie (March 1979). "Love Notes (LP Liner Notes)". Columbia Records. KC-35774.
- ^ a b c "Love Notes by Janie Fricke". Apple Music. March 1979. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Billboard's Recommended LP's". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 12. March 24, 1979. p. 135. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Fricke, Janie (October 1978). ""Playin' Hard to Get"/"Let Me Love You Goodbye" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Columbia Records. 3-10849.
- ^ a b c "Janie Fricke chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Fricke, Janie (March 1979). ""I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile"/"River Blue" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Columbia Records. 3-10910.
- ^ Fricke, Janie (June 1979). ""Let's Try Again"/"Love Is Worth It All" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Columbia Records. 3-11029.
- ^ "Search results for "Janie Fricke" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Fricke, Janie (March 1979). "Love Notes (LP Liner Notes)". Columbia Records. CBS-32768.
- ^ "Press Release: Sony Legacy Releases Four Janie Fricke Albums Digitally For The First Time Ever". The Country Note. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2021.