Come On Joe

Come On Joe
Come On Joe
Studio album by Jo-El Sonnier
Released	1987
Genre	Country
Label	RCA
Producer	Richard Bennett, Bill Halverson
Jo-El Sonnier chronology

Last updated May 18, 2025

Come On Joe is a 1987 album by American country music singer Jo-El Sonnier. It was released in 1987 via RCA Records.

Content

Four singles from Come On Joe charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs between 1987 and 1989: the title track, "No More One More Time", "Tear-Stained Letter", and "Rainin' in My Heart".^[1]

Critical reception

Rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars, Brian Mansfield of AllMusic wrote, " Cajun-tinged contemporary country with a rock edge and intelligent songs, it is the best of Sonnier's Nashville work."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby Hold On"	Dan Kessel, David Kessel	3:36
2.	"Paid the Price"	Moon Martin	3:07
3.	"So Long, Baby, Goodbye"	Dave Alvin	2:39
4.	"No More One More Time"	Dave Kirby, Troy Seals	3:49
5.	"Come On Joe"	Tony Romeo	4:48
6.	"Say You Love Me"	Jo-El Sonnier, Earl Bell	3:24
7.	"Rainin' in My Heart"	Slim Harpo, Jerry West	3:41
8.	"Louisiana 1927"	Randy Newman	4:43
9.	"Tear-Stained Letter"	Richard Thompson	4:15
10.	"I've Slipped Her Mind"	Dennis Walker	6:21

Personnel

From Come On Joe liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
Ashley Cleveland – background vocals
Gary Gazaway – trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
John Barlow Jarvis – piano
Michael Joyce – background vocals, bass guitar
Mike Lawler – keyboards
Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Marianne Osiel – background vocals
Ward Smith – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Jo-El Sonnier – vocals, Cajun accordion, harmonica
Val and Birdie – background vocals
Tommy Wells – drums, percussion
Steve Winwood – organ

Production

Richard Bennett – producer
Tim Farmer – recording
Bill Halverson – producer, recording
Mary Hamilton – art direction
Ted Jensen – mastering
The World Winds – horn arrangement

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for *Come On Joe*
Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard )^[4]	17

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
↑ Brian Mansfield. "Come On Joe". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
↑ Come On Joe (CD booklet). Jo-El Sonnier. RCA Records. 6374-2-R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Hot Country Albums for February 10, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

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[whitburn-1] Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.

[2] Brian Mansfield. "Come On Joe". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

[3] Come On Joe (CD booklet). Jo-El Sonnier. RCA Records. 6374-2-R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] "Hot Country Albums for February 10, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

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v t e Jo-El Sonnier
Albums	Come On Joe (1987)
Notable singles	"I've Been Around Enough to Know" "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" "No More One More Time" "Tear-Stained Letter" "Rainin' in My Heart"