Honey, Wheat and Laughter

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Honey, Wheat and Laughter
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Studio album by
Anne Murray
Released1970
RecordedSpring 1970 [1]
VenueBay Studios, Toronto, Ontario; Vanguard Studios, New York City
Genre Country
Label Capitol
Producer Brian Ahern
Anne Murray chronology
This Way Is My Way
(1969)		Honey, Wheat and Laughter
(1970)		 Snowbird
(1970)

Honey, Wheat and Laughter is the third studio album by Canadian singer Anne Murray issued in 1970 on Capitol Records.

Contents

Honey, Wheat and Laughter contained work by, among others, James Taylor and Gene MacLellan. The album was released only in Canada; however, after Murray's single "Snowbird" gained traction in the United States, several of its tracks were re-released on the 1970 compilation Snowbird . [2]

MacLellan's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" would become a top-ten hit for the band Ocean in 1971.

Reception

The album won the 1971 Juno Award for Best Produced MOR Album. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire and Rain" James Taylor 2:22
2."Rain" José Feliciano 2:08
3."Someone Else Today" Peter Pringle 3:10
4."Head Above the Water"Steven Rhymer1:34
5."Break My Mind" John D. Loudermilk 2:47
6."The Call" Gene MacLellan 2:10
7."Put Your Hand in the Hand"MacLellan2:48
8."Running"Pringle2:05
9."Musical Friends" Bruce Cockburn 2:26
10."Get Together" Chet Powers 2:43
11."Night Owl"Taylor2:23

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Praguefrank
  2. ↑ "Stereo Review". CBS Magazines. 1972. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "A closer look at the early JUNO Awards: 1971 to 1975". Junos on CBC Music. Retrieved 15 February 2023.



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