Background,recording and content
Jean Shepard found success in the 1950s honky tonk era of country music,having top ten singles with "A Satisfied Mind" and "Beautiful Lies". As the Nashville Sound and other pop-oriented styles became in vogue,Shepard's commercial success. Then in 1964,she returned with the top five single "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)". It would be followed by a series of charting singles,including 1966 top ten single with Ray Pillow "I'll Take the Dog". [2] Ray Pillow was known as both a music publisher (working with Capitol Records) and as a musical artist. He had a top 20 single with 1965's "Thank You Ma'am" followed by several more chart records. [3] The duo's only album together would be named for their top ten single of the same name. [4]
I'll Take the Dog was recorded in sessions held at the Columbia Studios (located in Nashville,Tennessee) between January and March 1966. It was produced by Marvin Hughes. [4] The album project consisted of 12 tracks. [1] All 12 songs were a collection of duets whose themes focused mostly on marital affairs. [5] The album's liner notes described the tracks as being "about love's many faces". [4] Songs centered on the latter themes included "Strangers Nine to Five","We Could" and "Nobody's Business". The title track was about how a couple is about to file to divorce before realizing they cannot part with their family dog. [4] [5]
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