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Diana Trask Sings About Loving is a studio album by Australian singer Diana Trask. It was released in July 1972 by Dot Records and was the seventh studio album in her career. The country music project was a collection of ten recordings, featuring several cover tunes and two singles: "We've Got to Work It Out Between Us" and "It Meant Nothing to Me". Both singles reached the US country songs top 40 in 1972. The album itself received positive reviews from magazines and newspapers following its release.
"Say When" is a song that was originally recorded by Australian singer Diana Trask. It was composed by Dottie Bruce, Carmol Taylor and Norris Wilson. Released as a single in 1973 by Dot Records, it reached the top 20 of the US country chart and the top ten of the Canadian country chart. It was one of Trask's highest-charting singles in her career and was included on her 1973 studio album It's a Man's World. It was given positive reviews by Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
"When I Get My Hands on You" is a song that was originally recorded by Australian singer Diana Trask. She co-wrote the song alongside Norris Wilson and Carmol Taylor. Released as a single in 1973 by Dot Records, it reached the top 20 of the US country chart and the top 30 of the Canadian country chart. It was Trask's fourth consecutive top 20 country song in the US and was included on her 1973 studio album It's a Man's World. It was given positive reviews from Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
It's a Man's World is a studio album by Australian singer Diana Trask. It was released by Dot Records in December 1973 and was the eighth studio album in her career. The LP was a collection of 11 country music recordings, three of which were penned by Trask herself. Some songs were covers, including Joe Stampley's "Soul Song". The album received a positive response from Billboard and Cash Box magazines. A total of three singles were included that were among Trask's highest-peaking on the US country chart: "Say When", the title track and "When I Get My Hands on You". The album itself made the top 25 of the US country LP's survey.
"Lean It All on Me" is a song written by Josh Whitmore that was originally recorded by Australian singer Diana Trask. Released as a single, it reached the top 20 on the US and Canadian country charts. It also crossed over onto the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It was included on an album of the same name. "Lean It All on Me" was Trask's highest-charting US country single in her career and was given positive reviews from music publications following its release.
Lean It All on Me is a studio album by Australian singer Diana Trask. It was released in May 1974 by Dot Records and consisted of 11 tracks. The country-themed project featured cover tunes and new recordings. Among its original songs were two single releases: the title track and "(If You Wanna Hold on) Hold on to Your Man". The title track was a top 20 song on both the US and Canadian country charts in 1974. The album itself received a positive reception from Billboard, Cash Box and AllMusic.
The Mood I'm In is a studio album by Australian singer Diana Trask. It was released in June 1975 by the ABC–Dot label and was her tenth studio album. The album consisted of 11 tracks, featuring some new songs but mostly cover tunes. The album received positive reviews from music magazines following its release and included two singles. Its most successful single was "Oh Boy", which became a top ten single in Australia and reached the North American country charts.
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- 1 2 3 Trask, Diana (June 1972). ""It Meant Nothing to Me"/"How Much Have I Hurt Thee" (7" vinyl single)". Dot Records . DOT-17424.
- ↑ Trask, Diana; Campbell Rate, Alison (2010). Whatever Happened to Diana Trask. Melbourne Books. p. 191. ISBN 978-1877096808.
- ↑ Oermann, Robert K.; Bufwack, Mary A. (2003). Finding Her Voice: Women in Country Music: 1800–2000 . Nashville, TN: The Country Music Press & Vanderbilt University Press. p. 351. ISBN 0-8265-1432-4.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 350.
- ↑ Trask, Diana (July 1972). " Diana Trask Sings About Loving (Liner Notes)". Dot Records . DOS-25999 (Stereo LP).
- ↑ "Diana Trask Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2024.