John Anderson 2

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John Anderson 2
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1981
Genre Country, country rock
Length33:10
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer Norro Wilson
John Anderson chronology
John Anderson
(1980)
John Anderson 2
(1981)
I Just Came Home to Count the Memories
(1981)
Singles from John Anderson 2
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide A− [2]
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John Anderson 2 is the second studio album by American country music artist John Anderson, released in 1981 under Warner Bros. Records. [3] The album includes the singles "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal" and "Chicken Truck".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)" Billy Joe Shaver 3:47
2."I Love You a Thousand Ways" Lefty Frizzell, Jim Beck3:05
3."July the 12th, 1939" Norro Wilson 3:40
4."I've Almost Jack Daniels Drowned"Ronnie Reynolds, Linda Craig3:18
5."Mountain High, Valley Low" John Anderson, Lionel Delmore2:53
6."Makin' Love and Makin' Out" Charlie Craig 2:54
7."Motel with No Phone"Ronal McCown, A.V. Mittlestedt3:41
8."Chicken Truck"Anderson, Monroe Fields, Ervan James Parker 2:43
9."The Same Old Girl" Ray Kennedy 3:19
10."You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town"Dave Kirby, Sonny Throckmorton 3:48

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1981)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums25

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References

  1. Roland, Tom. John Anderson 2 at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN   0-679-73015-X . Retrieved August 16, 2020 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 15.