Just Margo | ||||
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Released | October 1979 | |||
Recorded | June – July 1979 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studio | |||
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Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Norro Wilson | |||
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Just Margo is a studio album by American country music artist Margo Smith. It was released in October 1979 via Warner Bros. Records and contained 12 tracks. It was the seventh studio release in Smith's music career and spawned two singles: "Baby My Baby" and "The Shuffle Song" (the latter of which became the highest-peaking chart hit). The album itself reached peak positions on national publication charts following its release.
By 1979, Margo Smith had two number one singles on the American country charts with the songs "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While." Following this, she adopted a "sexier" image and had hits that further defined this new persona, such as "Still a Woman." Her new image transitioned into 1979 album release, Just Margo, which featured Smith wearing a satin bathrobe on the cover. [2] Just Margo was recorded between June and July 1979 at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Norro Wilson, who had been collaborating with Smith since her first studio release with Warner Bros. Records in 1976. Just Margo contained twelve tracks, five of which were composed by Smith herself. It also included covers of previously-recorded material, such as Kris Kristofferson's "I'd Rather Be Sorry" and Janis Ian's "Jesse." [3]
Just Margo was released in October 1979 on Warner Bros. Records. The project marked the seventh studio album of Smith's music career. [3] The album was issued as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on either side of the record. [4] It was also offered as a cassette with an identical track listing. [5] The album peaked at number 14 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart. It was her highest-peaking LP on the chart and her final-charting LP to reach such a position. [6] Just Margo also spawned two singles. The first single was released in August 1979, which was titled "Baby My Baby". [7] The song climbed to number 27 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart later that year. [8]
According to an article from Billboard magazine, the track "He's Lying" was being considered as the album's second single. [9] However, "The Shuffle Song" was issued as the album's second single, in November 1979. [10] The song reached number 13 on the same country chart in 1980. It became Smith's final top 20 single on that chart. [8] Both singles also reached charting positions on the RPM Country Songs chart, with "The Shuffle Song" peaking at number 21. [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let's Build a Fire" | Peggy Forman | 2:30 |
2. | "He's Lyin'" (with Ronnie McDowell ) |
| 2:29 |
3. | "I'm Tying the Leaves Back on the Trees" |
| 2:55 |
4. | "Jesse" | Janis Ian | 3:54 |
5. | "Love Is Why" |
| 3:11 |
6. | "Baby My Baby" |
| 2:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "How Much of a Fool Can a Woman Be" |
| 3:23 |
2. | "I Threw It Away" | Curtis Allen | 2:46 |
3. | "Move Over Juanita" |
| 3:15 |
4. | "I'd Rather Be Sorry" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:42 |
5. | "Night Flight" |
| 2:50 |
6. | "The Shuffle Song" |
| 3:27 |
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Just Margo. [3]
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Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] | 14 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Canada | October 1979 | Vinyl | Warner Bros. Records | [12] |
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