List of Top Country LP's number ones of 1972

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Charley Pride occupied the number-one position for all but 11 weeks of 1972. Charley-Pride 1981.JPEG
Charley Pride occupied the number-one position for all but 11 weeks of 1972.

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard . In 1972, six different albums topped the chart, which was at the time published under the title Top Country LP's, based on sales reports submitted by a representative sample of stores nationwide. [1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 1, Charley Pride's album Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs climbed one place to number one, displacing the final chart-topper of 1971, Freddie Hart's Easy Loving. [2] Pride's album remained in the top spot through the issue dated April 15, a total of 16 consecutive weeks at number one. When it was eventually displaced from the top spot it was by the compilation album The Best of Charley Pride, Volume 2, which also spent 16 weeks at number one. Pride therefore topped the chart without interruption for 32 consecutive weeks. After five weeks out of the top spot, Pride returned to number one with A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride, which spent 10 weeks atop the chart, giving him a total of 42 weeks at number one in 1972. The first African-American performer to become a major star in the country music field, Pride was at the peak of his success between 1969 and 1972, when he achieved a succession of number one singles as well as his chart-topping albums. [3]

Pride's 32-week run at number one was ended in August by The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. by Donna Fargo, which spent four weeks in the top spot. Although Fargo had won the award for Most Promising Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music in 1970, [4] she did not achieve chart success until 1972, when the song "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." reached number one on the Hot Country Singles listing. [5] Its namesake LP topped the albums chart two months later. Between Fargo's spell at number one and Pride's return to the top spot, Jerry Wallace topped the chart for a single week with To Get to You. Wallace had begun his career as a pop singer in the 1950s before moving into the country genre in the mid-1960s, but had experienced little success until 1972, when he topped both the singles and albums charts. [6] Legal problems and frequent changes of record label, however, meant that his run of high chart placings was short-lived. [6] The year's final chart-topping country album was Merle Haggard's compilation The Best of the Best of Merle Haggard, which spent the final six weeks of 1972 at number one.

Chart history

Donna Fargo's album The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. ended Charley Pride's 32-week hold on the number-one position. Donna Fargo in 1978.jpg
Donna Fargo's album The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. ended Charley Pride's 32-week hold on the number-one position.
Merle Haggard spent the final six weeks of 1972 at number one with the compilation album The Best of the Best of Merle Haggard. Merle Haggard in 1971.jpg
Merle Haggard spent the final six weeks of 1972 at number one with the compilation album The Best of the Best of Merle Haggard.
Issue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.
January 1Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs Charley Pride [2]
January 8 [7]
January 15 [8]
January 22 [9]
January 29 [10]
February 5 [11]
February 12 [12]
February 19 [13]
February 26 [14]
March 4 [15]
March 11 [16]
March 18 [17]
March 25 [18]
April 1 [19]
April 8 [20]
April 15 [21]
April 22The Best of Charley Pride, Volume 2 [22]
April 29 [23]
May 6 [24]
May 13 [25]
May 20 [26]
May 27 [27]
June 3 [28]
June 10 [29]
June 17 [30]
June 24 [31]
July 1 [32]
July 8 [33]
July 15 [34]
July 22 [35]
July 29 [36]
August 5 [37]
August 12 The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. Donna Fargo [38]
August 19 [39]
August 26 [40]
September 2 [41]
September 9To Get to You Jerry Wallace [42]
September 16A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride Charley Pride [43]
September 23 [44]
September 30 [45]
October 7 [46]
October 14 [47]
October 21 [48]
October 28 [49]
November 4 [50]
November 11 [51]
November 18 [52]
November 25The Best of the Best of Merle Haggard Merle Haggard [53]
December 2 [54]
December 9 [55]
December 16 [56]
December 23 [57]
December 30 [58]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charley Pride albums discography</span>

The albums discography of American country music artist Charley Pride contains 44 studio albums, three live albums, seven video albums, 36 compilation albums, three extended plays and 12 album appearances. Signing his first recording contract in 1966 with RCA Victor, he released his first album the same year called Country Charley Pride. The studio release peaked at number 16 on the Billboard country albums chart. It also sold 500,000 copies in the United States, helping it to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1968, The Country Way topped the country albums chart and spent 42 weeks on the list. The record also certified gold. Pride continued releasing a series of studio albums in the 1960s. Both of his 1969 studio efforts would certify gold from the RIAA as well.

"A Shoulder to Cry On" is a song written by Merle Haggard, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in January 1973 as the first single from the album Sweet Country. The song was Pride's eleventh number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent thirteen weeks on the country chart.

<i>Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs</i> 1971 studio album by Charley Pride

Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs is the thirteenth studio album by the American country music artist of the same name. It was released in 1971 on the RCA Victor label and resulted in Pride being awarded the Grammy for “Best Country Vocal Performance, Male” at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards.

<i>A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride</i> 1972 studio album by Charley Pride

A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride is the fourteenth studio album by the American country music artist of the same name. It was released in 1972 on the RCA Victor label.

<i>The Happiness of Having You</i> (album) 1975 studio album by Charley Pride

The Happiness of Having You is the twenty-first studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in November 1975 via RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. It was Pride's twenty first studio recording released in his music career and contained ten tracks. The album included two singles which became major hits on the country charts: "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" and the title track.

<i>Shes Just an Old Love Turned Memory</i> (album) 1977 studio album by Charley Pride

She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory is the twenty-third studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in March 1977 via RCA Victor Records and contained ten tracks. The record was co-produced by Jerry Bradley and Pride. It would be Pride's twenty third studio recording in his career and would spawn three singles: "A Whole Lotta Things to Sing About", "I'll Be Leaving Alone", and the title track. The album received positive reviews from critics and music publications.

<i>Someone Loves You Honey</i> (album) 1978 studio album by Charley Pride

Someone Loves You Honey is the twenty-fourth studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in November 1978 via RCA Victor Records and contained 11 tracks. The album was co-produced by Jerry Bradley and Pride. Two of Pride's major hits were included on the studio record: "More to Me" and the title track. Both songs became number one hits. The album itself would also reach charting positions following its release.

<i>Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving</i> (Ill Be Gone) 1978 studio album by Charley Pride

Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving is the twenty-fifth studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in October 1978 via RCA Victor Records and contained ten tracks. It was co-produced by Pride and Jerry Bradley. The project was Pride's twenty fifth studio release in his recording career and reached major chart positions in the United States and Canada. Three singles were released off the album, including both of its title tracks and "Where Do I Put Her Memory." All three singles became major hits on the country charts in the United States and Canada.

<i>Youre My Jamaica</i> (album) 1979 studio album by Charley Pride

You're My Jamaica is the twenty-sixth studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in August 1979 via RCA Victor Records and contained ten tracks. It was co-produced by Pride and Jerry Bradley. You're My Jamaica was the twenty sixth studio project released in his music career. Both its singles became major hits on the country charts in the United States and Canada: "Missin' You" and the title track. The record would receive positive reviews from music publications following its release.

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