Miss the Mississippi

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Miss the Mississippi
CrystalGayleMisstheMississippi.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1979
Genre Country
Length34:44
Label Columbia
Producer Allen Reynolds
Crystal Gayle chronology
Classic Crystal
(1979)
Miss the Mississippi
(1979)
These Days
(1980)
Singles from Miss the Mississippi
  1. "Half the Way"
    Released: September 1979
  2. "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"
    Released: February 1980
  3. "The Blue Side"
    Released: May 1980

Miss the Mississippi is a studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in September 1979, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

Contents

The album was her first album for Columbia Records, and contained three Country top ten hits; "Half the Way" (#2), "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" (#1) and "The Blue Side" (#8). "Half the Way" also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1980.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The New York Times wrote that "Gayle has a lovely voice and a seductive if somewhat mannered way with phrasing." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Half the Way"Bobby Wood, Ralph Murphy 4:03
2."The Other Side of Me" Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield 3:49
3."Room for One More"Ted Lindsay2:53
4."Don't Go My Love"James Valentini, Frank Saulino3:00
5."Dancing the Night Away" Russell Smith, James H. Brown Jr.3:41
6."It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" Roger Greenaway, Geoff Stephens 3:32
7."The Blue Side" David Lasley, Allee Willis 3:16
8."A Little Bit of the Rain"Marcia Routh2:59
9."Danger Zone" Dave Loggins 3:36
10."Miss the Mississippi and You"Bill Halley3:47

Personnel

Cover photographs by Francesco Scavullo

Production

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References

  1. "Miss the Mississippi Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. Rockwell, John (14 Sep 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C11.