Miss the Mississippi

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Miss the Mississippi
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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

Production

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.