Nice to Be with You (album)

Nice to Be with You
Studio album by Gallery
Released	1972
Recorded	1971
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Label	Sussex Records
Producer	Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey
Gallery chronology
Nice to Be with You (1972) Gallery featuring Jim Gold (1972)
Singles from Nice to Be with You
"You're Always on My Mind" Released: 1972 "Nice to Be with You" Released: 1972 "I Believe in Music" Released: 1972 "Big City Miss Ruth Ann" Released: 1972

Nice to Be with You is the debut album by Gallery, released in 1972 on Sussex Records. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The album peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's only album to chart. Three of its singles entered the top 40 on both the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, with the song of the same name as the band's biggest hit.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Gold, except where noted.

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"There's an Island"	Meshel, Welch, Gilutin	2:45
2.	"Louisiana Line"		2:42
3.	"Someone"		3:35
4.	"Ginger Haired Man"		2:45
5.	"Nice to Be with You"		2:37
6.	"Gee Whiz"	Jeanne J. Thomas	2:40

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"I Believe in Music"	Mac Davis	2:26
8.	"Lover's Hideaway"		2:40
9.	"You're Always on My Mind"		3:00
10.	"He Will Break Your Heart"	Carter, Mayfield, Butler	3:00
11.	"Sunday and Me"	Neil Diamond	2:35
12.	"Big City Miss Ruth Ann"	Lazaros	2:34

Personnel

Gallery

• Jim Gold – lead vocals, guitar
• Danny Brucato – drums
• Brent Anderson – backing vocals, guitar
• Dennis Kovarik – bass, backing vocals
• Bill Nova – backing vocals, guitar, percussion
• Cal Freeman – guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar

Production

• Producer: Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore
• Engineer: Milan Bogden
• Photography: Ransier & Anderson

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Billboard Top LPs [4]	75
1972	Australia (Kent Music Report) [5]	75

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Nice to Be with You"	US Billboard Hot 100 [6]	4
		US Billboard Easy Listening [7]	5
		Australia [5]	4
		Canada RPM Top Singles	1
	"I Believe in Music"	US Billboard Hot 100 [8]	22
		US Billboard Easy Listening [9]	12
		Australia [5]	62
		Canada RPM Top Singles	5
1973	"Big City Miss Ruth Ann"	US Billboard Hot 100 [10]	23
		US Billboard Easy Listening [11]	10
		Australia [5]	91

References

1. "Gallery – Nice To Be With You". Rising Storm. 8 June 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
2. "Gallery – It's So Nice To Be With You". Power Pop. 27 January 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
3. "Stereo Review: Vol. 31". CBS Magazines. 1973. p. 88. Retrieved March 17, 2020– via Google Books.
4. "Nice to Be with You Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 120. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
6. "Nice to Be with You Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
7. "Nice to Be with You Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
8. "I Believe in Music Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
9. "I Believe in Music Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
10. "Big City Miss Ruth Ann Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
11. "Big City Miss Ruth Ann Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2020.

External links

• Nice To Be With You at Discogs
• Nice To Be With You at AllMusic