Nice to Be with You (album)

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Nice to Be with You
GalleryNiceToBeWithYou.jpg
Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded1971
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
  1. "You're Always on My Mind"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Nice to Be with You"
    Released: 1972
  3. "I Believe in Music"
    Released: 1972
  4. "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]

Contents

The album peaked at #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

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There's An Island"Meshel, Welch, Gilutin2:45
2."Louisiana Line"Gold2:42
3."Someone"Gold3:35
4."Ginger Haired Man"Gold2:45
5."Nice to Be with You"Gold2:37
6."Gee Whiz"Jeanne, JThomas2:40
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."I Believe in Music" Davis 2:26
8."Lover's Hideaway"Gold2:40
9."You're Always On My Mind"Gold3:00
10."He Will Break Your Heart"Carter, Mayfield, Butler3:00
11."Sunday And Me" Diamond 2:35
12."Big City Miss Ruth Ann"Lazaros2:34

Personnel

Gallery
Production

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1972Billboard Top LPs [4] 75
1972Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 75
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1972"Nice to Be with You"US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 4
US Billboard Easy Listening [7] 5
Australia [5] 4
Canada RPM Top Singles1
"I Believe in Music"US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 22
US Billboard Easy Listening [9] 12
Australia [5] 62
Canada RPM Top Singles5
1973"Big City Miss Ruth Ann"US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 23
US Billboard Easy Listening [11] 10
Australia [5] 91

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