Rock Me Back to Little Rock | ||||
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Released | June 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1969 – 1970 | |||
Venue | Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Singles from Rock Me Back to Little Rock | ||||
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Rock Me Back to Little Rock is the tenth studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in June 1970 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album featured two singles, one of which became a top 20 hit on the Billboard country chart. Additionally, the album would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
Rock Me Back to Little Rock was recorded in several sessions between 1969 and 1970 at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. All sessions were produced by the studio's owner, Owen Bradley, Howard's collaborator since signing with the Decca label. [1] The album consisted of 11 tracks, most of which were cover versions of songs by other artists. Of these covers was The Beatles's "Let It Be", Glen Campbell's "Try a Little Kindness" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The album also included original tracks, such as the title track and Howard's self-penned "Love Is a Sometimes Thing". The latter track would later be released as a single by Howard's friend and musical collaborator, Bill Anderson. [2] Rock Me Back to Little Rock also included two songs that were previously recorded by Connie Smith. The album's second track "You and Your Sweet Love" was a top 10 hit for Smith in 1969 and was co-written by Bill Anderson. The album's tenth track, "I Never Once Stopped Loving You", was composed by both Anderson and Howard. The song also became a top 10 hit for Smith. [1]
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Source | Rating |
Billboard | Favorable |
Rock Me Back to Little Rock was released in June 1970 on Decca Records via a vinyl record format. The record included six songs on the first side and five songs on the remaining side. [2] The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on June 23, 1970. It spent a total of 3 weeks on the chart. [3] The album also featured two singles. The first single, "We Had All the Good Things Going", reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1969. It became Howard's sixth and final top 20 hit [4] as a solo artist. The title track was released in 1970, reaching number 26 on the Billboard country songs chart on May 2. [5]
The album was reviewed positively by Billboard in 1970. In their commentary, writers called it a "pop-country product with a few mavericks that she (and produced Owen Bradley) adopted and adapted." Magazine writers praised Howard's covers of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "I Never Once Stopped Loving You". [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Can You Feel It" | 2:35 | |
2. | "You and Your Sweet Love" | 2:45 | |
3. | "We Had All the Good Things Going" |
| 2:30 |
4. | "Hello Stranger" | 2:15 | |
5. | "Journey Goin' Nowhere" |
| 2:09 |
6. | "Let It Be" | 2:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me Back to Little Rock" |
| 2:19 |
2. | "Love Is a Sometimes Thing" | 2:53 | |
3. | "Try a Little Kindness" |
| 2:12 |
4. | "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" |
| 2:54 |
5. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | 4:11 |
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Rock Me Back to Little Rock. [1]
Musical and technical personnel
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [7] | 42 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | June 1970 | Vinyl | Decca | [2] |
United Kingdom | 1972 | MCA | [8] | |
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