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"No Charge" is a country music song, written by songwriter Harlan Howard. It was covered in North America by country singer Melba Montgomery, whose 1974 version was a #1 country hit in both the US and Canada, as well as making #39 on the US pop charts. In the UK, the song is associated with J.J. Barrie, whose 1976 version was a #1 UK hit.
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The discography of American country artist Melba Montgomery contains twenty nine studio albums, eleven compilation albums, sixty two singles, one charting B-side and five other appearances. Signing with United Artists Records in 1962, she recorded with George Jones on the self-penned "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds". It reached the top three of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The pair's follow-up "Let's Invite Them Over" reached the top twenty, as did its B-side. Jones and Montgomery issued their debut studio album What's in Our Heart in November 1963, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Top Country Albums list. They continued releasing albums together including Close Together (1966) and Party Pickin' (1967). In 1963, Montgomery's debut solo singles reached the top-thirty of the country songs chart and the following year, her first pair of solo studio albums were issued. She collaborated with Gene Pitney in 1965, releasing "Baby Ain't That Fine" that year. The song reached number fifteen and the duo then issued the studio album Being Together (1965). Between 1965 and 1968 Montgomery released six solo studio efforts on both United Artists and Musicor, including Hallelujah Road (1966) and Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (1967). Through Capitol Records, she recorded with Charlie Louvin in 1970 and "Something to Brag About", reached number eighteen in early 1971. The pair would release two studio albums together in 1971 and several more singles.
"You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" is a song written and originally recorded by Canadian singer songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was released on her fifth studio album entitled For the Roses and was issued as a single as well.
"Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" is a song written by Ronald Hellard and Gary S. Paxton. It was recorded and released as a single by American country artist Melba Montgomery in 1975.
"Let's Invite Them Over" is a song written by Onie Wheeler, which was recorded as a duet by American country artists George Jones and Melba Montgomery. The song was released as the pair's second single in 1963.
"What's in Our Heart" is a song written by George Jones and Johnny "Country" Mathis. It was recorded and released as a B-side duet by American country artists George Jones and Melba Montgomery. It was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States on May 23, 1963. The recording date was the second session that took place between Jones and Montgomery. Other songs included on the session were "Let's Invite Them Over", "Suppose Tonight Would Be Our Last", and "I Let You Go". The recording session included The Nashville A-Team of musicians, whom appeared on other recordings by the pair. The session was produced by Pappy Daily. "What's in Our Heart" was issued as the B-side to the pair's 1963 single "Let's Invite Them Over". The song received radio airplay and reached the twentieth position on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles list. It became the duo's third major hit single together.
"Baby Ain't That Fine" is a song written by Dallas Frazier that was recorded as a duet between American country artists Melba Montgomery and Gene Pitney. The song was also released as a single in 1965.
The albums discography of American country music artist Tammy Wynette contains 33 studio albums, 21 compilation albums, 1 box set and has appeared on 6 additional albums. In 1966, Wynette signed a recording contract with Epic Records. The following year, her debut studio album entitled Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad was issued, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The same year, she collaborated with David Houston on the studio album My Elusive Dreams, which reached number 11 on the same chart. The following year, her fourth studio album D-I-V-O-R-C-E peaked at number 1 on the Country Albums list, spending two weeks at the top spot. Wynette's fifth studio record Stand by Your Man (1969) reached number 2 on the country albums chart and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 albums list. Wynette's first compilation released entitled Tammy's Greatest Hits (1969) would spend 61 weeks on the Billboard 200 before peaking at number 37.
The singles discography of American country music artist Lynn Anderson contains 72 singles, three promotional singles, one charting B-side, two music videos and nine other song appearances. She signed her first recording contract with Chart Records in 1966. The following year, her single "Ride, Ride, Ride" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Also in 1967, her single "If I Kiss You " became her first major hit when it reached number five on the country singles chart. Anderson had a series of hits that reached the top ten and 20 during the 1960s including "Promises, Promises" (1969), "No Another Time" (1968), "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1968) and "That's a No No" (1969).
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