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| Stop and Smell the Roses | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Rick Hall; Gary Klein on "Stop and Smell the Roses" | |||
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Stop and Smell the Roses is a 1974 album by Mac Davis. It peaked at No. 2 on the US country albums chart and No. 13 on the overall albums chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop and Smell the Roses" | Davis, Doc Severinsen | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Soft, Sweet Fire" | Davis, Mark James | 2:58 |
| 3. | "The Sweetest Song" | Davis, James | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Two Plus Two" | Davis, James | 2:45 |
| 5. | "The Birthday Song" | Davis | 2:27 |
| 6. | "One Hell of a Woman" | Davis, James | 2:53 |
| 7. | "A Poor Man's Gold" | Davis | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Lucas Was a Redneck" | Davis | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Kiss It and Make It Better" | Davis | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Good Friends and Fireplaces" | Davis | 3:42 |
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) [1] | 60 |
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