The Cold Hard Facts of Life

Last updated
The Cold Hard Facts of Life
The Cold Hard Facts of Life.png
Studio album by
Released1967
Studio RCA Victor Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Label RCA Victor
Producer Bob Ferguson
Porter Wagoner chronology
Soul of a Convict and Other Great Prison Songs
(1967)
The Cold Hard Facts of Life
(1967)
Just Between You and Me
(1968)

The Cold Hard Facts of Life is a studio album by country music singer Porter Wagoner. It was released in 1967 by RCA Victor (catalog no. LSP-3797). [1]

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart on June 10, 1967, peaked at No. 4, and remained on the chart for a total of 28 weeks. The album included the No. 2 hit, "The Cold Hard Facts of Life". [2]

AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars. [3] Reviewer Dan Cooper called it "good, straight-ahead country" and referred to the cover art as "the hillbilly graphics howler of all time." [3]

Track listing

Side one [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The First. Mrs. Jones" Bill Anderson 2:43
2."Words and Music"Jimmy Gateley2:32
3."The Cold Hard Facts of Life" Bill Anderson 3:10
4."Sleep" Jack Clement 2:19
5."Hundred Dollar Funeral"Vic McAlpin2:45
6."If I Could Only Start Over"Faye Bradshaw1:57
Side two [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tragic Romance" Grandpa Jones 2:29
2."Try Being Lonely"Charles Trent and George McCorkmick1:43
3."I'll Get Ahead Someday" Mack Magaha 2:00
4."I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye" Willie Nelson 2:35
5."Shopworn"Ted Harris2:13
6."Julie" Waylon Jennings 2:34

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porter Wagoner</span> American country singer-songwriter and entertainer (1927–2007)

Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norma Jean (singer)</span> American country music singer

Norma Jean Beasler is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had 13 country singles in Billboard's Country Top 40 between 1963 and 1968, recorded twenty albums for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1973, received two Grammy nominations, and was a Grand Ole Opry member for several years.

<i>All I Can Do</i> (album) 1976 studio album by Dolly Parton

All I Can Do is the seventeenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on August 16, 1976, by RCA Victor. The album was co-produced by Parton and Porter Wagoner and would be the last of Parton's solo albums to have any involvement from Wagoner. It was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards. The album spawned three singles: "Hey, Lucky Lady", "All I Can Do", and "Shattered Image".

<i>Porter & Dolly</i> 1980 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Porter & Dolly is the thirteenth and final collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 4, 1980, by RCA Victor. The album is made up of previously unreleased material recorded during Wagoner and Parton's duet years (1967–76), with new studio overdubs. It was released as part of a settlement from legal action Wagoner took against Parton following her departure from his band and syndicated television series. Two singles were released from the album. "Making Plans" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and "If You Go, I'll Follow You" peaked at number 12.

<i>Just Between You and Me</i> (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album) 1968 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Just Between You and Me is the first collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on January 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and spawned one single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

<i>Just the Two of Us</i> (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album) 1968 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Just the Two of Us is the second collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on September 9, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 184 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned three singles. "Holding on to Nothin'" and "We'll Get Ahead Someday" were top ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at numbers seven and five, respectively. The third single, "Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark", peaked at number 51.

<i>Just Because Im a Woman</i> (1968 album) 1968 studio album by Dolly Parton

Just Because I'm a Woman is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on April 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's title track was the only single released and it peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

<i>Always, Always</i> 1969 Portner Wagoner and Dolly Parton album

Always, Always is the third collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on June 30, 1969, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 162 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Yours Love" and the album's title track were released as singles, peaking at numbers nine and 16, respectively.

<i>The Fairest of Them All</i> (album) 1970 studio album by Dolly Parton

The Fairest of Them All is the fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 2, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It was the first of Parton's albums on which she wrote the majority of the songs. The Fairest of Them All peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's only single, "Daddy Come and Get Me", peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

<i>A Real Live Dolly</i> 1970 live album by Dolly Parton

A Real Live Dolly is the first live album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on June 29, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson and was recorded on April 15, 1970, at Sevier County High School in Sevierville, Tennessee. It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 154 on the Billboard 200 chart.

<i>Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca</i> 1970 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca is the fourth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on March 9, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 137 on the Billboard 200 chart. Two top ten singles were released from the album, "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Tomorrow Is Forever", peaking at numbers five and nine, respectively. "Just Someone I Used to Know" was nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards.

<i>Once More</i> (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album) 1970 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Once More is the fifth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 3, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 191 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album's single, "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man", peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards.

<i>Two of a Kind</i> (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album) 1971 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Two of a Kind is the sixth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on February 8, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 142 on the Billboard 200 chart. No singles were released from the album, but "Oh, the Pain of Loving You" was included as the B-side of the 1971 single "The Right Combination".

<i>Together Always</i> 1972 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Together Always is the eighth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on September 11, 1972, by RCA Victor.

<i>Porter n Dolly</i> 1974 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Porter 'n' Dolly is the eleventh collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 19, 1974, by RCA Victor. Though they had each topped the U.S. country singles chart individually many times, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me", from this album, was their only duet to reach #1 on the U.S. country singles chart.

"The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s and recorded first by Paxton in 1964. It is based on the traditional lament song "The Leaving of Liverpool". The song was released on Paxton's 1964 album Ramblin' Boy, which was his first album released on Elektra Records.

<i>Confessions of a Broken Man</i> 1966 studio album by Porter Wagoner

Confessions of a Broken Man is a studio album by country music singer Porter Wagoner. It was released in 1966 by RCA Victor.

<i>The Carroll County Accident</i> (album) 1969 studio album by Porter Wagoner

The Carroll County Accident is a studio album by country music singer Porter Wagoner. It was released in 1969 by RCA Victor.

<i>Porter Wagoner in Person</i> 1964 live album by Porter Wagoner

Porter Wagoner in Person is a live album by country music singer Porter Wagoner and other performers, including Norma Jean, Jack Little, and Bacon Rhodes. It was recorded live in West Plains, Missouri, and released in 1964 by RCA Victor.

<i>Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets</i> 1962 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis

Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets is a studio album by American country artists, Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis. It was released in May 1962 on RCA Victor and contained 12 tracks. The album was collection of duet recordings between both performers. A total of 12 tracks comprised the album, most of which were covers of songs first recorded by other music artists. The album was given positive reviews at the time of its release.

References

  1. "Porter Wagoner - The Cold Hard Facts of Life". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums 1964-1997. Record Research Inc. 1997. p. 184. ISBN   0898201241.
  3. 1 2 "The Cold Hard Facts of Life". AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Porter Wagoner (1967). The Cold Hard Facts (liner notes). United States: RCA Victor.