The Midnight Oil | ||||
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Released | November 9, 1973 | |||
Recorded | September 29, 1971–May 25, 1973 | |||
Studio | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
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The Midnight Oil is the second solo studio album by American country music singer Barbara Mandrell, released in 1973.
Mandrell had not released a solo studio album since 1971. It was her most successful album while under her Columbia label. This album brought Mandrell into more controversial territory, especially with the title track, "The Midnight Oil" which discussed a woman cheating on her husband. The album spawned five Top 40 Country hits, "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" (#10), "Show Me" (#11), "Holdin' On (To the Love I Got)" (#27), "Give a Little, Take a Little" (#24), and the title track (#7). This album brought Mandrell's first pair of solo Top 10 hits on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album consisted of 11 tracks, some of which were cover versions, including Tanya Tucker's "The Jamestown Ferry", Martha Carson's "Satisfied" and the George Jones and Tammy Wynette hit, "We're Gonna Hold On". The album peaked at #8 on the Top Country Albums chart in 1974.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Midnight Oil" | Joe Allen | 2:40 |
2. | "Give a Little, Take a Little" |
| 2:39 |
3. | "The Jamestown Ferry" | 2:41 | |
4. | "Show Me" | Joe Tex | 2:22 |
5. | "In the Name of Love" |
| 2:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" | 2:05 | |
2. | "Ain't It Good" | Freddy Weller | 2:25 |
3. | "Satisfied" | Martha Carson | 2:23 |
4. | "Holdin' On (To the Love I Got)" | Taylor, | 2:24 |
5. | "Smile, Somebody Loves You" | Tony Austin | 2:13 |
6. | "We're Gonna Hold On" |
| 2:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album release | Length |
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12. | "The Ten Commandments of Love" (with David Houston) | Marshall Paul | Single A-side (1974) | 2:48 |
13. | "This Time I Almost Made It" | Sherrill | This Time I Almost Made It (1974) | 2:17 |
14. | "Wonder When My Baby's Comin' Home" |
| This Time I Almost Made It (1974) | 2:08 |
15. | "After Closing Time" (with David Houston) |
| A Perfect Match (1972) | 2:10 |
16. | "I Love You, I Love You" (with David Houston) |
| A Perfect Match (1972) | 3:09 |
Weekly charts
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Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1971 | "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #10 |
1972 | "Show Me" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #11 |
1972 | "Holdin' On (To the Love I Got)" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #27 |
1973 | "Give a Little, Take a Little" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #24 |
1973 | "The Midnight Oil" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #7 |
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