Two Sides of Wanda

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Two Sides of Wanda
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1964 (1964-03)
RecordedJuly 1963 (1963-07)
StudioColumbia Studio
Genre
Label Capitol
Producer Ken Nelson
Wanda Jackson chronology
Love Me Forever
(1963)
Two Sides of Wanda
(1964)
Blues in My Heart
(1964)
Singles from Two Sides of Wanda
  1. "Candy Man"
    Released: October 1964

Two Sides of Wanda is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in March 1964 via Capitol Records and contained 12 tracks. It was the sixth studio release of Jackson's career; side one contained rockabilly performances, while side two featured country music selections. The album received a nomination from the Grammy Awards following its release and has since been re-released.

Contents

Background and content

In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson became known for her rockabilly selections, some of which became successful like "Fujiyama Mama" and "Let's Have a Party". In 1961, she returned her country music roots. That year she had two top ten country hits with "Right or Wrong" and "In the Middle of a Heartache". Thus, her career shifted back to the genre for the remainder of the decade. [1] Two Sides of Wanda was intended to focus on both her musical identities by putting Rock on one side and Country on the other side of the record. [2]

The album included a total of 12 selections. [3] All of the songs were cover versions of songs first recorded by other artists. According to Jackson, she chose several songs for the album from artists she admired or befriended. Among these songs was "Honey Don't", a Rockabilly track originally by Carl Perkins. [4] Other Rockabilly cuts included Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and Little Richard's "Rip It Up". Among the country selections chosen were Kitty Wells' "Making Believe" and Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart". The album was recorded in July 1963 at the Columbia Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Ken Nelson. [2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Two Sides of Wanda was released in March 1964 on Capitol Records. It marked Jackson's sixth studio album released in her career. The project was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on both sides of the record. [2] In later years, it was re-released with the same track listing to digital and streaming markets, which included Apple Music. [6] Although the album did not receive a formal review by AllMusic, the website did name both "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Cold, Cold Heart" as their "album picks" for the LP. [3] The album also received a nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 7th Annual Grammy Awards. It was Jackson's first nomination from the Grammy's. [7] The project also spawned one single release. In October 1964, "Candy Man" was issued as a single via Capitol Records. [8]

Track listing

Vinyl version

Side one [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
  • S. David
  • Dave "Curlee" Williams
Jerry Lee Lewis 2:42
2."Honey Don't" Carl Perkins Carl Perkins2:11
3."Yakety Yak" Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller The Coasters 2:10
4."Searchin'"Leiber-StollerThe Coasters2:51
5."Candy Man" Roy Orbison 2:37
6."Rip It Up" Little Richard 2:14
Side two [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Making Believe" Jimmy Work Jimmy Work2:32
2."The Keeper of the Key"
Wynn Stewart 3:25
3."Don't Let Me Cross Over" Penny Jay Carl Butler and Pearl 2:55
4."Cold, Cold Heart" Hank Williams Hank Williams2:34
5."Don't Worry" Marty Robbins Marty Robbins3:40
6."Please Help Me, I'm Falling"
Hank Locklin 2:23

Digital version

Two Sides of Wanda (Capitol Nashville) [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
  • David
  • Williams
Jerry Lee Lewis2:46
2."Honey Don't"PerkinsCarl Perkins2:16
3."Yakety Yak"Leiber-StollerThe Coasters2:14
4."Searchin'"Leiber-StollerThe Coasters2:53
5."Candy Man"
  • Neil
  • Ross
Roy Orbison2:39
6."Rip It Up"
  • Blackwell
  • Marascalco
Little Richard2:17
7."Making Believe"WorkJimmy Work2:35
8."The Keeper of the Key"
  • Devine
  • Guyness
  • Howard
  • Stewart
Wynn Stewart3:28
9."Don't Let Me Cross Over"JayCarl Butler and Pearl2:59
10."Cold, Cold Heart"WilliamsHank Williams2:36
11."Don't Worry"RobbinsMarty Robbins3:43
12."Please Help Me, I'm Falling"
  • Blair
  • Robertson
Hank Locklin2:26

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Two Sides of Wanda. [2]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
March 1964Vinyl Capitol Records [9]
  • Canada
  • United States
[2]
2010s
  • Digital
  • Streaming
Capitol Records Nashville [6]

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