Honey, Wheat and Laughter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | Bay Studios, Toronto, Ontario; Vanguard Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
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Honey, Wheat and Laughter is the third studio album by Canadian singer Anne Murray issued in 1970 on Capitol Records.
Honey, Wheat and Laughter contained work by, among others, James Taylor and Gene MacLellan. The album was released only in Canada; however, after Murray's single "Snowbird" gained traction in the United States, several of its tracks were re-released on the 1970 compilation Snowbird . [1]
MacLellan's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" would become a top-ten hit for the band Ocean in 1971.
The album won the 1971 Juno Award for Best Produced MOR Album. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 2:22 |
2. | "Rain" | José Feliciano | 2:08 |
3. | "Someone Else Today" | Peter Pringle | 3:10 |
4. | "Head Above the Water" | Steven Rhymer | 1:34 |
5. | "Break My Mind" | John D. Loudermilk | 2:47 |
6. | "The Call" | Gene MacLellan | 2:10 |
7. | "Put Your Hand in the Hand" | MacLellan | 2:48 |
8. | "Running" | Pringle | 2:05 |
9. | "Musical Friends" | Bruce Cockburn | 2:26 |
10. | "Get Together" | Chet Powers | 2:43 |
11. | "Night Owl" | Taylor | 2:23 |
Morna Anne Murray is a Canadian singer of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1979.
"Snowbird" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Gene MacLellan. Though it has been recorded by many performers, it is best known through Anne Murray's 1969 recording, which—after appearing as an album track in mid-1969—was released as a single in mid-1970.
The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada. A number of previous award categories have been combined under this name, including "Best Country Male Artist", "Best Country Female Artist" and "Country Group or Duo of the Year".
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted Canadian record producer.
Gene MacLellan was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Among his compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe". Elvis Presley, Lynn Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Joan Baez, and Bing Crosby were among the many artists who recorded MacLellan's songs.
The Juno Awards of 1971, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 22 February 1971 in Toronto at a ceremony in the St. Lawrence Hall. These would be the first awards to be formally titled the Junos as decided by RPM Magazine in 1970 following its first formal music awards event. George Wilson of CFRB radio was master of ceremonies for the awards for the second consecutive year.
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Snowbird is a compilation album by Anne Murray issued in 1970 on Capitol Records. The album was released as the first Anne Murray album available in the United States and consists of songs previously included on This Way Is My Way and Honey, Wheat and Laughter. The photo and graphic design of the album cover are a reworking of the artwork on Honey, Wheat and Laughter. The album peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and number 41 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
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