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| Released | April 21, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | March 19–20, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:47 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
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Tanya Tucker is the self-titled fourth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on April 21, 1975, by MCA Records. The album was produced by Snuff Garrett and includes two No. 1 singles, "Lizzie and the Rainman" and "San Antonio Stroll".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The review published in the May 3, 1975 issue of Billboard said, "Tanya's first MCA effort is kind of a long shot as far as the top half of the charts are concerned, but if her single hits she could do it. Producer Snuff Garrett has wisely chosen a mix of country, country oriented pop and straight pop for the set, with the intent obviously to keep her country but break her pop. Tanya still has one of the finest voices in music, pop, country or otherwise, and the new material simply offers her the chance to show off that voice in more directions. Strongest cuts are the ones leaning more toward country, though the pop oriented tunes are commercial enough. Expect pop play here. Only complaint is that from time to time the phrasing sounds a bit like Cher's. Still, it seems impossible this lady could ever make a bad album and she hasn't here." The review also noted "Lizzie and the Rainman", "Love of a Rolling Stone", "The King of Country Music", "When Will I Be Loved", "Son of a Preacher Man", "Someday Soon", and "Traveling Salesman" as the best cuts on the album. [2]
Cashbox published a review in the May 10, 1975 issue which said, "Tanya's first LP for MCA Records was produced by Snuff Garrett and contains her current hot single "Lizzie and the Rainman". Each selection is treated to superb vocals using her untouchable style of demanding emotion from each and every selection. Some of our personal favorites are: "San Antonio Stroll", "When Will I Be Loved", "Someday Soon", and "Traveling Salesman"." [3]
The album peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Country LPs chart and No. 113 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.
The album's first single, "Lizzie and the Rainman", was released in April 1975 [4] and peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, No. 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 7 on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart. It also peaked at No. 1 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart, No. 66 on the RPM Top Singles chart, and No. 2 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Singles chart. The second single, "San Antonio Stroll", was released in August 1975 [5] and peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart No. 2 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart. "Traveling Salesman" was released as the second single in the UK in October 1975 and failed to chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lizzie and the Rainman" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Love of a Rolling Stone" | Jerry Chesnut | 3:10 |
| 3. | "San Antonio Stroll" | Peter Noah | 2:48 |
| 4. | "I'm Not Lisa" | Jessi Colter | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The King of Country Music" |
| 2:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When Will I Be Loved" | Phil Everly | 2:27 |
| 2. | "The Serenade That We Played" |
| 2:55 |
| 3. | "Son of a Preacher Man" | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "Someday Soon" | Ian Tyson | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Traveling Salesman" |
| 3:17 |
Adapted from the album liner notes.
Album
| Chart (1975) | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country LPs (Billboard) [6] | 8 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) [7] | 113 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US Country [8] | US [9] | US AC [10] | CAN Country [11] | CAN [12] | CAN AC [13] | ||
| "Lizzie and the Rainman" | 1975 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 2 |
| San Antonio Stroll" | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Delta Dawn is the debut studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on September 11, 1972, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Billy Sherrill and includes two top ten singles, "Delta Dawn" and "Love's the Answer"/"The Jamestown Ferry".
What's Your Mama's Name is the second studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on May 21, 1973, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Billy Sherrill and includes Tucker's first two number one country singles, "What's Your Mama's Name" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down". It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1995 for sales of more than 500,000 copies.
Lovin' and Learnin' is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on January 5, 1976, by MCA Records. The album was produced by Jerry Crutchfield and includes two top five singles, "Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You" and "You've Got Me to Hold On To".
Here's Some Love is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on September 6, 1976, by MCA Records, and hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Country LPs chart. The album was produced by Jerry Crutchfield and contains Tucker's sixth No. 1 single, "Here's Some Love".
Ridin' Rainbows is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on February 14, 1977, by MCA Records. The album was produced by Jerry Crutchfield and includes three top 20 hits; "Ridin' Rainbows", "It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night" and "Dancing the Night Away".
Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) is the third studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on February 11, 1974, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Billy Sherrill and includes Tucker's third No. 1 single, "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)". It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1995 for sales of more than 500,000 copies.
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man is the third collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on July 9, 1973, by MCA Records.
"Lizzie and the Rainman" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell and Larry Henley. The song was first recorded in 1972, being that year a single release for its co-writer Kenny O'Dell and an album cut for Bobby Goldsboro and the Hollies.
"Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" is a song written by David Allan Coe and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in December 1973 as the first single and title track from the album Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone). It topped the U.S. country chart on March 30, 1974, for one week and was Tucker's third number-one song on the chart. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 46. Only her 1975 number-one country hit, "Lizzie and the Rainman", performed better on the pop chart.
Back to the Country is the twenty-fifth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 3, 1975, by MCA Records.
The singles discography of American country artist, Tanya Tucker, contains 89 lead singles, six featured singles, two promotional singles, one additional charting song, 18 lead music videos and three featured music videos. Tucker's career was launched in 1972 when she was 13 years old. That year, her debut single called "Delta Dawn" was released. It went to number six on the America's Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 72 on the Hot 100. It was followed by three consecutive number one Billboard singles in 1973: "What's Your Mama's Name", "Blood Red and Goin' Down" and "Would You Lay with Me ".
The albums discography of American country artist Tanya Tucker consists of 26 studio albums, three live albums, 30 compilation albums, nine video albums and one box set. At age 13, Tucker released her debut album via Columbia Records titled Delta Dawn (1972). It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The following year she released What's Your Mama's Name, followed by Would You Lay with Me . Both studio albums certified gold by the RIAA. Tucker switched to MCA Records in 1975 and released a self-titled album the same year. It peaked at number 8 on the Top Country Albums chart and number 113 on the Billboard 200 records chart. Between 1976 and 1977 she issued four studio albums before the release of her 1978's TNT, which was marketed towards a rock audience. It also certified gold from the RIAA.
Feelins' is the fifth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 9, 1975, by MCA Records.
"Pecos Promenade" is a song written by Larry Collins, Snuff Garrett and Sandy Pinkard, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, featuring an uncredited guest vocal from Glen Campbell. It was released in August 1980 as the first single from the soundtrack of the original film Smokey and the Bandit II.
"Spring" is a song written by John Tipton, recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in May 1975 and reached the top 20 of the American and Canadian country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label. It was the first single from her compilation album You Are Beautiful.
"Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" is a song written by David Allan Coe, and recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in October 1975 and reached positions on the North American country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label.
"Ridin' Rainbows" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield, Connie Etheridge and Susan Pugh, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in December 1976. It became a top 20 single on the American country songs chart and a top ten single on the Canadian country songs chart in 1977. The song was the first single and title track from Tucker's album Ridin' Rainbows.
"Dancing the Night Away" is a song written by James H. Brown Jr. and Russell Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in August 1977 and became a top 20 single on both the American and Canadian country song charts in 1977. The song was the third single from Tucker's album Ridin' Rainbows.
"I'm the Singer, You're the Song" is a song by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was co-written by Tucker, along with Jerry Goldstein. It was released in March 1979 and became a top 20 single on the American country songs chart and a top ten single on the Canadian country songs chart. It was the second single from Tucker's album TNT.
"Love Knows We Tried" is a song written by Rory Bourke, Kerry Chater and Jan Crutchfield, and recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It released in April 1981 as the third single from the album Dreamlovers. The song reached the top forty of the North American country music charts.