Celebration (Janie Frickie album)

Celebration is a compilation album by American country artist Janie Frickie. It was released in October 1987 via Columbia Records and was the third compilation released in her career. The album was a collection of Frickie's singles released between 1977 and 1986. Many of these singles reached the top ten and number one spot on the North American country charts.

Celebration
Compilation album by
Janie Frickie
ReleasedOctober 1987 (1987-10)
Recorded1977 – 1986
Genre
LabelColumbia
Producer
Janie Frickie chronology
After Midnight
(1987)		 Celebration
(1987)		 Saddle the Wind
(1988)

Background, content and release

Janie Frickie was considered among country music's most successful artists during the 1980s, having a series of number one and top ten country songs during the decade.[2][3] To help commemorate ten years of commercial success, Columbia Records released a double album of Frickie's material titled Celebration.[4] The album was a collection of 20 songs.[1] The album credited the song's original producers at the time of their release: Bob Montgomery, Jim Ed Norman, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson.[4]

Most of Frickie's original singles were included in the track listing and were listed in chronological order. The disc begins with her debut single "What're You Doing Tonight" (1977) and includes her early releases for Columbia. It also includes seven of Frickie's number one hits on the country charts including "Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby" (1982), "Tell Me a Lie" (1983), "Your Heart's Not in It" (1984) and "Always Have, Always Will" (1986).[4][5] Celebration was released in October 1987 and was Frickie's third compilation issued in her career.[4] The disc spent 16 weeks on America's Billboard country LP's chart, peaking at number 63 in early 1988.[6] Due to constant mispronunciations of her last name, Columbia changed the spelling from "Fricke" to "Frickie" beginning in 1986.[7] Celebration was her first compilation to include this spelling.[4]

Track listing

Vinyl and cassette versions
Side one (LP and cassette versions)[4][8]
No.TitleLength
1."What're You Doing Tonight"2:48
2."Please Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love with You)"3:16
3."I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile"2:39
4."But Love Me"2:56
5."Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)"2:58
Side two (LP and cassette versions)[4][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Cry"2:56
2."Down to My Last Broken Heart"2:28
3."I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)"2:49
4."Do Me with Love"2:49
5."Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby"2:25
Side three (LP and cassette versions)[4][8]
No.TitleLength
1."It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy"3:34
2."You Don't Know Love"3:21
3."He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)"2:56
4."Tell Me a Lie"3:34
5."Your Heart's Not in It"2:50
Side four (LP and cassette versions)[4][8]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Word in Memory Is Me"3:33
2."She's Single Again"2:43
3."Somebody Else's Fire"3:10
4."Easy to Please"2:52
5."Always Have, Always Will"3:40

Compact disc version
Celebration[9]
No.TitleLength
1."What're You Doing Tonight"2:48
2."Please Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love with You)"3:16
3."I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile"2:39
4."But Love Me"2:56
5."Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)"2:58
6."Cry"2:56
7."Down to My Last Broken Heart"2:28
8."I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)"2:49
9."Do Me with Love"2:49
10."Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby"2:25
11."It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy"3:34
12."You Don't Know Love"3:21
13."He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)"2:56
14."Tell Me a Lie"3:34
15."Your Heart's Not in It"2:50
16."The First Word in Memory Is Me"3:33
17."She's Single Again"2:43
18."Somebody Else's Fire"3:10
19."Easy to Please"2:52
20."Always Have, Always Will"3:40

Charts
Weekly chart performance for Celebration
Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 63

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America October 1987 Vinyl Columbia Records [4]
Cassette [8]
Compact disc [9]

References
  1. "Celebration: Janie Frickie: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. Deming, Mark. "Janie Fricke Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. Hurst, Jack (October 30, 1986). "FRICKE ON A HIGH WITH NEW ALBUM". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. Frickie, Janie (October 1987). "Celebration (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Columbia Records. C2-40684.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  6. "Janie Fricke chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. Joyce, Mike (May 9, 1986). "Spotlight". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. Frickie, Janie (October 1987). "Celebration (Cassette Liner Notes and Album Information)". Columbia Records. C-2T-40684.
  9. Frickie, Janie (October 1987). "Celebration (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Columbia Records. CGK-40684.
  10. "Janie Fricke Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
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