Jim Stafford (album)
Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from American singer Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached #55 on the U.S. Pop albums chart. On the Country chart, it peaked at #6.
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| Released | 1974[1] | |||
| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Phil Gernhard and Lobo | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
The LP features four songs which became U.S. Top 40 hits: "Swamp Witch" (#39 Billboard, #31 Cash Box), "Spiders & Snakes" (#3), "My Girl Bill" (#12) and "Wildwood Weed" (#7). All but the first were higher-charting hits in Canada, as was the album itself (#48).
Track listing
Side one
- "L.A. Mamma" (Jim Stafford) – 2:24
- "I Ain't Sharin' Sharon" (Jim Stafford) – 2:14
- Medley : "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) / "A Visit with an Old Friend" (Jim Stafford) – 5:10
- "Wildwood Weed" – 2:41 (Don Bowman)
- "16 Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats" (Jim Stafford) – 3:54
- "Spiders & Snakes" – 3:07 (Jim Stafford, David Bellamy)
Side two
- "The Last Chant" (Jim Stafford) – 3:19
- "My Girl Bill" – 3:13 (Jim Stafford)
- "Nifty Fifties Blues" (Jim Stafford) – 3:03
- "A Real Good Time" (Jim Stafford/Martin Cooper) – 3:33
- "Swamp Witch" – 3:48 (Jim Stafford)
Charts
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US | US Country | AUS[4] | CAN | ||
| 1974 | Jim Stafford | 55 | 6 | 27 | 48 |
References
- "Jim Stafford – Jim Stafford". Discogs.
- Allmusic review
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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