Melba Montgomery (1978 album)

Melba Montgomery is a eponymous studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released in March 1978 via United Artists Records and was the twenty second studio disc of her career. The album featured a total of ten tracks, four of which were originally released as singles. Its most commercially-successful was a cover of "Angel of the Morning". The song reached both the American and Canadian country charts in 1978.

For the 1973 self-titled by Melba Montgomery, see Melba Montgomery (1973 album).
Melba Montgomery
Studio album by
Melba Montgomery
ReleasedMarch 1978 (1978-03)
RecordedSeptember 1976 (1976-09)
StudioJack Clement Studio
GenreCountry[1]
LabelUnited Artists
Producer
Melba Montgomery chronology
The Greatest Gift of All
(1975)		 Melba Montgomery
(1978)		 I Still Care
(1982)
Singles from Melba Montgomery
  1. "Never Ending Love Affair"
    Released: June 1977
  2. "Before the Pain Comes"
    Released: August 1977
  3. "Angel of the Morning"
    Released: November 1977
  4. "Leavin' Me in Your Mind"
    Released: February 1978

Background, recording and content

Melba Montgomery had recently reached success as a solo artist after years of duet recordings. Her 1974 single, "No Charge", topped the country charts. The song, along with several other recordings, were released through Elektra Records.[2] It was then announced that Montgomery would sign with United Artists Records and begin working under the production of Larry Butler.[3][4] He would produce Montgomery's eponymous album, along with Pete Drake. The project was recorded in September 1976 at the Jack Clement Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee.[5]

The album's ten tracks featured diverse instrumentation from steel guitars, along with strings and background vocals.[5] Two songs were penned by Nashville songwriter and artist, Linda Hargrove: "You Sure Saved Me from Myself" and "Hope for Your Happiness". Producer Larry Butler contributed to the writing of the final track, "Never Ending Love Affair". A cover of Merrilee Rush's "Angel of the Morning" was also included on the project.[5]

Release, reception and singles

Melba Montgomery was released in March 1978 on United Artists Records. It marked the twenty second studio album released in Montgomery's recording career. It was distributed as a vinyl LP, featuring five tracks on either side of the record.[5] Billboard gave the album a positive reception, naming it among its "Recommended LP's" in 1978. The publication named "Angel of the Morning", "Never Ending Love Affair" and "Before the Pain Comes" as the album's "best cuts".[1] Four singles were included on the disc. Its first was "Never Ending Love Affair", which was originally released in June 1977.[6] The single reached number 83 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that year.[7]

"Before the Pain Comes" was also originally released as a single in August 1977.[8] "Angel of the Morning" was released in November 1977.[9] The song was the highest-charting from the album, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard country chart and number 48 on the Canadian RPM Country chart.[7][10] "Leavin' Me in Your Mind" was issued as a single in February 1978.[11]

Track listing
Side one[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel of the Morning"C. Taylor3:44
2."You Sure Saved Me from Myself"L. Hargrove3:17
3."There's Nothing I Don't See (In You)"J. Tweel3:04
4."Everybody's Got a Special Song"M. Clark2:35
5."Before the Pain Comes"
3:03
Side two[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We've Been Lying Here Too Long"
  • J. Dyer
  • J. Tweel
2:51
2."The Pinkerton's Flowers"P. Rose3:12
3."Leavin' Me in Your Mind"
2:52
4."Hope for Your Happiness"L. Hargrove2:33
5."Never Ending Love Affair"
2:15

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Melba Montgomery.[5]

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America March 1978 Vinyl United Artists Records [5]
United Kingdom [12]

References
  1. "Billboard's Recommended LP's: Country". Billboard. March 25, 1978. p. 58. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Melba Montgomery: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. Nelson, Pat (February 12, 1977). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. p. 58. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. "UA Country Artists". Billboard. October 9, 1976. p. UA-10. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. Montgomery, Melba (March 1978). "Melba Montgomery (Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UA–LA688–G (LP).
  6. Montgomery, Melba (June 1977). ""Never Ending Love Affair"/"You Sure Saved Me from Myself" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1008.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  8. Montgomery, Melba (August 1977). ""Before the Pain Comes"/"I Gave All I Had to Him" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1061.
  9. Montgomery, Melba (November 1977). ""Angel of the Morning"/"The Pinkerton's Flowers" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1115.
  10. "Search results for "Melba Montgomery" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  11. Montgomery, Melba (February 1978). ""Leavin' Me in Your Mind"/"We've Been Lying Here Too Long" (vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-X1175-Y.
  12. Montgomery, Melba (March 1978). "Melba Montgomery (United Kingdom Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UAS-30152 (LP).
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