1973 studio album by Barbara Mandrell
The Midnight Oil |
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Studio album by Barbara Mandrell |
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Released | November 9, 1973 |
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Recorded | September 29, 1971–May 25, 1973 |
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Studio | Columbia Recording Studio (Nashville) |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | - 26:41
- 39:10 (2010 CD reissue & 2018 expanded edition)
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Label | Columbia |
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Producer | Billy Sherrill |
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Barbara Mandrell chronology |
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Singles from The Midnight Oil |
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The Midnight Oil is the second solo studio album by American country music singer Barbara Mandrell, released in 1973.
Mandrell had not released a solo studio album since 1971. It was her most successful album while under her Columbia label. This album brought Mandrell into more controversial territory, especially with the title track, "The Midnight Oil" which discussed a woman cheating on her husband. The album spawned five Top 40 Country hits, "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" (#10), "Show Me" (#11), "Holdin' On (To the Love I Got)" (#27), "Give a Little, Take a Little" (#24), and the title track (#7). This album brought Mandrell's first pair of solo Top 10 hits on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album consisted of 11 tracks, some of which were cover versions, including Tanya Tucker's "The Jamestown Ferry", Martha Carson's "Satisfied" and the George Jones and Tammy Wynette hit, "We're Gonna Hold On". The album peaked at #8 on the Top Country Albums chart in 1974.
Track listing
2010 CD reissue and 2018 expanded edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album release | Length |
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12. | "The Ten Commandments of Love" (with David Houston) | Marshall Paul | Single A-side (1974) | 2:48 |
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13. | "This Time I Almost Made It" | Sherrill | This Time I Almost Made It (1974) | 2:17 |
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14. | "Wonder When My Baby's Comin' Home" | | This Time I Almost Made It (1974) | 2:08 |
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15. | "After Closing Time" (with David Houston) | - Sherrill
- Wilson
- Danny Walls
| A Perfect Match (1972) | 2:10 |
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16. | "I Love You, I Love You" (with David Houston) | | A Perfect Match (1972) | 3:09 |
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1974) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 36 | |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
1971 | "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #10 |
1972 | "Show Me" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #11 |
1972 | "Holdin' On (To the Love I Got)" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #27 |
1973 | "Give a Little, Take a Little" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #24 |
1973 | "The Midnight Oil" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #7 |
References
- ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1974". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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