Miss the Mississippi is a studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in September 1979, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
The album was her first album for Columbia Records, and contained three Country top ten hits; "Half the Way" (#2), "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" (#1) and "The Blue Side" (#8). "Half the Way" also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1980.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The New York Times wrote that "Gayle has a lovely voice and a seductive if somewhat mannered way with phrasing."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half the Way" | Bobby Wood, Ralph Murphy | 4:03 |
| 2. | "The Other Side of Me" | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Room for One More" | Ted Lindsay | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Don't Go My Love" | James Valentini, Frank Saulino | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Dancing the Night Away" | Russell Smith, James H. Brown Jr. | 3:41 |
| 6. | "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" | Roger Greenaway, Geoff Stephens | 3:32 |
| 7. | "The Blue Side" | David Lasley, Allee Willis | 3:16 |
| 8. | "A Little Bit of the Rain" | Marcia Routh | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Danger Zone" | Dave Loggins | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Miss the Mississippi and You" | Bill Halley | 3:47 |
Personnel
- Guitar: Barry "Byrd" Burton, Chris Leuzinger, Jerry McEwen, Billy Sanford, Rod Smarr Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
- Bass: Joe Allen, Spady Brannan, Joe Osborn
- Keyboards: Charles Cochran, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobby Wood
- Drums, percussion: Gene Chrisman, Kenny Malone
- Harmonica: Terry McMillan
- Saxophone: Billy Puett, Denis Solee
- Strings: George Binkley, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Carl Gorodetzky, Lennie Haight, Sheldon Kurland,
Willi Lehmann, Dennis Molchan, Bob Moore, Steven Smith, Samuel Terranova, Gary Vanosdale - Horns: Roger Bissell, Dennis Good, Rex Peer, Terry Williams
- Backing Vocals: Spady Brannan, Vickie Carrico, Pebble Daniel, Garth Fundis, Jennifer Kimball, Allen Reynolds,
Marcia Routh, Frank Saulino, Jim Valenti
Production
- Produced by Allen Reynolds
- Recorded and engineered by Garth Fundis
References
- ^ "Miss the Mississippi Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Rockwell, John (14 Sep 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C11.
External links
- "Crystal Gayle - Miss the Mississippi". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Crystal Gayle - Miss The Mississippi CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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