| The Cold Hard Facts of Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor Studios, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
| Porter Wagoner chronology | ||||
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The Cold Hard Facts of Life is a studio album by country music singer Porter Wagoner. It was released in 1967 by RCA Victor (catalog no. LSP-3797).[1]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart on June 10, 1967, peaked at No. 4, and remained on the chart for a total of 28 weeks. The album included the No. 2 hit, "The Cold Hard Facts of Life".[2]
AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars.[3] Reviewer Dan Cooper called it "good, straight-ahead country" and referred to the cover art as "the hillbilly graphics howler of all time."[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The First. Mrs. Jones" | Bill Anderson | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Words and Music" | Jimmy Gateley | 2:32 |
| 3. | "The Cold Hard Facts of Life" | Bill Anderson | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Sleep" | Jack Clement | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Hundred Dollar Funeral" | Vic McAlpin | 2:45 |
| 6. | "If I Could Only Start Over" | Faye Bradshaw | 1:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragic Romance" | Grandpa Jones | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Try Being Lonely" | Charles Trent and George McCorkmick | 1:43 |
| 3. | "I'll Get Ahead Someday" | Mack Magaha | 2:00 |
| 4. | "I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye" | Willie Nelson | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Shopworn" | Ted Harris | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Julie" | Waylon Jennings | 2:34 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Porter Wagoner - The Cold Hard Facts of Life". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums 1964-1997. Record Research Inc. 1997. p. 184. ISBN 0898201241.
- ^ a b "The Cold Hard Facts of Life". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Porter Wagoner (1967). The Cold Hard Facts (liner notes). United States: RCA Victor.