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Short Stories
Studio album by
Bob McDill
Released1972
RecordedNashville, Tennessee
StudioJack Clement Recording Studio
GenreCountry
LabelJMI Records
ProducerAllen Reynolds
Singles from Short Stories
  1. "Song For Nan"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Stainless Steel"
    Released: 1972

Short Stories is the first LP album by the noted American songwriter Bob McDill released in 1972 on the J-M-I Records label.[1] It is notable for being the only known album recorded by the successful country music writer. It is also notable as being the first full length album released on the short lived J-M-I Records label.[2] Several of the songs from the album, including "Catfish John" and "Come Early Morning" would go on to have chart success covered by other artists, including Don Williams and Johnny Russell.[3]

Background

Bob McDill came to initial professional recognition in 1967 with "The Happy Man", recorded by Perry Como.[4] Songwriting duo Dickey Lee and Allen Reynolds were credited with helping to land the gig, and McDill would remain professionally involved with them throughout the 1970's.[4] Reynolds went to work for Jack Clement as vice president of his new record label, J-M-I, and Reynolds brought along McDill to be a writer for the publishing division, Jack Music, Inc.[5] Reynolds would also go on to produce and co-write much of the material on Short Stories with McDill.

Content


Track Listing

from the original LP.[1]

Side A

  1. "Song For Nan (What A Feeling)" (Bob McDill) 3:09
  2. "Weather Report" (Kenneth Lauber) 3:15
  3. "Stainless Steel" (Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill) 3:11
  4. "I've Been Thinking Of You Lately" (Gove Scrivenor) 2:11
  5. "Catfish John" (Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill) 3:21

Side B

  1. "Sugar Kane" (Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill, Susan Taylor) 4:14
  2. "Come Early Morning" (Bob McDill) 3:29
  3. "Goodbye Jim Crow" (Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill) 3:02
  4. "God Love Her" (Bob McDill) 2:17
  5. "Help Yourselves To Each Other" (Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill) 2:56

Musicians

  • Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Drums, Guitar [Bottleneck] – Bob McDill
  • Bass – Tommy McClure
  • Drums, Congas, Triangle – Sammy Creason
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Charlie Freeman
  • Guitar [Tenor], Harmonica, Marimba – Allen Reynolds
  • Harmonica, Electric Guitar – Danny Flowers
  • Mandolin – Susan Taylor
  • Organ, Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Utley*
  • Piano, Organ, Bass – Ken Lauber
  • Trombone – Garth Fundis

Production

  • Mixed By [Remix] – Bob McDill, Ronnie Dean
  • Engineer – Ronnie Dean
  • Photography By [Cover Photo] – John Donegan
  • Graphics – Pinwheel Studios

References

  1. ^ a b "Short Stories - Bob McDill". AllMusic. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Bottstein, Dan (May 20, 1972). "New York". Billboard. 84, No. 21: 18.
  3. ^ Morris, Edward (July 3, 2008). "Songwriter Bob McDill Talks About His Many Hits". CMT. Retrieved November 19, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Tackett, Travis (February 13, 2008). "Bob McDill next honoree as "Poet and Prophet" at the Country Music Hall of Fame". Bluegrass Journal. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  5. ^ McCall, Michael (2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 338. ISBN 9780199920839.
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