Country Boy & Country Girl

Country Boy & Country Girl is a studio album by American country music artists Jimmy Dean and Dottie West. It was released in November 1970 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. The project was a collection duet recordings between both artists. It was Dean's first collaborative album and West's second. The album spawned one single entitled "Slowly", which would be released in 1971. Country Boy & Country Girl would also reach peak positions on national music publication charts following its release.

Country Boy & Country Girl
Studio album by
Jimmy Dean and Dottie West
ReleasedNovember 1970 (1970-11)
RecordedSeptember 1970
StudioRCA Studio B
Genre
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerJerry Bradley
Jimmy Dean chronology
The Dean of Country Music
(1970)		 Country Boy & Country Girl
(1970)		 Everybody Knows
(1971)
Dottie West chronology
Forever Yours
(1970)		 Country Boy & Country Girl
(1970)		 Careless Hands
(1971)
Singles from Country Boy & Country Girl
  1. "Slowly"
    Released: January 1971

Background and content

Jimmy Dean had wanted to record an album of duets with Dottie West several years prior to the release of Country Boy & Girl. However, scheduling conflicts required them to postpone the project until they could make arrangements. The album was produced by Jerry Bradley at RCA Studio B in September 1970.[2] The record consisted of ten tracks, all of which were duet recordings.[1] All of the album's tracks were previously recorded by other artists. Most of the songs were covers of duet recordings made hits by country music duo's. Among these tracks was "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You", which was originally a hit for Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. A second featured track is "Jackson", which was first a hit for Johnny Cash and June Carter. A third example is "Let It Be Me", which had recently been a duet hit for Glen Campbell and Bobby Gentry.[2]

Release and reception

Country Boy & Country Girl was released in November 1970 on RCA Victor Records.[2] The album was issued as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on each side of the record.[3] The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart following its release.[4] The album only spawned one single, "Slowly". Released in January 1971, the single became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, reaching number 29 that year.[5] Following its release, Country Boy & Country Girl was reviewed by Billboard in their November 1970 issue. Writers praised duet partnership, calling it powerful. They also highlighted several tracks that they believed were standout songs, including the single. "This is very powerful country merchandise, coupling two artists of name power in a series of great country duets," reviewers commented.[6]

Track listing
Side one[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s)Length
1."Slowly"
Webb Pierce1:59
2."Jackson"
Johnny Cash and June Carter2:47
3."For the Good Times"Kris KristoffersonRay Price3:38
4."Let It Be Me"
The Everly Brothers2:02
5."Yours Love"Harlan HowardDolly Parton and Porter Wagoner2:21
Side two[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s)Length
1."Sweet Thang"Nat StuckeyNat Stuckey2:37
2."Put It Off Until Tomorrow"
Bill Phillips2:20
3."I Got You"
Anita Carter and Waylon Jennings2:28
4."Just Someone I Used to Know"Jack ClementDolly Parton and Porter Wagoner2:06
5."Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You"
Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely1:52

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Country Boy & Country Girl.[2]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

  • Jerry Bradley – producer
  • Les Ladd – recording engineer
  • Roy Shockley – recording technician

Chart performance
Chart (1970) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 42

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 1970 Vinyl RCA Victor [2][3]

References
  1. "Country Boy & Country Girl: Jimmy Dean & Dottie West: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. Dean, Jimmy; West, Dottie (November 1970). "Country Boy & Country Girl (Album Information/Liner Notes)". RCA Victor.
  3. "Jimmy Dean & Dottie West: Country Boy & Country Girl (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Dottie West Chart History: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  6. "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 82 (48): 53. November 28, 1970.
  7. "Jimmy Dean Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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