STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - HELEN REDDY - HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist, Helen Reddy, on what would have been her 80th Birthday. She passed away September 20, 2020, age 78 from dementia. We honor her legacy by spotlighting her first compilation album, Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits. The LP was released in 1975 on Capitol Records and produced by  Tom Catalano, Larry Marks, Jay Senter, and Joe Wissert . It peaked at #42 in Australia, #9 in Canada, #5 in the UK and on the Billboard 200, and #1 in New Zealand. It has been certified double Platinum in the US. 

Side 1

"I Am Woman" (Ray Burton, Helen Reddy) – 3:24

"I Don't Know How to Love Him" (Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 3:15

"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (Linda Laurie) – 3:26

"Delta Dawn" (Larry Collins, Alex Harvey) – 3:08

"You and Me Against the World" (Kenny Ascher, Paul Williams) – 3:08

Side 2

"Angie Baby" (Alan O'Day) – 3:29

"Emotion" (Patti Dahlstrom, Véronique Sanson) – 4:10

"Keep On Singing" (Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen) – 3:03

"Peaceful" (Kenny Rankin) – 2:50

"Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" (Harriet Schock) – 3:26

Helen Reddy – vocals

Jeff Wald – management

Francesco Scavullo – photography

Roy Kohara – art direction

Tom Catalano – producer (except as noted)

Larry Marks – producer ("I Don't Know How to Love Him")

Jay Senter – producer ("I Am Woman")

Joe Wissert – producer ("Angie Baby", "Emotion", "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady")