STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - PAT BOONE - TEXAS WOMAN

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again and the first day of June. In addition to all that, it is also the 88th Birthday of singer, composer, actor, writer, television personality, motivational speaker, and spokesman, Pat Boone. Happy Birthday Pat ! Over the course of his seven decade career, the Jacksonville Florida native has sold over 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and dipped his musical toes in the waters of pop, country, gospel, jazz, and even a heavy metal cover album, but it is his 58th studio release that we find turning on our table today. Texas Woman was released in 1976 on the Hitsville label and produced by Ray Ruff. Four singles were released ; "Texas Woman" (#4 Hot Country Songs), "Oklahoma Sunshine"  (#86 Hot Country Songs)  , "Lovelight Comes a Shining", and " Indiana Girl (#72 Hot Country Songs, #36 Adult Contemporary).

A1 Texas Woman 2:40

A2 Throw It Away 2:29

A3 Indiana Girl 3:07

A4 It's Gone 3:34

A5 Country Days And Country Nights 1:59

B1 Oklahoma Sunshine 2:23

B2 Don't Want To Fall Away From You 2:40

B3 Won't Be Home Tonight 3:33

B4 Young Girl 3:20

B5 Lovelight Comes A Shining 2:15

Lead vocals by Pat Boone

Arranged By [Rhythm Track Arrangements] – Jerry Cole, Ray Ruff

Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Don Randi

Arranged By [Vocal Back Up Arrangements] – Susie Allanson

Art Direction – Frank Mulvey

Backing Vocals – Nancy Heryford, Pat Erickson, Susie Allanson

Engineer – Randy Nicklaus

Musicians – Bobby Bruce (fiddle) , Don Randi (keyboards), Henry Ferber (violin), J.D. Mannes (pedal steel guitar) , Jerry Cole (guitar), Jesse Ehrlich (cello), John Raines (drummer), Joy Lyle (violin), Murray Adler (violin), Oskar Solomon (guitar), Raymond J. Kelley (cello), Ray Ruff, Sidney Sharp (violin), Bill Kurasch (violin)

Photography By – Sam Emerson

Producer – Ray Ruff