Encore (1988 Wanda Jackson album)
| Encore | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Studio Seven | |||
| Genre | Gospel[1] | |||
| Label | Amethyst | |||
| Producer | Gregg W. Gray | |||
| Wanda Jackson chronology | ||||
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Encore is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1988 via Amethyst Records and contained 11 tracks. The album was a collection of gospel selections and her second album with the Amethyst label. It was re-released on the Tab label in 1989 and was sold exclusively in Europe. It was the thirty fourth studio album of Jackson's career.
Background and content[edit]
Wanda Jackson became known to audiences though a series of country and Rockabilly recordings during the 1950s and 1960s. Examples included the singles "You Can't Have My Love" (1954), "Let's Have a Party" (1960), "In the Middle of a Heartache" (1961) and "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine" (1966). She left Capitol Records in the 1970s to concentrate more on gospel music.[2] In the 1980s, Jackson was recording a mixture of gospel and country selections for various labels including Amethyst Records.[3] Her second Amethyst project would be Encore, which was an 11-track collection of gospel songs recorded in 1988 at Studio Seven in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sessions were produced by Gregg W. Gray.[1]
Encore included covers of various gospel songs, including "I'll Fly Away" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee". Also included is a re-recorded cover of "How Great Thou Art",[1] which Jackson first recorded for her 1971 album Praise the Lord.[4] The record was originally released in 1988 on Amethyst Records as a cassette. It was Jackson's thirty fourth studio album released in her career.[1] In 1989, it was re-released to European markets on the Tab record label. The album was distributed as a vinyl LP with an identical track listing.[5] Tab had previously released albums by Jackson, beginning with 1984's Rockabilly Fever.[6]
Track listings[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Fly Away" (Medley) | 3:55 |
| 2. | "When He Was on the Cross, I Was on His Mind" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "How Great Thou Art" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Satisfied" | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For No Earthly Reason" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Then I Start to Yodel" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "How Can You Refuse Him Now" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Without Jesus You Won't Make Heaven" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Jesus, It's Me Again" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Chicken on the Ground" | 2:33 |
Personnel[edit]
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Encore.[1]
Musical and technical personnel
- Rocky Gribble – Banjo, Guitar
- Gary Carpenter – Steel guitar
- Randy Elmore – Fiddle
- Gregg W. Gray – Keyboards, producer
- Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals
- Melodee Johnson – Background vocals
- Carolyn McCoy – Background vocals
- Dale McCoy – Background vocals
- Marty Shrabel – Bass
- Lynn Williams – Drums
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1988 | Cassette | Amethyst Records | [1] |
| Sweden | 1989 | Vinyl | Tab Records | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jackson, Wanda (1988). "Encore (Cassette Information and Liner Notes)". Amethyst Records. AR-8801.
- ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. p. 278-279. ISBN 9781947026070.
- ^ Jackson, Wanda (March 1972). "Praise the Lord (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-11023.
- ^ a b c d Jackson, Wanda (1989). "Encore (Cassette Information and Liner Notes)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8903.
- ^ Jackson, Wanda (1984). "Rockabilly Fever (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8404.