I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way

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I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way
Studio album by
Wanda Jackson
ReleasedSeptember 1972 (1972-09)
RecordedJanuary 1971 (1971-01) – December 1972 (1972-12)
StudioJack Clement Studio
GenreCountry[1]
LabelCapitol
Producer
Wanda Jackson chronology
Praise the Lord
(1971) 		I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way
(1972) 		Country Gospel
(1973)
Singles from I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way
  1. "Back Then"
    Released: June 1971
  2. "I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday)"
    Released: October 1971
  3. "I'll Be Whatever You Say"
    Released: February 1972
  4. "I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way"
    Released: July 1972

I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way is a studio album by American recording artist, Wanda Jackson. It was released in September 1972 by Capitol Records and contained ten tracks of country music. The album was Jackson's 19th release in her career. Four singles were spawned from the album including the title track.

However, only "Back Then", "I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday)" and "I'll Be Whatever You Say" placed on the American country music chart. The album would later be re-released to digital markets.

Background and content[edit]

Wanda Jackson had been recording for the Capitol label since the 1950s. She began as a Rockabilly artist and later transitioning into country music. In 1971, Jackson and her husband found Christ, which altered her musical direction in the years that followed. She released her first gospel record in 1972,[2] and wished to continue recording gospel material. However, Capitol records rejected her request.

Instead, Jackson was obligated to record another album of country songs. These songs would comprise I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way.[3]

The project was recorded between January and December 1971 at the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Larry Butler and Bill Walker.[4] I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way consisted of 10 tracks featuring writing credits by Liz Anderson, Willie Nelson, and Tom T. Hall.

[1] According to the album's liner notes, the project was meant to showcase Jackson's vocal styles on "different kinds of country songs from ecology, to religion, to love." The album also included a cover of "Crazy", originally made commercially successful by Patsy Cline.[4]

Release and singles[edit]

I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way was originally released in September 1972 by Capitol Records. The project marked Jackson's 19th studio album released in her career. It was originally issued as a vinyl LP containing 5 songs on either side of the record.[4] The album was re-released via Capitol Records Nashville to digital and streaming markets including Apple Music.[5] The LP's original release was noted in Billboard magazine and incorrectly spelled as I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way.[6]

The album included 4 single releases, beginning with "Back Then", which was issued in June 1971.[7] Three months later, the song reached #25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[8] In October 1971, "I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday)" was released as the next single,[9] In early 1972, the song reached #35 on the Billboard country singles chart.[10] "I'll Be Whatever You Say" became the album's third single in February 1972.[11] The track climbed to #57 on the country songs chart.[12] The title track was issued as the project's final single in July 1972.[13]

Track listings[edit]

Vinyl version[edit]

Side one[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Song of the Wind"Bob Millsap2:36
2."Crazy"Willie Nelson2:33
3."One Hundred Children"Tom T. Hall2:56
4."I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way"Ray Griff2:48
5."Happy Tracks"Ray Pennington2:30
Side two[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be Whatever You Say"Jamie Rogers2:15
2."I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday)"Liz Anderson2:02
3."Missing You"Larry Butler2:20
4."Back Then"Jerry Crutchfield3:15
5."The More You See Me Less"Curtiss Wayne2:43

Digital version[edit]

I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (Capitol Nashville)[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Song of the Wind"Millsap2:38
2."Crazy"Nelson2:39
3."One Hundred Children"Hall2:56
4."I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way"Griff2:51
5."Happy Tracks"Pennington2:31
6."I'll Be Whatever You Say"Rogers2:16
7."I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday)"Anderson2:05
8."Missing You"Butler2:25
9."Back Then"Crutchfield3:18
10."The More You See Me Less"Wayne2:45

Personnel[edit]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way.[4]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
  • Canada
  • United States
 September 1972 Vinyl Capitol Records [4]
United States 2010s
  • Digital
  • Streaming
 Capitol Records Nashville [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way: Wanda Jackson: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ 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. ISBN 9781947026070.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Jackson, Wanda (September 1972). "I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-11096.
  5. ^ a b c "I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way by Wanda Jackson". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "New LP/Tape Releases". Billboard. October 14, 1972. p. 33. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ Jackson, Wanda (June 1971). ""Back Then"/"I'm Gonna Walk Out of Your Life" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3143.
  8. ^ ""Back Then" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Jackson, Wanda (October 1971). ""I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday"/"The Man You Could Have Been" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3218.
  10. ^ ""I Already Know (What I'm Getting for My Birthday)" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ Jackson, Wanda (February 1972). ""I'll Be Whatever You Say"/"The More You See Me Less" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3293.
  12. ^ ""I'll Be Whatever You Say" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  13. ^ Jackson, Wanda (July 1972). ""I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way"/"Song of the Wind" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3385.
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