Miss the Mississippi

Miss the Mississippi
Studio album by
Crystal Gayle
ReleasedSeptember 1979
GenreCountry
Length34:44
LabelColumbia
ProducerAllen Reynolds
Crystal Gayle chronology
Classic Crystal
(1979) 		Miss the Mississippi
(1979) 		These Days
(1980)
Singles from Miss the Mississippi
  1. "Half the Way"
    Released: September 1979
  2. "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"
    Released: February 1980
  3. "The Blue Side"
    Released: May 1980

Miss the Mississippi is a studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in September 1979, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

The album was her first album for Columbia Records, and contained three Country top ten hits; "Half the Way" (#2), "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" (#1) and "The Blue Side" (#8). "Half the Way" also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1980.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The New York Times wrote that "Gayle has a lovely voice and a seductive if somewhat mannered way with phrasing."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Half the Way"Bobby Wood, Ralph Murphy4:03
2."The Other Side of Me"Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield3:49
3."Room for One More"Ted Lindsay2:53
4."Don't Go My Love"James Valentini, Frank Saulino3:00
5."Dancing the Night Away"Russell Smith, James H. Brown Jr.3:41
6."It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"Roger Greenaway, Geoff Stephens3:32
7."The Blue Side"David Lasley, Allee Willis3:16
8."A Little Bit of the Rain"Marcia Routh2:59
9."Danger Zone"Dave Loggins3:36
10."Miss the Mississippi and You"Bill Halley3:47

Personnel

  • Guitar: Barry "Byrd" Burton, Chris Leuzinger, Jerry McEwen, Billy Sanford, Rod Smarr Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
  • Bass: Joe Allen, Spady Brannan, Joe Osborn
  • Keyboards: Charles Cochran, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobby Wood
  • Drums, percussion: Gene Chrisman, Kenny Malone
  • Harmonica: Terry McMillan
  • Saxophone: Billy Puett, Denis Solee
  • Strings: George Binkley, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Carl Gorodetzky, Lennie Haight, Sheldon Kurland,
    Willi Lehmann, Dennis Molchan, Bob Moore, Steven Smith, Samuel Terranova, Gary Vanosdale
  • Horns: Roger Bissell, Dennis Good, Rex Peer, Terry Williams
  • Backing Vocals: Spady Brannan, Vickie Carrico, Pebble Daniel, Garth Fundis, Jennifer Kimball, Allen Reynolds,
    Marcia Routh, Frank Saulino, Jim Valenti

Production

References

  1. ^ "Miss the Mississippi Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ Rockwell, John (14 Sep 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C11.