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Delta Dawn (album)

Delta Dawn is the debut studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on September 11, 1972, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Billy Sherrill and includes two top ten singles, "Delta Dawn" and "Love's the Answer"/"The Jamestown Ferry".

Delta Dawn
Studio album by
Tanya Tucker
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1972
RecordedMarch–July 1972
StudioColumbia (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length28:08
LabelColumbia
ProducerBilly Sherrill
Tanya Tucker chronology
Delta Dawn
(1972) 		What's Your Mama's Name
(1973)
Singles from Delta Dawn
  1. "Delta Dawn"
    Released: April 10, 1972
  2. "Love's the Answer/The Jamestown Ferry"
    Released: October 30, 1972

Critical reception

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The review published in the September 23, 1972, issue of Cashbox said, "We've already seen Tanya Tucker breeze up the country and pop singles charts with "Delta Dawn", establishing herself as country music's first thirteen-year-old superstar. Now this album will establish her versatility, a talent necessary for longevity, since even thirteen-year-olds grow up someday. Tanya Tucker won't always be a child star, but if this album is an indication, she'll always be a star." The review also noted "Soul Song", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", and "Love's the Answer" as the best cuts on the album.[1]

Commercial performance

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The album peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.

The album's first single, "Delta Dawn", was released in April 1972[2] and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the single peaked at No. 3 on the RPM Country Singles chart. The album's second single, "Love's the Answer", was released in October 1972[3] and peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart with its B-side, "The Jamestown Ferry". In Canada, the single peaked at No. 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Delta Dawn"
2:52
2."New York City Song"Linda Hargrove2:27
3."Smell the Flowers"Jerry Reed2:23
4."If You Touch Me (You've Got to Love Me)"
2:18
5."He's All I Got"
2:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Jamestown Ferry"
2:53
2."Loving You Could Never Be Better"
  • Earl Montgomery
  • Carl Montgomery
  • Betty Tate
2:37
3."Soul Song"
2:36
4."Love's the Answer"
  • Emily Mitchell
  • Wilson
2:34
5."The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"Donna Fargo2:15
6."I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"Hank Williams2:50

Personnel

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Adapted from the album liner notes.

Charts

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Album

Chart (1972) Peak
chart
positions
US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[4] 32

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Country
[5] 		US
[6] 		CAN
Country
[7]
"Delta Dawn" 1972 6 72 3
"Love's the Answer" 5 — 1

Charted B-sides

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		A-side
US
Country
[5]
"The Jamestown Ferry" 1972 flip "Love's the Answer"

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 11, 1972
Columbia [8]
UK June 22, 2010 CD T-Bird [9]
Various April 19, 2011 Digital download
[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Country LP Reviews" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. September 23, 1972. p. 38. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Radio Action and Billboard Pick Singles" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. April 15, 1972. p. 62. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Radio Action and Pick Singles" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. November 4, 1972. p. 85. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn". Discogs. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Delta Dawn (2010 CD reissue)". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Delta Dawn by Tanya Tucker (Digital Download)". www.amazon.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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