"Homegrown Tomatoes" is a 1981 song by Guy Clark, later included on his 1983 Better Days album.[2] It is one of his best-known compositions.[3]
| "Homegrown Tomatoes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Guy Clark | ||||
| from the album Better Days | ||||
| B-side | "Fold in a Mirror" | |||
| Released | August 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | Folk, World, country | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guy Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | Rodney Crowell | |||
| Guy Clark singles chronology | ||||
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The song reached #42 on the US Billboard Country chart during the late summer of 1981.[4]
The song was covered by John Denver in 1988 on his LP Higher Ground.[5] It was also later included on Clark's 1995 compilation albums, Craftsman[6] and his 2007 Anthology LP.[7]
Chart history
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles[8] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 213.
- ^ Discogs: Guy Clark - Better Days
- ^ Guy Clark - Hindsight 21-20: Anthology 1975-1995
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 213.
- ^ Rolling Stone Guy Clark: 12 Essential Songs
- ^ Discogs: Guy Clark - Craftsman
- ^ Guy Clark - Hindsight 21-20: Anthology 1975-1995
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 81.