Honey on His Hands is a studio album by American country music artist Jeanne Pruett. It was released in June 1975 on MCA Records and was produced by Walter Haynes. The album was Pruett's fourth studio release and contained ten tracks previously not released. It would also be her final album release with the MCA label. Honey on His Hands spawned four singles that charted on the Billboard country survey.
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| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 29:27 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Walter Haynes | |||
| Jeanne Pruett chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Honey on His Hands | ||||
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Background and content
editHoney on His Hands was recorded between 1974 and 1975 at Bradley's Barn, a studio located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Walter Haynes. He had produced Pruett's previous three album releases on the MCA label.[2] The album was a collection of ten tracks.[1] Four of the album's tracks were written by Pruett herself, including "A Poor Man's Woman". The latter track would later be released as a single. The remainder of the album's material was new songs written by other Nashville songwriters. Other country music composers included on the album were Max D. Barnes, Ben Peters and Troy Seals. Both Barnes and Seals composed the album's title track, which would also be issued as single.[2]
Release and reception
editHoney on His Hands was released in June 1975 on MCA Records. It was Pruett's fourth studio album released in her music career.[2] The album was issued as a vinyl record, containing five songs on "side one" and "side two".[3] It spent a total of four weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums before only reaching a peak position of 48 in August 1975.[4] Despite a low-chart performance the album received a positive response from music critics. Billboard magazine reviewed the album favorably in 1975, praising the title track.[5]
Honey on His Hands would spawn four single released between 1974 and 1975. All the singles issued became minor hits on the country charts. "Welcome to the Sunshine (Sweet Baby Jane)" was the first single issued. Released in August 1974,[6] the song peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles after 15 weeks.[7] It also peaked at number 24 on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart.[8] "Just Like Your Daddy" was released in December 1974 as the second single from the album.[6] After spending 15 weeks on the same chart, the song reached number 25 by March 1975.[9] Also in March 1975, the title track was issued as the album's third single.[6] After nine weeks, the song peaked at number 41 on the country songs chart.[10] In July 1975, the final single released was "A Poor Man's Woman".[6] The song peaked at number 24 on the Billboard country singles chart by September.[11] "A Poor Man's Woman" also reached number 46 on the RPM country songs chart in Canada.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey on His Hands" | 3:12 | |
| 2. | "A Poor Man's Woman" | Jeanne Pruett | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Can You Think of Anything Better" |
| 2:32 |
| 4. | "But Not Today" | Pruett | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Momma Let Me Find Shelter (In Your Sweet Lovin' Arms)" |
| 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Like Your Daddy" | John Adrian | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Welcome to the Sunshine (Sweet Baby Jane)" | Ray Willis | 3:10 |
| 3. | "One of These Days" |
| 2:27 |
| 4. | "My First Pay Day" | Pruett | 2:27 |
| 5. | "All Over Me" | Ben Peters | 2:43 |
Personnel
editAll credits are adapted from the liner notes of Honey on His Hands.[2]
Musical personnel
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Technical personnel
- Bobby Bradley – engineering
- Herb Burnette – photography
- Vic Gabany – engineering
- Walter Haynes – producer
- Darrell Johnson – mastering
- Joe Mills – engineering
- Tom Wilkes – photography
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 48 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 1975 | Vinyl | MCA | [2][3] |
| Canada | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Honey on His Hands: Jeanne Pruett: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Pruett, Jeanne (June 1975). "Honey on His Hands (Liner Notes/Album Information)". MCA Records.
- ^ a b "Jeanne Pruett -- Honey on His Hands (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Honey on His Hands chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 25. June 22, 1974. p. 56.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Welcome to the Sunshine (Sweet Baby Jane)" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Jeanne Pruett" under RPM Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ ""Just Like Your Daddy" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ ""Honey on His Hands" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ ""A Poor Man's Woman" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Jeanne Pruett Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Jeanne Pruett -- Honey on His Hands (Canada)". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved 17 May 2020.