Live is a live album by the American country music singer Barbara Mandrell, released in August 1981.
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
This album spawned two hit singles, "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" and "Wish You Were Here". "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" became Mandrell's signature song, and a return to her roots, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1981. The song features an uncredited appearance by George Jones. "Wish You Were Here" peaked at #2 on the Billboard country charts, and also appeared on the (Billboard) Adult Contemporary charts, reaching #40. The album includes cover versions of popular songs, including "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and the Hank Williams' hit "Hey Good Lookin'", and closes with a full-length vocal version of "Country Girl", the theme song to Mandrell's 1980-82 television show, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters.
This album was one of Mandrell's biggest-selling albums in the United States, receiving a "Gold" certification by the RIAA, after the album moved 500,000 copies. It is only one of two albums by Mandrell that received a certification by the RIAA in the United States. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart (her highest peak position on that chart), as well as #86 on the Billboard 200.
All tracks except 10
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- Charlie Bundy - bass guitar, background vocals
- Mike Jones - steel guitar, mandolin
- Barbara Mandrell - banjo, double-neck guitar, dobro, mandolin, steel guitar, saxophone, lead vocals
- Gene Miller - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Gary Smith - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, background vocals
- Lonnie Webb - synthesizer, background vocals
- Randy Wright - drums, background vocals
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Single
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Peak chart positions
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| US Country
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US AC
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CAN Country
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| 1981
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"I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"
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1
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14
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| "Wish You Were Here"
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2
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40
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11
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