"This Time I Almost Made It" is a song written by Billy Sherrill, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in May 1974 as the first single and title track from the album This Time I Almost Made It. It was one of Mandrell's early single releases in her career and among her first to reached the top 20 on the American country songs chart.
| "This Time I Almost Made It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Barbara Mandrell | ||||
| from the album This Time I Almost Made It | ||||
| B-side | "Son-of-a-Gun" | |||
| Released | May 13, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | April 9, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Barbara Mandrell singles chronology | ||||
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Tammy Wynette also recorded a version on her 1974 Columbia release Woman to Woman
Background and recording
editBarbara Mandrell made her first major records for the Columbia label in the early 1970s.[3] Her Columbia recordings cut with producer Billy Sherrill combined country with soul music together.[2] Among these songs was Sherrill's self-penned "This Time I Almost Made It". Sherrill also served as the song's producer. It was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session took place on April 9, 1974. On the same recording session, Mandrell also cut "Son-of-a-Gun".[4]
Release and chart performance
edit"This Time I Almost Made It" was released as a single on Columbia Records on May 13, 1974. It was backed on the B-side by the song "Son-of-a-Gun". The track was issued by the label as a seven inch vinyl single.[4] The single spent 12 weeks on America's Billboard country songs chart, peaking at number 12 by August 1974. It among Mandrell's final single releases for Columbia before moving to a different record label in 1975.[5] The song was released on Mandrell's third studio LP, also titled This Time I Almost Made It. The album was released in September 1974.[6]
Track listing
edit7" vinyl single[4]
- "This Time I Almost Made It" – 2:16
- "Son-of-a-Gun" – 2:22
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ ""This Time I Almost Made It": Barbara Mandrell: Song Information". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. London: Penguin Books. p. 438. ISBN 1-85828-534-8.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Barbara Mandrell Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Mandrell, Barbara (May 13, 1974). ""This Time I Almost Made It"/"Son-of-a-Gun" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Columbia Records. 4-46054.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Mandrell, Barbara (September 1974). "This Time I Almost Made It (LP Album Information)". Columbia Records. KC-32959.
- ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2022.