Delta Dawn (album)

Delta Dawn
Delta Dawn
Studio album by Tanya Tucker
Released	September 11, 1972
Recorded	March–July 1972
Studio	Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	28:08
Label	Columbia
Producer	Billy Sherrill
Tanya Tucker chronology
Singles from Delta Dawn
	"Delta Dawn"; Released: April 10, 1972; "Love's the Answer/The Jamestown Ferry"; Released: October 30, 1972;

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".

Critical reception

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

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

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Delta Dawn"	Alex Harvey Larry Collins	2:52
2.	"New York City Song"	Linda Hargrove	2:27
3.	"Smell the Flowers"	Jerry Reed	2:23
4.	"If You Touch Me (You've Got to Love Me)"	Carmol Taylor Norro Wilson Joe Stampley	2:18
5.	"He's All I Got"	Jerry Williams Gary U.S. Bonds	2:23

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Jamestown Ferry"	Mack Vickery Bobby Borchers	2:53
2.	"Loving You Could Never Be Better"	Earl Montgomery Carl Montgomery Betty Tate	2:37
3.	"Soul Song"	George Richey Wilson Billy Sherrill	2:36
4.	"Love's the Answer"	Emily Mitchell Wilson	2:34
5.	"The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"	Donna Fargo	2:15
6.	"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"	Hank Williams	2:50

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Tanya Tucker – lead vocals
Lou Bradley – engineer
The Jordanaires – background vocals
The Nashville Edition – background vocals
Billy Sherrill – producer

Charts

Album

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

Singles

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

Release history

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

References

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

[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.

[HCS-5] "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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