Cristy Lane Is the Name is a studio album by American country and Christian singer Cristy Lane. The album was released in February 1978 via LS Records and contained a total of 12 tracks. It was the second album issued in Lane's recording career and the first of many to be released on the LS label. The album featured seven singles releases, four of which became major hits on the North American country music charts between 1977 and 1978: "Let Me Down Easy", "Shake Me I Rattle", "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" and "Penny Arcade". The album received positive reviews following its release.
Cristy Lane began a singing career in the 1960s following her husband's (Lee Stoller) discovery of her musical talent. In her earliest dates, Lane performed in nightclubs and toured overseas in Vietnam for American troops. After several years of rejection from the music industry Stoller and Lane moved to Nashville, Tennessee where she could pursue a country music career. Stoller established his own record label during this period titled LS Records and began promoting her records.[2] Stoller arranged for his wife to record her first sessions for her eventual second album beginning in May 1976. Over the next two years (through June 1977), Lane recorded a variety of songs that would comprise Cristy Lane Is the Name. All sessions were held at LSI Studios, located in Nashville. The sessions were produced by Nashville songwriter, Charlie Black.[3]
The project was a collection of 12 tracks of material.[3] The album featured compositions originally recorded by others, including Melissa Manchester's pop hit "Midnight Blue" and Marion Worth's "Shake Me I Rattle". New material for the album included "Penny Arcade" and "I Can't Tell You" (the latter was co-written by Lane and Charlie Black).[1][3] The album featured liner notes from disc jockey Chris Lane, who helped establish her early music career in Peoria, Illinois.[3]
Release and receptionedit
Five singles were released to country music radio prior to the album's release. The album's first single was Lane's cover of "Midnight Blue," which was issued on LS Records in June 1976.[4] It was followed that August with the song "By the Way".[5] The album's third single, "Tryin' to Forget About You," was issued in January 1977 on LS.[6] It was her first to reach the BillboardHot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 52.[7] The fourth single spawned from the LP was "Let Me Down Easy", which was first issued in August 1977.[8] The single was Lane's first major hit in her career, peaking at number seven on the Billboard country songs chart.[7] "Shake Me I Rattle" was released as the LP's fifth single, which occurred in November 1977.[9] The song reached the top 20 on the Billboard country singles chart, peaking at number 16.[1] On Canada's RPM Country Singles survey, both "Let Me Down Easy" and "Shake Me I Rattle" climbed to the number 28 position.[10]
In February 1978, Cristy Lane Is the Name was released on the LS label. It was issued as a vinyl LP, containing six tracks on either side of the record. The album was licensed by GRT Records, which is credited on the album information featured on the record.[3] In March 1978, LS spawned the album's sixth single titled "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway".[11] It became her second top ten hit on the Billboard country songs chart, climbing to the number ten position.[7] The project's seventh and final single release was issued in June 1978: "Penny Arcade".[12] The track was Lane's third top ten hit, peaking at number seven on the Hot Country Songs chart.[7] It also became her first top ten hit in Canada.[10]Cristy Lane Is the Name received a positive response from Billboard magazine, which named it among its "Top Album Picks" in February 1978. Reviewers commented that the album's "exceptional production by [Charlie] Black brings Lane's soft and flowing vocals upfront while combining a pleasant backdrop of musical stylings for the variety of material included."[1]
^ abcdefghiLane, Cristy (May 1978). "Cristy Lane Is the Name (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". LS Records. LS GRT-8027.
^Lane, Cristy (June 1976). ""Midnight Blue"/"The Feeling of Love" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. IRDA-068.
^Lane, Cristy (August 1976). ""By the Way"/"Walk on Baby" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. GRT-072.
^Lane, Cristy (January 1977). ""Tryin' to Forget About You"/"By the Way" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. LS-110.
^ abcdWhitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN978-0-89820-177-2.
^Lane, Cristy (August 1977). ""Let Me Down Easy"/"This Is The First Time I Saw The Last Time In Your Eyes" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. LS-131.
^Lane, Cristy (November 1977). ""Shake Me I Rattle"/"Pretty Paper" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. LS-148.
^ ab"Search results for "Cristy Lane" (Country Singles)". RPM. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
^Lane, Cristy (March 1978). ""I'm Gonna Love You Anyway"/"I Can't Tell You" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. LS-156.
^Lane, Cristy (June 1978). ""Penny Arcade"/"Somebody's Baby" (7" vinyl single)". LS Records. LS-167.
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Cristy Lane Is the Name is a studio album by American country and Christian singer Cristy Lane The album was released in February 1978 via LS Records and contained a total of 12 tracks It was the second album issued in Lane s recording career and the first of many to be released on the LS label The album featured seven singles releases four of which became major hits on the North American country music charts between 1977 and 1978 Let Me Down Easy Shake Me I Rattle I m Gonna Love You Anyway and Penny Arcade The album received positive reviews following its release Cristy Lane Is the NameStudio album by Cristy LaneReleasedFebruary 1978 1978 02 RecordedMay 1976 June 1977StudioLSI StudioGenreCountry 1 soft pop 1 LabelLSProducerCharlie BlackCristy Lane chronologyCristy Lane Salutes G I s of Viet Nam 1969 Cristy Lane Is the Name 1978 Love Lies 1978 Singles from Cristy Lane Is the Name Midnight Blue Released June 1976 By the Way Released August 1976 Tryin to Forget About You Released January 1977 Let Me Down Easy Released August 1977 Shake Me I Rattle Released November 1977 I m Gonna Love You Anyway Released March 1978 Penny Arcade Released June 1978 Contents 1 Background and content 2 Release and reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Release history 6 ReferencesBackground and content editCristy Lane began a singing career in the 1960s following her husband s Lee Stoller discovery of her musical talent In her earliest dates Lane performed in nightclubs and toured overseas in Vietnam for American troops After several years of rejection from the music industry Stoller and Lane moved to Nashville Tennessee where she could pursue a country music career Stoller established his own record label during this period titled LS Records and began promoting her records 2 Stoller arranged for his wife to record her first sessions for her eventual second album beginning in May 1976 Over the next two years through June 1977 Lane recorded a variety of songs that would comprise Cristy Lane Is the Name All sessions were held at LSI Studios located in Nashville The sessions were produced by Nashville songwriter Charlie Black 3 The project was a collection of 12 tracks of material 3 The album featured compositions originally recorded by others including Melissa Manchester s pop hit Midnight Blue and Marion Worth s Shake Me I Rattle New material for the album included Penny Arcade and I Can t Tell You the latter was co written by Lane and Charlie Black 1 3 The album featured liner notes from disc jockey Chris Lane who helped establish her early music career in Peoria Illinois 3 Release and reception editFive singles were released to country music radio prior to the album s release The album s first single was Lane s cover of Midnight Blue which was issued on LS Records in June 1976 4 It was followed that August with the song By the Way 5 The album s third single Tryin to Forget About You was issued in January 1977 on LS 6 It was her first to reach the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart peaking at number 52 7 The fourth single spawned from the LP was Let Me Down Easy which was first issued in August 1977 8 The single was Lane s first major hit in her career peaking at number seven on the Billboard country songs chart 7 Shake Me I Rattle was released as the LP s fifth single which occurred in November 1977 9 The song reached the top 20 on the Billboard country singles chart peaking at number 16 1 On Canada s RPM Country Singles survey both Let Me Down Easy and Shake Me I Rattle climbed to the number 28 position 10 In February 1978 Cristy Lane Is the Name was released on the LS label It was issued as a vinyl LP containing six tracks on either side of the record The album was licensed by GRT Records which is credited on the album information featured on the record 3 In March 1978 LS spawned the album s sixth single titled I m Gonna Love You Anyway 11 It became her second top ten hit on the Billboard country songs chart climbing to the number ten position 7 The project s seventh and final single release was issued in June 1978 Penny Arcade 12 The track was Lane s third top ten hit peaking at number seven on the Hot Country Songs chart 7 It also became her first top ten hit in Canada 10 Cristy Lane Is the Name received a positive response from Billboard magazine which named it among its Top Album Picks in February 1978 Reviewers commented that the album s exceptional production by Charlie Black brings Lane s soft and flowing vocals upfront while combining a pleasant backdrop of musical stylings for the variety of material included 1 Track listing editSide one 3 No TitleWriter s Length1 Let Me Down Easy LoboBilly SandlinBarry Windslow2 362 Midnight Blue Carole Bayer SagerMelissa Manchester2 503 By the Way Daniel amp S Gibb2 294 Shake Me I Rattle Hal HackadyCharles Naylor2 595 Take Your Baby Home Charlie Black3 226 I m Gonna Love You Anyway Layng Martine Jr 2 08 Side two 3 No TitleWriter s Length1 I Can t Tell You BlackCristy Lane3 102 Trying to Forget About You Boudleaux amp Felice Bryant2 253 Love s Gonna Shine on Again Alice KeisterBob Morrison2 254 Take Your Love Away Randy Sharp2 585 Penny Arcade B amp F Bryant2 356 Never Think I Still Don t Love You Lobo3 11Personnel editAll credits are adapted from the liner notes of Cristy Lane Is the Name 3 Musical personnel Charlie Black Acoustic guitar background vocals electric guitar Harold Bradley Electric guitar Kenneth Buttrey Drums David Byrd Keyboards Sadie Callaway Background vocals Jerry Carrigan Drums Charlie Chappelear Bass Rita Figlio Background vocals Sonny Garrish Steel guitar Steve Gibson Electric guitar Jerry Gillespie Acoustic guitar Jim Isbell Drums Shane Keister Keyboards Dave Kirby Acoustic guitar The Shelly Kurland Strings Strings Cristy Lane Background lead vocals Kenny Malone Drums Bill McMath Acoustic guitar The Alan Moore Singers Background vocals Weldon Myrick Steel guitar Fred Newell Electric guitar Ron Oates Keyboards Joe Osborn Bass Doug Renaud Drums Chip Young Acoustic guitar Reggie Young Electric guitar Technical personnel Charlie Black Producer Febrig Photography Alan Moore Arrangement Farrell Morris Percussion Steve Moser Engineer Lee Stoller ManagerRelease history editRegion Date Format Label Ref United States February 1978 Vinyl LS Records 3 References edit a b c d e Top Album Picks Country Billboard February 18 1978 p 72 Retrieved 10 May 2021 Manheim James Cristy Lane Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 10 May 2021 a b c d e f g h i Lane Cristy May 1978 Cristy Lane Is the Name LP Liner Notes and Album Information LS Records LS GRT 8027 Lane Cristy June 1976 Midnight Blue The Feeling of Love 7 vinyl single LS Records IRDA 068 Lane Cristy August 1976 By the Way Walk on Baby 7 vinyl single LS Records GRT 072 Lane Cristy January 1977 Tryin to Forget About You By the Way 7 vinyl single LS Records LS 110 a b c d Whitburn Joel 2008 Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 Record Research Inc ISBN 978 0 89820 177 2 Lane Cristy August 1977 Let Me Down Easy This Is The First Time I Saw The Last Time In Your Eyes 7 vinyl single LS Records LS 131 Lane Cristy November 1977 Shake Me I Rattle Pretty Paper 7 vinyl single LS Records LS 148 a b Search results for Cristy Lane Country Singles RPM Retrieved 7 May 2021 Lane Cristy March 1978 I m Gonna Love You Anyway I Can t Tell You 7 vinyl single LS Records LS 156 Lane Cristy June 1978 Penny Arcade Somebody s Baby 7 vinyl single LS Records LS 167 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cristy Lane Is the Name amp oldid 1160954668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
