Come On Joe
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| Come On Joe | ||||
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| File:Sonnier come on joe.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Richard Bennett, Bill Halverson | |||
| Jo-El Sonnier chronology | ||||
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Come On Joe is a 1987 album by American country music singer Jo-El Sonnier. It was released in 1987 via RCA Records.
Content
Four singles from Come On Joe charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs between 1987 and 1989: the title track, "No More One More Time", "Tear-Stained Letter", and "Rainin' in My Heart".[1]
Critical reception
Rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars, Brian Mansfield of AllMusic wrote, " Cajun-tinged contemporary country with a rock edge and intelligent songs, it is the best of Sonnier's Nashville work."[2]
Track listing
- "Baby Hold On" (Dan Kessel, David Kessel) - 3:36
- "Paid the Price" (Moon Martin) - 3:07
- "So Long, Baby, Goodbye" (Dave Alvin) - 2:39
- "No More One More Time" (Dave Kirby, Troy Seals) - 3:49
- "Come On Joe" (Tony Romeo) - 4:48
- "Say You Love Me" (Jo-El Sonnier, Earl Bell) - 3:24
- "Rainin' in My Heart" (Slim Harpo, Jerry West) - 3:41
- "Louisiana 1927" (Randy Newman) - 4:43
- "Tear-Stained Letter" (Richard Thompson) - 4:15
- "I've Slipped Her Mind" (Dennis Walker) - 6:21
Personnel
From Come On Joe liner notes.[3]
- Musicians
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
- Ashley Cleveland - background vocals
- Gary Gazaway - trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
- Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis - piano
- Michael Joyce - background vocals, bass guitar
- Mike Lawler - keyboards
- Doug Moffet - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Marianne Osiel - background vocals
- Ward Smith - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jo-El Sonnier - vocals, Cajun accordion, harmonica
- Val and Birdie - background vocals
- Tommy Wells - drums, percussion
- Steve Winwood - organ
- Production
- Richard Bennett - producer
- Tim Farmer - recording
- Bill Halverson - producer, recording
- Mary Hamilton - art direction
- Ted Jensen - mastering
- The World Winds - horn arrangement
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- ^ Brian Mansfield. "Come On Joe". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Come On Joe (CD booklet). Jo-El Sonnier. RCA Records. 6374-2-R.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hot Country Albums for February 10, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.