I Just Came Home to Count the Memories
| I Just Came Home to Count the Memories | ||||
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| Released | October 14, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Frank Jones, John Anderson | |||
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| Singles from I Just Came Home to Count the Memories | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
I Just Came Home to Count the Memories is the third studio album by American country music artist John Anderson.[4] It was released in October 1981 under Warner Bros. Records. Three singles were released from this album, "Would You Catch a Falling Star", "I Danced with the San Antone Rose", and the title track.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Just Came Home to Count the Memories" | Glenn Ray | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Would You Catch a Falling Star" | Bobby Braddock | 2:52 |
| 3. | "One of Those Old Things" | Jo-El Sonnier, Hoy Lindsey | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Girl for You" | John Anderson, Lionel Delmore | 2:32 |
| 5. | "When a Lady is Cloudin' Your Vision" | Anderson, Sandy Pinkard | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Stop in the Road" | Ronal McCown | 2:52 |
| 7. | "I Danced with the San Antone Rose" | Anderson, L. Delmore | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" | Bob Dylan | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Jessie Clay and the 12:05" | Gary Setton | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Trail of Time" | Alton Delmore | 4:01 |
Personnel
- Acoustic Guitar: Bobby Thompson, Pete Wade
- Background Vocals: Donna Kay Anderson, Ronnie Drake, Beckie Foster, Joy Gardner, Allen Henson
- Banjo: Bobby Thompson
- Bass guitar: Henry Strzelecki
- Drums: Jerry Carrigan, Buddy Harman, Kenny Malone
- Electric guitar: Fred Carter Jr.
- Fiddle: Buddy Spicher
- Lead Vocals: John Anderson
- Piano: Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobby Wood
- Steel Guitar: Pete Drake, Buddy Emmons
- Strings: The Sheldon Kurland Strings
- Tic-Tac Bass: Harold Bradley
- Upright Bass: Bob Moore
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 40 |
References
- ^ I Just Came Home to Count the Memories at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 15.
- ^ Morse, Steve (November 7, 1981). "Country Contrasts". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.