1984 Janie Fricke – The First Word In Memory
The First Word in Memory is a studio album by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in August 1984 via Columbia Records and was a collection of ten tracks. The disc was the ninth studio project of Fricke’s career and her third highest-charting album on the American country LP’s chart. Spawned from the album were two singles: “Your Heart’s Not in It” and the title track. Both songs would become major country hits in the United States and Canada.
Tracks
1 Talkin’ Tough (Wood Newton; Mike Noble; Marcus Vickers) 03:33
2 The First Word In Memory Is Me (Pat Bunch; Mary Ann Kennedy; Pam Rose) 03:34
3 One Way Ticket (Jeff Buckingham; Pam Tillis) 02:56
4 First Time Out Of The Rain (Kerry Chater; Beckie Foster) 03:02
5 A Love Like Yours (Donny Lowery) 02:33
6 Your Heart’s Not In It (Michael Garvin; Bucky Jones; Tom Shapiro) 02:51
7 In Between Heartaches (Deborah Allen; Rafe van Hoy) 02:44
8 Another Man Like That (Pal Rakes; Alan Ray; Jeff Raymond) 02:54
9 Without Each Other (Dave Loggins) 02:56
10 Take It From The Top (David Stephenson) 03:20
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Kenny Mims |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Mandolin | Michael Spriggs |
| Keyboards | Ron Oates |
| Background Vocals | Tony Wiggins |
| Background Vocals | William Warren |
| Background Vocals | Benny Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Judy Rodman |
| Vocals | Janie Fricke |
Other Musicians
Strings – The Nashville String Machine
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Montgomery
Arranged By – Ron Oates
Engineer – Gene Eichelberger
Engineer (Second) – Don Cobb
Art Direction – Bill Johnson
Photography – Dan Ham, Dan Sellers
Recorded At The Bennett House
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