Diamond in the Rough is the fourth studio album released by American country music

Country music

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 artist Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter

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. It was the second album issued by Colter in 1976; the previous was Jessi

Jessi (album)

Jessi is the third studio album released by American country music artist, Jessi Colter. It was her second release for Capitol Records and was produced by Ken Mansfield and husband, Waylon Jennings...

, released earlier in the year. Diamond in the Rough was issued under Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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 and was produced by Ken Mansfield

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.

Background

Diamond in the Rough was issued as Colter's second studio album in 1976, containing ten new tracks, which included a cover of The Beatles

The Beatles

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's "Hey Jude

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". The album only spawned one single released in 1977, titled "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name", which peaked at #29 on the Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

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 chart. The song's B-side, "You Hung the Moon (Didn't You Waylon)", was also released as a single, however it failed to chart. Diamond in the Rough peaked at #4 on the Top Country Albums chart (Colter's third album in a row to do so), while also reaching #79 on the Billboard 200

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 albums chart. The album was co-produced by Colter's husband, country music artist Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...

, who also produced her previous two albums.

Track listing

1. "Diamond in the Rough"
2. "Get Back"
3. "Would You Leave Now"
4. "Hey Jude
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5. "Oh Will (Who Made it Rain Last Night)"
6. "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name"
7. "Ain't No Way"
8. "You Hung the Moon (Didn't You Waylon)"
9. "Woman's Heart is a Handy Place to Be"
10. "Oh Will"

Personnel

• Ritchie Albright – drums
• Jessi Colter – lead vocals, keyboards
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• Billy Graham – mandolin
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  , violin
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• Sherman Hayes – bass
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• John Leslie Hug – guitar
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• Waylon Jennings – background vocals, guitar, producer
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• Ken Mansfield – producer
• Todd Miller – horn
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• Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
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• Barny Robertson – background vocals, keyboards
• Carter Robertson — background vocals
• Don Robertson — keyboards
• Craig Ware — horn
• Robert Ware — horn

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America), RPM

RPM (magazine)

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(Canada)

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Country Albums	4
	Pop Albums	79
	Canadian Albums	64

Singles - Billboard (United States), RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

(Canada)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	"I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name"	Country Singles	29
		Canadian Country Singles	48