John Anderson 2
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John Anderson 2 is the second studio album by country artist John Anderson
. It was released in 1981 under Warner Bros. Records
. The album includes the singles "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal", "I Love You a Thousand Ways", and "Chicken Truck."
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
. It was released in 1981 under Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. The album includes the singles "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal", "I Love You a Thousand Ways", and "Chicken Truck."
Track listing
- "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)"I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal " is song written and originally recorded by Billy Joe Shaver. American country music artist John Anderson released in 1981, it was the first single from the album John Anderson 2. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...
" (Billy Joe ShaverBilly Joe ShaverBilly Joe Shaver is a Texas country music singer and songwriter. Shaver's 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me is a classic in the outlaw country genre.-Biography:...
) – 3:47 - "I Love You a Thousand Ways" (Lefty FrizzellLefty FrizzellLefty Frizzell , born William Orville Frizzell, was an American country music singer and songwriter of the 1950s, and a proponent of honky tonk music. His relaxed style of singing was an influence on later stars Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, George Jones and John Fogerty...
, Jim Beck) – 3:05 - "July the 12th, 1939" (Norro WilsonNorro WilsonNorris "Norro" Wilson is an American country music singer, songwriter and producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
) – 3:40 - "I've Almost Jack Daniels Drowned" (Ronnie Reynolds, Linda Craig) – 3:18
- "Mountain High, Valley Low" (John Anderson, Lionel A. Delmore) – 2:53
- "Makin' Love and Makin' Out" (Charlie Craig) – 2:54
- "Motel with No Phone" (Ronal McCown, A.V. Mittlestedt) – 3:41
- "Chicken TruckChicken Truck"Chicken Truck" is a single by American country music artist John Anderson. Released in 1981, it was the second single from album John Anderson 2. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song's b-side, "I Love You a Thousand Ways", charted at #54 in the U.S....
" (Anderson, Monroe Fields, Ervan James Parker) – 2:43 - "The Same Old Girl" (Ray KennedyRay Kennedy (country singer)Ray Kennedy is an American country music artist. He has recorded three studio albums: one on Columbia Records and two on Atlantic Records...
) – 3:19 - "You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town" (Dave Kirby, Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
) – 3:48
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 25 |