Take This Job and Shove It (album)
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Take This Job and Shove It is the title of the seventeenth album released by country music
artist Johnny Paycheck
. It was his second album released in 1977 (see 1977 in country music
) and is his most commercially successful album, being certified platinum by the RIAA. It contains his most well known song, the cover of David Allen Coe's "Take this Job and Shove It" from which the album was named. It was his only single ever to reach #1 on the Country charts. Two other singles released from this album, "Colorado Cool-Aid" and "Georgia in a Jug", reached #50 and #17, respectively.
on his 1977 album, Family Album
and since being made famous by Paycheck a multitude of others have covered it. Gene Watson
covered "From Cotton to Satin" in 2008. "The Spirits of St. Louis" would be covered in 1979 by Stonewall Jackson
on his album Bad Ass. Around that same time he released the single, "Listening to Johnny Paycheck". 1979 also saw Moe Bandy
covering "Barstool Mountain" for his album, It's a Cheating Situation as well as Charlie Rich
recording "The Fool Strikes Again" for an album of the same name. "The 4-F Blues" is a cover of a Dizzy Gillespie
song dating back to the 1940's. "Georgia in a Jug" was most recently recorded by Blake Shelton
in 2003 for his album The Dreamer
. "The Man From Bowling Green", co-written by Troy Seals
was first recorded by Tammy Wynette
in 1975 for her album titled I Still Believe in Fairy Tales. It would subsequently be recorded by Jody Miller
and Bob Luman
in 1976. Colorado Kool-Aid was originally recorded by Red Sovine
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"...
. It was his second album released in 1977 (see 1977 in country music
1977 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1977.-Events:*June 25 — Waylon Jennings smash, "Luckenbach, Texas " spends its sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It is just the third six-week No...
) and is his most commercially successful album, being certified platinum by the RIAA. It contains his most well known song, the cover of David Allen Coe's "Take this Job and Shove It" from which the album was named. It was his only single ever to reach #1 on the Country charts. Two other singles released from this album, "Colorado Cool-Aid" and "Georgia in a Jug", reached #50 and #17, respectively.
Content
Most of the songs presented on this album are covers of others or were covered later by other country artists. "Take This Job and Shove It" was first recorded by its writer David Allan CoeDavid Allan Coe
David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...
on his 1977 album, Family Album
Family Album (David Allan Coe album)
Family Album is an album released by country musician David Allan Coe. It was released in 1978 on Columbia.-Track listing:All Songs written by David Allan Coe except where noted.#"Family Album" – 7:11#"Million Dollar Memories" Family Album is an album released by country musician David Allan Coe....
and since being made famous by Paycheck a multitude of others have covered it. Gene Watson
Gene Watson
Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched six number ones, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.-Biography:Watson...
covered "From Cotton to Satin" in 2008. "The Spirits of St. Louis" would be covered in 1979 by Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson (musician)
Stonewall Jackson is an American country singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's "golden" honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early years:...
on his album Bad Ass. Around that same time he released the single, "Listening to Johnny Paycheck". 1979 also saw Moe Bandy
Moe Bandy
Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer...
covering "Barstool Mountain" for his album, It's a Cheating Situation as well as Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
recording "The Fool Strikes Again" for an album of the same name. "The 4-F Blues" is a cover of a Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
song dating back to the 1940's. "Georgia in a Jug" was most recently recorded by Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
in 2003 for his album The Dreamer
The Dreamer (Blake Shelton album)
-Album:-Singles:-Certifications:...
. "The Man From Bowling Green", co-written by Troy Seals
Troy Seals
Troy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
was first recorded by Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette
Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
in 1975 for her album titled I Still Believe in Fairy Tales. It would subsequently be recorded by Jody Miller
Jody Miller
Jody Brooks is an American country music singer. Born as Myrna Joy Miller, she was born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Oklahoma.-Career:...
and Bob Luman
Bob Luman
Bob Luman was an American country and rockabilly singer.-Early life and career:...
in 1976. Colorado Kool-Aid was originally recorded by Red Sovine
Red Sovine
Woodrow Wilson Sovine , better known as Red Sovine, was an American country music singer associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music...
.
Side One
- "Take This Job and Shove ItTake This Job and Shove It"Take This Job and Shove It" is a song by David Allan Coe from his 1978 album, Family Album about the bitterness of a man who worked long and hard with no apparent reward. The song was famously covered by Johnny Paycheck...
" (David Allen Coe) - 2:35 - "From Cotton to Satin (From Birmingham to Manhattan)" (James Vest, David Chamberlain) - 3:05
- "The Spirits of St. Louis" (Roger BowlingRoger BowlingRoger D. Bowling was a Nashville songwriter in the 1970s who specialized in Country music...
, R.J. Jones) - 3:03 - "The 4-F Blues" (J. Foster, B. Rice) - 2:37
- "Barstool Mountain" (Donn Tankersley, Wayne CarsonWayne CarsonWayne Carson Thompson is an American country musician. He is a songwriter, producer and plays percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most famous songs include "Neon Rainbow", "The Letter", "Always on My Mind" , and "Soul Deep".-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, his parents, Odie and Olivia...
) - 2:50
Side Two
- "Georgia in a Jug" (Bobby BraddockBobby BraddockRobert Valentine Braddock is an American country music songwriter and record producer. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has contributed numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including 13 number-one hit...
) - 2:41 - "The Fool Strikes Again" (Steve Davis, Mark Sherrill, Gary Cobb) - 2:28
- "The Man From Bowling Green" (Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, Max D. BarnesMax D. BarnesMax D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
) - 2:49 - "When I Had a Home to Go To" (Billy SherrillBilly SherrillBilly Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
, Glenn SuttonGlenn SuttonGlenn Sutton was a country music songwriter and producer. Born Royce Glenn Sutton in Hodge, Louisiana, he was one of two chief architects of the countrypolitan sound .Sutton wrote or co-wrote many of Tammy Wynette's early hits including, "You're Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad",...
) - 2:14 - "Colorado Kool-Aid" (Phil Thomas) - 3:35
Production
- All tracks produced by Billy Sherrill
- Recorded at CBS Recording Studios by Lou Bradley