''Jessi'' is the third studio album released by American

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artist

Jessi Colter Mirriam Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her husband, country musician Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm ...

. It was her second release for Capitol Records and was produced by Ken Mansfield and husband,

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. It was recorded September–October 1975 at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville and released in January 1976, becoming one of two albums issued by Colter in 1976.

Background

''Jessi'' was released following the success of Colter's country pop crossover hit, " I'm Not Lisa" and all of the songs on the album were written entirely by Colter. The album spawned one major hit, "It's Morning (And I Still Love You)," which peaked at #11 on the Hot Country Songs chart in early 1976. Its second single, "Without You" did not make the Top 40. The album peaked at #4 on the

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chart and #109 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. Allmusic reviewed ''Jessi'' and gave it four and a half out of five stars. Reviewer, Jim Worbois stated he was surprised that, "this record wasn't more popular than it was. Many of these songs are better than her big hit."

Track listing

All songs composed by Jessi Colter. #"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" – 3:08 #"One Woman Man" – 4:23 #"

It's Morning (And I Still Love You) "It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" is a song by American country music artist Jessi Colter. It was released on December 8, 1975, as the lead single from her album '' Jessie''. The song was Colter's third consecutive hit single on the Billboard C ...

" – 2:20 #"Rounder" – 3:47 #"Here I Am" – 3:41 #"Without You" – 3:56 #"Darlin' It's Yours" – 3:06 #"Would You Walk with Me (To the Lillies)" – 3:00 #"All My Life, I've Been Your Lady" – 3:36 #"I See Your Face (In the Morning's Window)" – 3:28

Personnel

*Jessi Colter - lead vocals, keyboards * Ritchie Albright – drums * Duke Goff – bass * Jim Gordon – horn * Sherman Hayes – bass * Dick Hyde –

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* Mackinley Johnson –

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* Ken Mansfield – producer *

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– pedal steel guitar *

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* Larry Murray –

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– banjo, guitar * Reggie Young – guitar

Charts

Album – ''Billboard'' (North America), ''

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References

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