''Let's Have a Party'' is a studio album by American recording artist

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. It was released in 1982 via

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and contained 18 tracks. It was the twenty eighth studio album released in Jackson's music career. Half of the album consisted of re-recordings, including the former

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like the

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and " Right or Wrong". Additional material was new cuts by Jackson previously not included in her discography.

Background, content and release

For several decades, Wanda Jackson became among the first female

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and

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music artists, having commercial success with singles like "

Let's Have a Party "Let's Have a Party" is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie '' Loving You''. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom under the title "Party" and peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Chart. W ...

", "

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" and " Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine". Discovering gospel music in the 1970s, she switched record labels, which led to declining sales success. For a time, she retreated to domestic life in the late 1970s before resuming her career in the next decade. She recorded a series of albums during this time for various independent labels. ''Let's Have a Party'' was among the albums Jackson recorded during the early 1980s. It was a collection of 18 tracks, seven of which were re-recordings. Some songs had previously been released as singles and were among Jackson's best-known hits: the title track, "Right or Wrong", "In the Middle of a Heartache", " A Woman Lives for Love" and " Fancy Satin Pillows". Three tracks were also re-recordings but had only previously been album cuts on Jackson's albums. The first was her newly re-recorded cover of "

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". Her first version of the song was recorded for her 1972 studio album '' I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way''. The second was a cover of " Is It Wrong (For Loving You)", which was first featured on Jackson's 1962 album ''

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''. The third was a cover of " Stupid Cupid", which was first featured on her 1961 album. ''Let's Have a Party'' was released in 1982 on

as a

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. It was produced by Jack Johnson at the Audio Media Recorders Studio. In her autobiography, Jackson reflected on the album, commenting that the project was "not particularly inspired".

Track listing

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the

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of ''Let's Have a Party''. Musical personnel * Dennis Burnside –

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* Jerry Kroon – Drums * Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals * Jack Johnson – Bass * Sheldon Kurland Strings – String section * Larry Sassler – Steel guitar *

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–

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Technical personnel * Jack Johnson – Producer

Release history

References

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