''Rattlesnake Annie'' is a self-titled studio album by American singer and songwriter

Rattlesnake Annie Rattlesnake Annie (born Rosan Gallimore, December 26, 1941) is an American country singer and songwriter. She earned her nickname as a child from her respect of snakes. Rattlesnake began recording music in 1959 and achieved success in Europe. ...

, released in 1987 on the CBS label. It reached #49 in the US country charts. Two singles were released from the album, "Callin' Your Bluff" which reached #79 in the US and #51 in the Canadian country charts, and "Somewhere South of Macon" which also reached #79 in the US country charts. The West German branch of Greenpeace adopted her song, "Goodbye to a River", as their anthem. There were two other versions released in Europe in 1983 and 1988 on the Czechoslovakian

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label. When she went to Europe she recorded an LP in Czechoslovakia, appeared on East German TV, was voted #1 female country star in Scotland and was filmed by a Swiss/French crew for ''The Other Side of Nashville'', a MGM/UA documentary. By the time she returned to the US, she was a full-blown European country star.Original album sleeve notes

Track listing

:Side 1 #"Funky Country Livin’" (Lonnie Mack) – 3:46 #"Sixteen Tons" (M. Travis) – 2:43 #"Country Music Hall of Pain" Rattlesnake Annie – 3:22 #"Somewhere South of Macon" (J. Rushing/M. Chapman) – 2:46 #"Goodbye to a River" (Rattlesnake Annie) – 3:41 :Side 2 #"Outskirts of Town" (Lonnie Mack) – 2:40 #"Callin’ Your Bluff" (Lonnie Mack/M. D. Barnes) – 2:25 #"Long Black Limousine" (V. Stovall/B. George) – 3:36 #"Been Waiting That Long" (Lonnie Mack) – 3:25 #"Lonesome On’ry and Mean" (Steve Young) – 3:24

Musicians

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Backing vocals

*Carol Anderson *Mary Beth Anderson *Billy Smith *Terry Smith *Lonnie Mack *Rattlesnake Annie *Buddy Greene *Willie Nelson

Production

*Producers: Rattlesnake Annie & Buddy Blackmon *Recorded at: Pedernales Recording Studios, Chips Moman’s Recording Studios, The Sound Shop, Tree Studios and Reflections Studios *Recording Engineers: Pat MacMakin, Larry Greenhill, David Cherry, Bobby Arnold and Gene Lawson *Mastered by: Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters *Album Art Direction: Bill Johnson *Album Photography: McGuire

References

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