''The Cold Hard Facts of Life'' is a studio album by
country music singer
Porter Wagoner. It was released in 1967 by
RCA Victor
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(catalog no. LSP-3797).
The album debuted on ''
Billboard
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'' magazine's
Top Country Albums chart on June 10, 1967, peaked at No. 4, and remained on the chart for a total of 28 weeks. The album included the No. 2 hit, "The Cold Hard Facts of Life".
gave the album a rating of four stars.
Reviewer Dan Cooper called it "good, straight-ahead country" and referred to the cover art as "the hillbilly graphics howler of all time."
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Track listing
References
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1967 albums
Porter Wagoner albums
RCA Victor albums