1970 studio album by Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely
Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely is a studio album by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. It was released on January 12, 1970, by Decca Records. The album was produced by Owen Bradley and Harry Silverstein. The album included the duo's first major hit single together, "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You". Their self-titled studio album reached peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart upon its initial release.
Background and content
The pair's eponymous album was recorded in several sessions held at Bradley's Barn studio between July and November 1969. Studio owner Owen Bradley produced eight of the album's tracks, while Harry Silverstein produced the remaining three tracks.[2] Altogether, the record contained 11 tracks.[1] Some of the album's included cover versions of songs previously recorded by other artists. The opening track, "Love Is No Excuse", was a duet recording originally by Jim Reeves and Dottie West. The second track, "Yearning", was first cut by Jeannette Hicks and George Jones. The album was Greene and Seely's first album together. As a duet team, they would release another album and two more singles during the early 1970s.[2]
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely.[2]
- Owen Bradley – producer (side 1: tracks 1, 2, 6) (side 2: tracks 3-5)
- Jack Greene – lead vocals
- Jeannie Seely – lead vocals
- Ernest Tubb – liner notes
- Harry Silverstein – producer (side 1: tracks 3-5) (side 2: tracks 1-2)