{"product_id":"srm-1-5016","title":"Statler Brothers - The Originals (1979) Vinyl LP • Country Gospel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SRM-1-5016\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Ballad, Country Pop, Gospel, Honky-Tonk, Quartet, Singer-Songwriter, Traditional Country\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Columbia House pressing. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHow To Be A Country Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhen The Yankees Came Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHere We Are Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhere He Always Wanted To Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMr. Autry\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNothing As Original As You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCounting My Memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Little Farther Down The Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJust A Little Talk With Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAlmost In Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Star-Spangled Banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Originals,\u003c\/span\u003e by Statler Brothers, is the twentieth studio album by the American country music group The Statler Brothers, released in 1979 on Mercury Records and produced by Jerry Kennedy. Featuring the classic lineup of Harold Reid, Don Reid, Phil Balsley, and Lew DeWitt, it showcases their signature close-harmony style blended with country, gospel, and light pop elements across 11 tracks, many penned by the Reid brothers. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, No. 183 on the Billboard 200, and No. 21 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart, reflecting the group's enduring popularity in the late 1970s country scene. Historically, it marks a significant milestone as their twentieth release, highlighting their longevity and status as one of country's most awarded acts with over 550 honors, though it remains one of the few Statler Brothers albums never reissued on compact disc. Hit singles include \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHow to Be a Country Star\u003c\/span\u003e, which reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1979, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eNothing as Original as You\u003c\/span\u003e, peaking at No. 22 later that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793757401369,"sku":"SRM-1-5016","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-statler_brothers-the_originals.jpg?v=1783554526","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/srm-1-5016","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}