Statler Brothers - The Originals (1979) Vinyl LP • Country Gospel

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Vinyl 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.)

Tracks:

1. How To Be A Country Star
2. When The Yankees Came Home
3. Here We Are Again
4. Where He Always Wanted To Be
5. Mr. Autry
6. Nothing As Original As You
7. Counting My Memories
8. A Little Farther Down The Road
9. Just A Little Talk With Jesus
10. Almost In Love
11. The Star-Spangled Banner

About The Record:

The Originals, 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 How to Be a Country Star, which reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1979, and Nothing as Original as You, peaking at No. 22 later that year.