Jim Stafford (album)

Jim Stafford
Studio album by Jim Stafford
Released	1974[1]
Length	36:15
Label	MGM
Producer	Phil Gernhard and Lobo
Jim Stafford chronology
Jim Stafford (1974) Not Just Another Pretty Foot (1975)Not Just Another Pretty Foot1975

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Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from country rock and folk artist Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached #55 on the U.S. Pop albums chart. On the Country chart, it peaked at #6.

The LP features four songs which became U.S. Top 40 hits: "Swamp Witch" (#39 Billboard, #31 Cash Box), "Spiders & Snakes" (#3), "My Girl Bill" (#12) and "Wildwood Weed" (#7). All but the first were higher-charting hits in Canada, as was the album itself (#48).

Track listing

Side one

1. L.A. Mamma – 2:24
2. I Ain't Sharin' Sharon – 2:14
3. Medley : Mr. Bojangles / A Visit With An Old Friend – 5:10 (Jerry Jeff Walker)
4. Wildwood Weed" – 2:41 (P. Gernhard and Roland Kent Lavoie)
5. 16 Little Red Noses And A Horse That Sweats – 3:54
6. Spiders & Snakes" – 3:07 (J. Stafford, David Bellamy)

Side two

1. The Last Chant – 3:19
2. My Girl Bill" – 3:13 (P. Gernhard and Roland Kent Lavoie)
3. Nifty Fifties Blues – 3:03
4. A Real Good Time – 3:33
5. Swamp Witch – 3:48 (J. Stafford)

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