Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio explained

Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio
Type:studio
Artist:Bill Anderson
Cover:Bill Anderson--Every Time I Turn the Radio On.jpg
Recorded:1974
Studio:RCA Victor (Nashville, Tennessee)
Label:MCA
Producer:Owen Bradley
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Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in January 1975 on MCA Records and was produced by Owen Bradley.

It was Anderson's twenty third studio album to be issued and included three singles that became hits between 1974 and 1975. The album also reached major positions on the Billboard country albums chart upon its release date.

Background and content

Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio was recorded in 1974 in sessions produced by Owen Bradley. Anderson had been under the production of Bradley since early years with the label. It would be their twenty third studio album together. The sessions were held at the RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. This was unlike Anderson's previous sessions that were recorded at Bradley's Barn.[1] The project contained 11 tracks.[2] Eight of the album's tracks were composed entirely by Anderson. The remaining tracks were written by other songwriters and musical artists. Among these were cover versions of songs first recorded by others. One example of this was "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird", which was first recorded by Marvin Rainwater. Another cover on the album is "Let Me Be the One", which was first recorded by Hank Locklin.[1]

Release and chart performance

Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio was released in January 1975 on MCA Records.[1] It was issued as a vinyl LP, with six songs on side one and five songs on side two.[2] After spending ten weeks on the chart, the album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in March 1975.[3] The album produced three singles between 1974 and 1975. The first was "Every Time I Turn the Radio On", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4] [5] The song also peaked at number four on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.[6] The second single was "I Still Feel the Same About You", the flip side to the title track, "Talk to Me Ohio".[4] The single also became a major hit, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard country chart and number 16 on the Canadian country chart.[7] [6] The third (and final) single issued was the track, "Country D.J." in May 1975. The single only reached number 36 on the Billboard country chart and number 23 on the Canadian country chart after its release.[6] [4]

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio.[1]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

Notes and References

  1. Anderson . Bill . Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio . Liner Notes & Album Information . . January 1975.
  2. Web site: Bill Anderson – Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio (1975, Vinyl) . May 1975 . . April 23, 2020.
  3. Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio chart history . . April 23, 2020.
  4. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  5. "Every Time I Turn the Radio On" chart history . . April 23, 2020.
  6. Web site: Search results for 'Bill Anderson' – Country Singles . . July 17, 2013 . April 9, 2020.
  7. "I Still Feel the Same About You" chart history . . April 23, 2020.
  8. Web site: Bill Anderson – Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio (Australia) . May 1975 . . April 23, 2020.