I'm Gonna Be a Swinger explained

I'm Gonna Be A Swinger
Type:	studio
Artist:	Webb Pierce
Cover:	I'm Gonna Be a Swinger.png
Released:	1973
Genre:	Country
Label:	Decca
Prev Title:	Road Show
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Faith, Hope and Love
Next Year:	1979

I'm Gonna Be A Swinger is an album by Webb Pierce that was released in 1973 on the Decca label (DL 75393).^[1] It was Pierce's final album for Decca, after 21 years with the label.

The title track, "I'm Gonna Be a Swinger", was a minor hit, peaking at No. 54 Hot Country Songs chart.

AllMusic gave the album two-and-a-half stars. Critic Greg Adams called it "a fascinating album", but a throwback that was not likely to win many new fans.^[2]

Critic Al Freeders wrote that the album "gets things going for Webb as he starts to become very active in the business once again."^[3]

Track listing

Side A

1. "I'm Gonna Be A Swinger" (Pierce, Ward) [2:14]
2. "Someday" (Sonny Curtis, Webb Pierce)
3. "When My Blue Moon Turns Gold"
4. "Take These Chains From My Heart"
5. "Daddy's Not Dead" (spoken word portions by Koko the Clown)
6. "Whiskey Is The Devil (In Liquid Form)" (additional vocals by Johnny Bailes)

Side B

1. "On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain"
2. "Am I Losing You?"
3. "You're Letting Me Go "
4. "Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful"
5. "I Miss The Little Things"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Webb Pierce – I'm Gonna Be A Swinger. Discogs. November 30, 2020.
2. Web site: I'm Gonna Be a Swinger. Allmusic. November 30, 2020.
3. News: Mac Wiseman at his Soothing Best. Dayton Daily News. Al Freeders. March 4, 1973.