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1981 studio album by Don Williams
Especially for You is the eleventh studio album by American
country music artist
Don Williams . It was released in 1981 (see
1981 in country music ). Three singles were released from the album which all reached the top ten. These were "Miracles" (#4), "If I Needed You" (with
Emmylou Harris ) (#3) and "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" (#1). The album peaked at #5 in the U.S. and reached #109 on the
Billboard 200 . This album, paired with his previous album, I Believe in You , were re-released on one CD in 1989.
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Content
Many songs on this album are covers of earlier songs or would later be covered by other artists. "Fair-weather Friends" was released by its co-writer,
Johnny Cash in 1982 on his album,
The Adventures of Johnny Cash . "Years from Now" was previously recorded by
Bobbi Humphrey in 1977 and would later be made famous by
Dr. Hook . "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" has been covered by
Anne Murray and by
Lee Ann Womack on her 2000 album,
I Hope You Dance . The duet with
Emmylou Harris , "If I Needed You", was first recorded by
Townes Van Zandt on his 1972 album,
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt .
Track listing
Production
All tracks produced by Don Williams and
Garth Fundis except for "If I Needed You", which was co-produced with
Brian Ahern .
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Recorded at Sound Emporium Studios by Garth Fundis and Gary Laney
Remixed by Garth Fundis and Don Williams
Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Nashville
Personnel
from liner notes
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Don Williams - lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe Allen -
electric and
upright bass
Charles Cochran -
piano ,
organ , Prophet
Synthesizer , string arrangements
Roger Cook -
ukulele and harmony vocals on "Miracles"
Garth Fundis - harmony and backing vocals
Lloyd Green -
steel guitar
David Kirby - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Shelley Kurland -
violin solo on "Now and Then"
Pat McLaughlin -
mandolin
Kenny Malone -
conga ,
bongos ,
tambourine ,
shakers ,
drums
Billy Sanford - acoustic guitar
Biff Watson - synthesizer,
gut-string guitar
The Sheldon Kurland Strings - strings
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sources
Studio albums Singles Related articles