Don't Let the Good Times Fool You

Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You
Studio album by Melba Montgomery
Released	1975
Genre	Country
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Pete Drake
Melba Montgomery chronology
No Charge (1974) Don’t Let the Hard Times Fool You (1975) The Greatest Gift of All (1975)

Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You is the 14th album by American country singer Melba Montgomery (born October 14, 1938 in Iron City, Tennessee). In the 1970s, Montgomery was a successful solo artist in her own right. Her best-known solo hit is the No. 1 hit, "No Charge". The single "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" reached the top 15 in 1975, the only top 40 hit from the album. Subsequent singles also released from the album, "Searchin' (For Someone Like You)" and "Your Pretty Roses Come too Late" did not bring much success.>

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You" (Gary S. Paxton/Ronald Hellard)
2. "Searchin’ (For Someone Like You)" (Murphy M. Maddux, Jr.)
3. "It Sure Gets Lonely" (M. Montgomery/J. Solomon)
4. "Hiding in the Darkness of My Mind" (Earl Montgomery/Melba Montgomery)
5. "Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late" (Bill Rice/Jerry Foster)
6. "He Don’t Make Me Cry" (Sorrells Pickard)

Side 2

1. "I’ll Be Your Lady" (David Allan Coe)
2. "I Hope I Never Have to Sing That Song" (Danny & Ruby Hice)
3. "If You Want the Rainbow" (Harlan Howard)
4. "Give a Little Love Away" (Emily Mitchell/Earl Mongomery)
5. "Mama’s Hands" (Larry Kingston/Frank Dycus)

Musicians

• Bass: Bob Moore, Henry Strzelecki
• Drums: Buddy Harman, Kenny Malone
• Piano: Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Ron Oats
• Lead Guitar: Pete Wade, Reggie Young
• Acoustic Guitar: Jack Solomon, Larry Black
• Steel Guitar: Larry Sasser, Pete Drake
• Bass Guitar: Harold Bradley, Tommy Allsup
• Fiddles: Buddy Spicher, Duane Hester, Gary Van Osdale, George Binkley, Sheldon Kurland, Larry Haight
• Vocals: The Jordonaires & La Verna, Garry S. Paxton Singers

Production

• Producer: Pete Drake for Pete Drake Productions Inc.
• Recorded at: Pete’s Place, Nashville, Tenn.
• Engineer: Stan Kesler
• Mixer: Pete Drake
• Recorders: Warren Peterson, Linda Hargrove
• Arranger: Pete Drake
• Album Art Direction: Glen Christensen
• Album Design: Gribitt
• Album Photography: Joel Brodsky

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