Miss the Mississippi

Studio album by Crystal Gayle

Released

1979

Genre

Country

Length

34:44

Crystal Gayle chronology

Classic Crystal
(1979)

Miss the Mississippi
(1979)

These Days
(1980)

Miss the Mississippi is an album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in September 1979, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

The album was her first album for Columbia Records, and contained three Country top ten hits; "Half the Way" (#2), "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" (#1) and "The Blue Side" (#8). "Half the Way" also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1980.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Half the Way"	Bobby Wood, Ralph Murphy	4:03
2.	"The Other Side of Me"	Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield	3:49
3.	"Room for One More"	Ted Lindsay	2:53
4.	"Don't Go My Love"	James Valentini, Frank Saulino	3:00
5.	"Dancing the Night Away"	Russell Smith, James H. Brown, Jr.	3:41
6.	"It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"	Roger Greenaway, Geoff Stephens	3:32
7.	"The Blue Side"	David Lasley, Allee Willis	3:16
8.	"A Little Bit of the Rain"	Marcia Routh	2:59
9.	"Danger Zone"	Dave Loggins	3:36
10.	"Miss the Mississippi and You"	Bill Halley	3:47

Personnel

Gene Chrisman, Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
Joe Allan, Spady Brannan – bass guitar
Charles Cochran, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards
Chris Leuzinger, Jerry McEwen, Billy Sanford, Rod Smarr – guitars
Lloyd Green – dobro
Billy Puett, Denis Solee – saxophone
Roger Bissell, Dennis Good, Rex Peer, Terry Williams – trombone
Terry McMillan – harmonica
Vickie Carrico, Pebble Daniel, Allen Reynolds, Marcia Routh – backing vocals

Production

Produced by Allen Reynolds
Recorded and engineered by Garth Fundis

Crystal Gayle

Albums Singles

Studio albums	Crystal Gayle Somebody Loves You Crystal We Must Believe in Magic When I Dream We Should Be Together Miss the Mississippi These Days Hollywood, Tennessee True Love Cage the Songbird Nobody Wants to Be Alone What If We Fall in Love (with Gary Morris) Straight to the Heart Nobody's Angel Ain't Gonna Worry Three Good Reasons Best Always Someday Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael In My Arms All My Tomorrows

Compilation albums	I've Cried the Blue Right Out of My Eyes Classic Crystal Favorites Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits

Specialty albums	One from the Heart (with Tom Waits) A Crystal Christmas

Video albums	Crystal Gayle in Concert Live! An Evening with Crystal Gayle

Notable singles	"Wrong Road Again" "Somebody Loves You" "I'll Get Over You" "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)" "I'll Do It All Over Again" "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" "Ready for the Times to Get Better" "Talking in Your Sleep" "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" "When I Dream" "Half the Way" "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" "The Blue Side" "If You Ever Change Your Mind" "Too Many Lovers" "The Woman in Me" "You Never Gave Up on Me" "Livin' in These Troubled Times" "'Til I Gain Control Again" "Our Love Is on the Faultline" "Baby, What About You" "The Sound of Goodbye" "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" "Turning Away" "Me Against the Night" "Nobody Wants to Be Alone" "A Long and Lasting Love" "Cry" "Straight to the Heart" "Nobody Should Have to Love This Way" "Only Love Can Save Me Now" "Nobody's Angel" "Never Ending Song of Love"

Collaboration singles	"Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers Song)" (with Gary Morris) "Another World" (with Gary Morris)

Other singles	"You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt)

Related articles	United Artists Records Columbia Records Elektra Records Warner Bros. Records Loretta Lynn Peggy Sue

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