If the Shoe Fits is the fourth studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1976.

If The Shoe Fits…
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1976[1]
GenreCountry rock
Length33:34
LabelRCA
ProducerJohn Boylan
Pure Prairie League chronology
Two Lane Highway
(1975)
If The Shoe Fits…
(1976)
Dance
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In addition to the usual 2-channel stereo version, the album was also released by RCA Records in a 4-channel quadraphonic sound version in 1976.

The album was reissued in 2017 on a hybrid Super Audio CD by Dutton Vocalion. This edition was remastered from the original master tapes and contains both the original stereo and quadraphonic mixes. The disc is a 2 on 1 release, also containing the band's 1975 album "Two Lane Highway".

It was recorded at the Record Plant, Sausalito and Los Angeles and Capitol Studios, Hollywood.

Track listing

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Song times and credits from LP.

Side one
  1. "That'll Be the Day" (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) - 2:07
  2. "I Can Only Think of You" (Larry Goshorn, Michael Reilly) - 2:31
  3. "Sun Shone Lightly" (Tim Goshorn) - 3:57
  4. "Long Cold Winter" (L. Goshorn, George Ed Powell, Reilly) - 3:14
  5. "Lucille Crawfield" (Powell) - 4:09
Side two
  1. "Gimme Another Chance" (L. Goshorn) - 3:39
  2. "Aren't You Mine" (Billy Hinds, Powell) - 3:41
  3. "You Are So Near to Me" (Powell) - 4:28
  4. "Out in the Street" (L. Goshorn) - 3:06
  5. "Goin' Home" (L. Goshorn) - 3:24

Personnel

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Vocals for the album are uncredited on the LP liner notes.

Pure Prairie League
Production
  • Producer: John Boylan
  • Engineer: Paul Grupp
  • Mastered: Wally Traugott

Charts

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Album

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Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 33

Singles

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Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1976 "That'll Be The Day" Country Singles 96

References

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  1. ^ "If the Shoe Fits (Advertisement)". Rolling Stone. No. 207. Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. February 26, 1976. p. 80.
  2. ^ Allmusic review