Just the Beginning is a studio album by American country artist Margo Smith and her daughter, Holly. It was released in 1991 via Homeland Records and contained ten tracks. The album was a collection of duets between mother and daughter. It was also the duo's first album project together.
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Christian[1][2] | |||
| Label | Homeland | |||
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Background, content and release
editMargo Smith had first found commercial success as a country singer during the late 1970s. Recording for 20th Century Fox and later Warner Bros., she had major hits with songs like "There I Said It", "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "Still a Woman". After her chart success faded, Smith recorded for independent record labels during the 1980s. In the early 1990s, Smith formed a Christian/gospel duo with her daughter, Holly Smith.[3][2] In 1991, the mother-daughter collaboration signed a recording contract with Homeland Records.[3] They recorded their first studio album during the same time. Just the Beginning was a collection of ten tracks, all of which were duets between mother and daughter. The project was produced Bobby All and Gary McSpadden.[4]
Just the Beginning was released on the Homeland label in 1991. It was Margo Smith's first collaborative release in her career. It was Holly Smith's first album release as a music artist.[4][2] The album was issued as a compact disc.[4] The album's release would bring success for the Smith duo. Their songs would later find success on contemporary Christian radio, however, no specific singles are mentioned.[3] They would continue collaborating through the 1990s and release more music as a duo.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Know the Way to Him by Heart" | Jerry Haynes | |
| 2. | "Tabernacle" | Matthew Fisher | |
| 3. | "We Are Family" | not available | |
| 4. | "God's Kept Me All the Years" | Dawn Thomas | |
| 5. | "Rise Up" | not available | |
| 6. | "Rain Falls" | not available | |
| 7. | "Cross Your Heart" | not available | |
| 8. | "You Could See Heaven from Our Living Room" | not available | |
| 9. | "Don't Give Up" | not available | |
| 10. | "Just the Beginning for Me" | Charles Wilburn |
Personnel
editAll credits are adapted from the liner notes of Just the Beginning.[4]
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | 1991 | Compact disc | Homeland Records | [4] |
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Just the Beginning: Margo Smith". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wolff 2000, p. 453.
- ^ a b c Brennan, Sandra. "Margo Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Smith, Margo; Smith, Holly (1991). "Just the Beginning (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Homeland Records. HD-9042.
Books
edit- Oermann, Robert K.; Bufwack, Mary A. (2003). Finding Her Voice: Women in Country Music: 1800–2000. Nashville, TN: The Country Music Press & Vanderbilt University Press. ISBN 0-8265-1432-4.
- Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. ISBN 1-85828-534-8.