Wishes is a studio album by American country artist Margo Smith and her daughter, Holly. It was released via Homeland Records in 1992 and contained ten tracks. All of the songs were duets between the duo and were a collection of Christian country material. It was the duo's second album together.
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Suite 16 | |||
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| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | Homeland | |||
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Background, content and release
editMargo Smith first found success as a country performer 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.[2][3] Wishes was the duo's second album together, after their first was released in 1991.[4] The album contained a total of ten tracks, several of which were composed by either Margo or Holly Smith.[1] The project was cut at the Suite 16 recording studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Sessions were produced by Bobby All and Robin Mew.[4]
Wishes was first released in 1992 on Homeland Records, a subsidiary of Word Records. The album was originally issued as a compact disc.[4] In 2010, the album was re-released to digital sites via Mansion Entertainment.[5] The album received a total of two stars from AllMusic.[1] 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.[1] They would continue collaborating through the 1990s and release more music as a duo.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "When the World Turns on Me" |
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "Don't Let the Devil Dance" |
| 2:39 |
| 3. | "They See My Daddy in Me" | Haynes | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Daddy Never Lied" |
| 2:59 |
| 5. | "Wishes" |
| 3:55 |
| 6. | "Better Saved Than Sorry" |
| 3:03 |
| 7. | "Don't Kill the Wounded" | James Ranger | 3:08 |
| 8. | "At the Feet of Jesus" |
| 3:48 |
| 9. | "Love Is a Tool" |
| 2:32 |
| 10. | "Church Bells" |
| 3:12 |
| Total length: | 32:03 | ||
Personnel
editAll credits are adapted from the liner notes of Just the Beginning.[4]
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Musical personnel
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Technical personnel
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | 1992 | Compact disc | Homeland Records | [4] |
| 2010 |
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Mansion Entertainment | [5] |
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d "Wishes: Margo Smith & Holly: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Margo Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b Wolff, Kurt 2000, p. 453.
- ^ a b c d e f Smith, Margo; Smith, Holly (1992). "Wishes (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Homeland Records. Homeland-9073.
- ^ a b c "Wishes by Margo Smith & Holly". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-534-8.