Ronnie Milsap Live is the first live album by country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1976,[1] the same year Milsap became a member of the Grand Ole Opry,[2] and released that same year. Country music disc jockey and television host Ralph Emery introduced Milsap at the concert and also wrote the album's liner notes.
Ronnie Milsap Live | |
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Live album by | |
Released | 1976 |
Genre | Country |
Label | RCA Records |
Producer | Tom Collins, Ronnie Milsap |
The album spent 24 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at No. 2.[3]
Ronnie Milsap Live won the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year in 1977, Milsap's second win in that category.[4] In 1979, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for US shipments exceeding 500,000.[5]
Track listing
edit- Introduction — Ralph Emery
- Pure Love (3:27)
- Medley: I Hate You/That Girl Who Waits on Tables (3:28)
- Welcome — Talk by Ronnie Milsap
- Medley: (I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man/What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down/Daydreams About Night Things (3:28)
- Busy Makin' Plans (2:50)
- Kaw-Liga (5:42)
- Country Cookin' (5:40)
- I Can Almost See Houston From Here (3:21)
- (After Sweet Memories) Play Born to Lose Again (2:56)
- Music Style Medley: Daydreams About Night Things/Cattle Call (2:54)
- Let My Love Be Your Pillow (2:57)
- (I'd Be) A Legend in My Time (2:53)
- Honky Tonk Women (4:15)
Personnel
edit- Ronnie Milsap — vocals, piano
- Shane Keister — ARP
- Charlie McCoy — harmonica, vibes
- Stephen Holt — drums
- Jimmy Capps — rhythm guitar
- Johnny Cobb – bass
- Dicky Overbey — steel guitar
- Jerry McCoy, Jack Watkins — guitar
- Jim Buchanan, Tommy Williams — fiddle
- The Nashville Edition — vocal accompaniment
Charts
editCertifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Ronnie Milsap Live (Media notes). Ronnie Milsap. New York, New York: RCA Records. 1976. APL1-2043.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ronnie Milsap". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Live Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Past CMA Awards Winners and Nominees - 2017 CMA Awards". CMA World - Country Music Association. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ronnie Milsap – Ronnie Milsap Live". Recording Industry Association of America.