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A Country Star Is Born

Jessi Colter · 1970

28 min · 11 tracks · country · folk

A heartfelt blend of traditional country storytelling with emotive, soulful vocals that resonate deeply.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady emotional storytelling
  • heartfelt moments of reflection
  • short tracks for quick listening
  • poignant themes of longing
  • for quiet afternoons

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, expansive albums
  • seek high-energy party tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on April 1, 1970, 'A Country Star Is Born' was Jessi Colter's debut album, marking her entry into the country music scene. At this time, she was establishing herself as a solo artist after previously being part of the music circuit in Nashville. This album set the foundation for her subsequent rise within the genre, particularly in blending elements of folk and rock into her sound.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Too Many Rivers 2:30
  • 2 Cry Softly 2:56
  • 3 I Ain’t the One 2:13
  • 4 It's Not Easy 3:08
  • 5 He Called Me Baby 2:31
  • 6 Why You Been Gone So Long 3:05
  • 7 If She’s Where You Like Livin’ 2:46
  • 8 Healing Hands of Time 2:34
  • 9 That’s the Chance I’ll Have to Take 2:00
  • 10 Don’t Let Him Go 2:21
  • 11 It’s All Over Now 2:26

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