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Tanya Tucker

Tanya Tucker · 1975

197 min · 58 tracks · country music

A blend of heartfelt storytelling and traditional country sounds that capture the essence of American life and love.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Delta Dawn Start here — This track is not only Tucker's signature song but also showcases her powerful vocal delivery and narrative style, capturing the vivid imagery of lost dreams.
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    What's Your Mama's Name Child — The song highlights Tucker’s ability to weave storytelling with melody, offering a poignant reflection on family and identity that resonates throughout the album.
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    Blood Red and Going Down — This track stands out for its haunting lyrics and emotional intensity, revealing Tucker's mastery of conveying complex feelings through country music.
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    Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone) — With its evocative imagery and romantic yearning, this song exemplifies Tucker's knack for combining vulnerability with boldness in her songwriting.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • fragmented listening for short bursts
  • stories of love and loss
  • nostalgic reflections on relationships
  • easy-going background for gatherings
  • brief moments of emotional depth

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer cohesive long albums
  • want high-energy party tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Breakthrough — This album marked a significant rise in Tanya Tucker's popularity and recognition.
Themes
Delta Dawn's lost dreams· family identity struggles· romantic yearning in fields
Career context
Released in 1975, this self-titled album marked Tanya Tucker's transition from a teenage star to a mature artist. It followed her successful debut, 'Tanya Tucker,' showcasing her evolving sound and deeper lyrical themes as she navigated the complexities of fame and personal growth in the country music scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Loretta Lynn· Patsy Cline· Emmylou Harris
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Tracklist

Disc 1

  • 1 Delta Dawn Start here 3:24
  • 2 The Jamestown Ferry 3:04
  • 3 What’s Your Mama’s Name Child 3:12
  • 4 Blood Red and Going Down 3:13
  • 5 Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone) 2:49
  • 6 San Antonio Stroll 2:56
  • 7 Don’t Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You 3:04
  • 8 Here’s Some Love 2:54
  • 9 Texas (When I Die) 4:01
  • 10 Pecos Promenade 2:34
  • 11 I’m in Love and He’s in Dallas 3:14
  • 12 One Love at a Time 2:55
  • 13 I’ll Come Back as Another Woman 4:02
  • 14 Just Another Love 3:12
  • 15 It’s Only Over for You 3:06
  • 16 Girls Like Me 3:57

Disc 2

  • 1 If It Don’t Come Easy 3:30
  • 2 Love Me Like You Used to Do 3:48
  • 3 I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love 3:41
  • 4 Strong Enough to Bend 2:43
  • 5 Daddy and Home 2:47
  • 6 Highway Robbery 3:27
  • 7 Call on Me 3:22
  • 8 Playing for Keeps 3:37
  • 9 Same Old Story 3:10
  • 10 My Arms Stay Open All Night 3:35
  • 11 Take Another Run 3:01
  • 12 As Long as There’s a Heartbeat 3:17
  • 13 It Won’t Be Me 2:55
  • 14 Don’t Go Out With Him 3:15
  • 15 Walking Shoes 2:38

Disc 3

  • 1 The Thunder Rolls 4:06
  • 2 Oh What It Did to Me 3:33
  • 3 Your Love Amazes Me 3:23
  • 4 The Memories We Still Haven’t Made 3:49
  • 5 If Your Heart Ain’t Busy Tonight 3:05
  • 6 Some Kind of Trouble 3:53
  • 7 Down to My Last Teardrop 3:32
  • 8 He Was Just Leaving 3:42
  • 9 Trail of Tears 3:05
  • 10 Right About Now 3:40
  • 11 Bidding America Goodbye 3:24
  • 12 Time and Distance 3:51
  • 13 (Without You) What Do I Do With Me 2:56

Disc 4

  • 1 It’s a Little Too Late 2:39
  • 2 What Do They Know 3:17
  • 3 Chasing the American Dream 4:23
  • 4 Tell Me About It 3:43
  • 5 Two Sparrows in a Hurricane 4:10
  • 6 Just About Now 3:08
  • 7 Half the Moon 2:59
  • 8 You Just Watch Me 4:32
  • 9 Let the Good Times Roll 3:36
  • 10 We Don’t Have to Do This 3:48
  • 11 Can’t Run From Yourself 4:13
  • 12 Now We’re Talking 3:08
  • 13 Hangin’ In 3:24
  • 14 Soon 3:27

What to play next

Lovin' and Learnin'
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Lovin' and Learnin'

1976

This album continues the emotional storytelling and sound established in the current one.
Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)
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Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)

1974

This album sets up the themes and style that Tanya Tucker expands on in her self-titled release.
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