Miss Donna Fargo

Background

Miss Donna Fargo was recorded at the Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The first session took place in February 1974 and recorded the song, "You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine". The album's other tracks were recorded during an unknown time between February and April 1974. The album consisted of eleven tracks of material, mainly all written by Fargo herself. The tenth track entitled "Heartbreak Hotel" was a cover of the single by Elvis Presley. The opening track "US of A" referred to patriotism in the United States. Miss Donna Fargo was originally released on an LP record. It contained six songs on the "A" side of the album and five songs on the "B" side of the album. It has never been reissued on a compact disc since its original 1974 release.

Release

The first track on the album "You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine" was released in May 1974 as the album's lead single. The song became Fargo's first #1 single on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart since 1972, while also peaking at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #14 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. On the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart, the song also reached #1, while also peaking at #41 on the RPM Top Singles Chart, and #15 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Singles chart. "US of A" was released as the album's second single in October 1974, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart and #86 on the Billboard Hot 100. The third and final single spawned from the album was "It Do Feel Good" in February 1974, which peaked at #7 on the Billboard country chart and #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Both singles did not enter any Canadian chart lists. Miss Donna Fargo was officially released in 1974, and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, becoming Fargo's final studio release to chart in the Top 10.

Track listing

1. "You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine" (M. Cooper) – 3:15
2. "U.S. of A." ( Donna Fargo) – 3:40
3. "If You're Somewhere Listening" (Donna Fargo) – 2:46
4. "Words" (Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb/Maurice Gibb) – 3:02
5. "Go Straight to Her" (Donna Fargo) – 2:52
6. "It Do Feel Good" (Donna Fargo) – 2:35

1. "Honeychild" (Donna Fargo) – 3:10
2. "Only the Strong" (Donna Fargo) – 2:56
3. "A Woman's Prayer" (Donna Fargo) – 2:32
4. "Send Me Home" (Donna Fargo) – 2:00
5. "Heartbreak Hotel" (Axton/Durden/Presley) – 3:34

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