I Believe in Music is the second album released by singer-songwriter and actor Mac Davis. It was released in 1971, although the title song had already charted in 1970.Stambler, Irwin and Landon, Grelun. (2000). "Davis, Mac". Country Music: The Encyclopedia. Macmillan. p. 123. Retrieved October 3, 2019. The title track went on to become a standard and was covered by many artists in the 1970s, including a top 30 pop hit by Gallery in 1972.
Music reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine considered many of the songs to be more suitable for the album than on radio, and said:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
The title song became Davis's signature song.Kawashima, Dale. "Special interview with Mac Davis, legendary songwriter & artist who’s written many hits, from Elvis Presley and Kenny Rogers, to Bruno Mars". September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2019. His hit "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" was released after this album debuted, later in 1972.
Track listing
Personnel Mac Davis - guitar, vocals Al Kooper - electric guitar Sal DiTroia - acoustic guitar Dave Appell, Mitch Margo - rhythm guitar Eric Weissberg - steel guitar Kirk Hamilton - bass guitar Mitch Margo, Ron Frangipane - keyboards Hank Medress, Mitch Margo, Phil Margo - drums, percussion New York Horns and Strings - orchestra Jay Siegel Singers, Cissy Houston Singers - chorus Ron Frangipane - "sweetening" arrangements Technical Pete Weiss - engineer, mixing Guy Webster - photography
Charts Album YearChartPeakposition1971Top LP's (Billboard)160
Singles YearSingleChartPeakposition1971I Believe In MusicPop Singles117 Easy Listening25
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