Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from American singer Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached No. 55 on the U.S. Top LPs chart. On the country chart, it peaked at No. 6.
The LP features four songs which became top 40 hits in the United States: "Swamp Witch" (#39 Billboard, #31 Cash Box), "Spiders & Snakes" (#3), "My Girl Bill" (#12), and "Wildwood Weed" (#7). All but the first were higher-charting hits in Canada, as was the album itself (#48).
Track listing Side one "L.A. Mamma" (Jim Stafford) – 2:24 "I Ain't Sharin' Sharon" (Jim Stafford) – 2:14 Medley : "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) / "A Visit with an Old Friend" (Jim Stafford) – 5:10 "Wildwood Weed" – 2:41 (Don Bowman) "16 Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats" (Jim Stafford) – 3:54 "Spiders & Snakes" – 3:07 (Jim Stafford, David Bellamy)
Side two "The Last Chant" (Jim Stafford) – 3:19 "My Girl Bill" – 3:13 (Jim Stafford) "Nifty Fifties Blues" (Jim Stafford) – 3:03 "A Real Good Time" (Jim Stafford/Martin Cooper) – 3:33 "Swamp Witch" – 3:48 (Jim Stafford)
Personnel Congas - Alan Estes Keyboards, Synthesizer - Alan Lindgren Composer - David Bellamy Design - David Larkham Drums - Dennis St. John Trombone - Dick Hyde Composer - Don Bowman Original Photography - Ed Caraeff Arranger, Bass, String Arrangements - Emory Gordy Jr. Guest Artist - Gallagher Mastering, Remixing - Gary N. Mayo Composer - Jerry Jeff Walker Banjo, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Primary Artist - Jim Stafford Arranger, String Arrangements - John Abbott Producer - Lobo Composer - Martin Cooper Engineer - Michael Lietz Package Redesign - Paul Bevoir Arranger, Producer, String Arrangements - Phil Gernhard Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Richard Bennett Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Richard Rodney Bennett Productive Service - Tony Scotti
Charts Chart (1974) PeakpositionUS Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) 55US Country LPs (Billboard) 6Australia (Kent Music Report) 27Canadian Albums Chart 48
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