Sunday Morning with Charley Pride is a studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in April 1976 via RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. It was Pride's twenty second studio record released in his music career and contained ten tracks. The album was also Pride's second collection of gospel recordings.
Background and content In 1971, Charley Pride released his first gospel collection titled, Did You Think to Pray. Spawning the minor hit, "Let Me Live," the album would win a Grammy Award and Pride would continue having a successful country music career in the 1970s. The success of his first gospel album inspired the release of Sunday Morning with Charley Pride. The project had actually been recorded two years prior, in January 1974. Sessions were held at the RCA Victor Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Jerry Bradley. The album consisted of ten tracks. All of the album's tracks were new recordings of gospel recordings. They featured vocal accompaniment by the Nashville Edition and the Jordanaires.
Release and reception Sunday Morning with Charley Pride was released in April 1976 on RCA Victor Records. Its release would make it Pride's twenty second studio album released in his career. The album was distributed as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on each side of the record. In the 2010s, it was reissued in a digital format to music download and streaming services, including Apple Music. The album spent a total of 11 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums and peaked at number 14 in July 1976. The album spawned one single, "I Don't Deserve a Mansion." The song was issued as a single on RCA Victor, but failed to make any Billboard chart publications. In 1976, the album would receive an accolade for Best Gospel Album by a Non-Gospel Artist at the 8th GMA Dove Awards. In later years, Allmusic would give the record a rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Track listing Vinyl version
Digital version
Personnel All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Sunday Morning with Charley Pride.
Musical personnel David Briggs – organ, piano Jimmy Capps – guitar Johnny Gimble – fiddle Lloyd Green – steel guitar Buddy Harman – drums The Jordanaires – background vocals The Nashville Edition – background vocals Charley Pride – lead vocals Hal Rugg – steel guitar Dale Seller – guitar Jerry Shook – guitar Tommy Williams – fiddle Chip Young – guitar Joe Zinkan – bass
Technical personnel Jerry Bradley – producer Herb Burnette – art direction Ray Butts – recording technician Dennis Carney – artwork, photography John Donegan – photography Bill Harris – engineer Tom Pick – engineer Roy Shockley – recording technician Bill Vandevort – recording technician
Chart performance Chart (1976) Peak position
Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. Australia April 1976 Vinyl RCA Victor Records Canada United Kingdom United States 2010s Sony Music Entertainment
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