Windmills of Your Mind is a studio album by American singer Jimmie Rodgers released in mid 1969 as his second release for A&M Records. It followed the namesake single's minor success in the spring. The album reached the Canadian and US pop album charts and received a positive critical reception as well.
Background and content Windmills of Your Mind was the first album Rodgers recorded in July 1969. Decades later, the album was re-released for streaming to digital sites. It was his second release for A&M Records. The album was produced by Allen Stanton and arranged by Marty Paich. It featured covers of recent pop hits and other standards, as well as his own songs. Notably, he offered interpretations of contemporary pop, country songs by Joni Mitchell, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, and Leonard Cohen.
Reception The album received a positive critical reception. Billboard believed that that "This is Rodgers' best album in a long time, because the selections, among the best of contemporary pop songs, are performed without gimmickry and unnecessary vocal adornment." They noted that "Rodgers' weekly network TVer offers a built-in promotion which should help spark sales." Cashbox magazine stated that "Rodgers has always been noted as an exceptionally fine vocalist, and this performance can only give further testament to that fact. A unique voice and a sensitive style make Rodgers a very special kind of singer, here at the top of his form." They called it a "very good sales bet."
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated August 30, 1969, peaking at No. 183 during a four-week run on the chart. Windmills of Your Mind debuted on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated May 2, 1970, peaking at No. 92 during a four week run as well.
The track "Windmills of Your Mind" debuted on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 single chart in the issue dated May 3, 1969, peaking at number 123 during a two-week run.
Track listing
Charts Album +Chart peaks for Windmills of Your MindChart (1969–1970)PeakpositionUS Billboard Top LP's183 Canada RPM Top 100 Albums92
Singles SingleYearChartPeak position "The Windmills of Your Mind"1969 US Billboard Hot 100123
Personnel All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Windmills of Your Mind.
Jimmie Rodgers – vocals Allen Stanton – producer Mort Garson – arranger, conductor Tom Wilkes – art direction Jim McCrary – back cover design Dick Bogert – engineer Ray Gerhardt – engineer
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