This Is Barbara Mandrell

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This Is Barbara Mandrell
This Is Barbara Mandrell cover
Studio album by Barbara Mandrell
Released 1976
Genre Country
Label ABC/Dot Records
Producer Tom Collins
Professional reviews
Barbara Mandrell chronology
This Time I Almost Made It
1974		 This Is Barbara Mandrell
1976		 Midnight Angel
1977

This Is Barbara Mandrell is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Barbara Mandrell, released in 1976.

This was Mandrell's first album with ABC/Dot records, her new record company. Mandrell had previously been signed to Columbia Records from 1969 to 1974, though only achieving modest success, especially with her albums. Her first single off this album, "Standing Room Only", became her first Top 5 Country hit. Mandrell had only had four Top 10 hits under her previous record company over the course of five years. Mandrell released three singles from This is Barbara Mandrell, including "Standing Room Only". The second single "That's What Friends Are For" peaked at #16 and the third, "Love Is Thin Ice" only reached the Top 25. The album sold slightly better than her previous albums had done, peaking farther on the Top Country Albums chart at #26. This album set the stage for Mandrell's other albums to come that would sell more and her singles would also peak in the Top 10 more often and eventually hit #1.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "That's What Friends Are For"
  2. "Standing Room Only"
  3. "Beginning of the End"
  4. "Husband Stealer"
  5. "She Don't Have to Stop and Rock the Baby"
  6. "Love the Second Time Around"
  7. "Love Is Thin Ice"
  8. "Can't Help But Wonder"
  9. "Can We Ever Make Love In Love Again"
  10. "Mental Revenge"
  11. "Just In Case"

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1976 Top Country Albums #24
1976 The Billboard 200 #N/A

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Standing Room Only" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #5
1976 "That's What Friends Are For Hot Country Singles & Tracks #16
1976 "Love Is Thin Ice" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #24