George Jones (We Can Make It)
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| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Recorded | November 1971 – February 10, 1972 | |||
| Studios | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:30 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
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George Jones, also titled George Jones (We Can Make It) was the 1972 country music studio album released by George Jones in April 1972. The release was Jones' 46th studio album release since his debut 16 years earlier. It was the first release made on Jones' new label, Epic Records.
The album charted very well for a George Jones album, eventually rising to #10 on the country charts. The album included some other artists' hits from 1971, including Charley Pride's "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" and former Jones Boys bass player, Johnny Paycheck's "She's All I Got". Its title track "We Can Make It" peaked at #6 on the US Country chart.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We Can Make It" | Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | 2:06 |
| 2. | "I'll Take To You My World" | Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" | Ben Peters | 2:10 |
| 4. | "All the Praises" | Carmol Taylor, Jenny Strickland | 2:36 |
| 5. | "She's All I Got" | Gary Bonds, Jerry Williams | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Last Letter" | Rex Griffin | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Loving You Could Never Be Better" | Earl Montgomery, Charlene Montgomery, Betty Tate | 3:05 |
| 3. | "The King" | Roger Ferris | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Try It, You'll Like It" | Jimmy Peppers | 2:05 |
| 5. | "One of These Days" | Earl Montgomery | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Let's Make History" | Carmol Taylor, Jenny Strickland | 2:02 |
Reception
The back of the original LP album cover contains an intro to Jones by his wife:
George is a very unique person. He is completely natural. He thinks and feels intensely. His compassion for life and people is a quality that reaches out across stage lights through studio microphones to the hearts of millions of people on a personal basis. George Jones' fans are very loyal and sincere in response to everything that he gives them (and he has given his all in this album).
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AllMusic's Chris Woodstra writes:
George Jones's first solo outing for Epic in 1972 is a rough concept album built around his own optimism and joy about his marriage to Tammy Wynette, even though cracks were already beginning to show in their real-life relationship. Jones' voice sounds mature, settled, and smooth -- a perfect combination with Billy Sherrill's decidedly non-country, slick production style.[3]
The album went somewhat unnoticed by country listeners. The album charted at #10 (US Country).
Chart Performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1972 | We Can Make It | 6 | 4 |
| Loving You Could Never Be Better | 2 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ↑ Tammy Wynette (April 1972). We Can Make It (back cover of album). Epic Records.
- ↑ Woodstra, Chris. "George Jones (We Can Make It) - George Jones". AllMusic.
- ↑ "George Jones Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1972". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
