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Come On Joe

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Come On Joe
Studio album by
Released1987
GenreCountry
LabelRCA
ProducerRichard Bennett, Bill Halverson
Jo-El Sonnier chronology
Cajun Life
(1980)
Come On Joe
(1987)
Right Next Door to Texas
(1989)

Come On Joe is a 1987 album by American country music singer Jo-El Sonnier. It was released in 1987 via RCA Records.

Content

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Four singles from Come On Joe charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs between 1987 and 1989: the title track, "No More One More Time", "Tear-Stained Letter", and "Rainin' in My Heart".[1]

Critical reception

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Rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars, Brian Mansfield of AllMusic wrote, " Cajun-tinged contemporary country with a rock edge and intelligent songs, it is the best of Sonnier's Nashville work."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby Hold On"Dan Kessel, David Kessel3:36
2."Paid the Price"Moon Martin3:07
3."So Long, Baby, Goodbye"Dave Alvin2:39
4."No More One More Time"Dave Kirby, Troy Seals3:49
5."Come On Joe"Tony Romeo4:48
6."Say You Love Me"Jo-El Sonnier, Earl Bell3:24
7."Rainin' in My Heart"Slim Harpo, Jerry West3:41
8."Louisiana 1927"Randy Newman4:43
9."Tear-Stained Letter"Richard Thompson4:15
10."I've Slipped Her Mind"Dennis Walker6:21

Personnel

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From Come On Joe liner notes.[3]

Musicians
Production
  • Richard Bennett – producer
  • Tim Farmer – recording
  • Bill Halverson – producer, recording
  • Mary Hamilton – art direction
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • The World Winds – horn arrangement

Chart performance

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Weekly chart performance for Come On Joe
Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  2. ^ Brian Mansfield. "Come On Joe". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Come On Joe (CD booklet). Jo-El Sonnier. RCA Records. 6374-2-R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Hot Country Albums for February 10, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.