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Nothing to Lose (Margo Smith album)

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Nothing to Lose
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2005 (2005-01-05)
StudiodLab Studios
Genre
Length29:12
LabelLamon
ProducerDave Moody
Margo Smith chronology
Wishes
(1992)
Nothing to Lose
(2005)

Nothing to Lose is a studio album by American country artist Margo Smith. It was released on January 5, 2005 via Lamon Records and contained ten tracks. The album was a mixture of country and Christian songs, some of which were composed by Smith herself. It was her first album released in nearly a decade and her first for the Lamon label.

Background, content and release

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In the 1970s, Margo Smith became successful through a series of hits in the country field. Songs like "There I Said It" (1975), "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" (1978), "Little Things Mean a Lot" (1978) and "Still a Woman" became major hits on the Billboard country singles chart.[2] In later decades, Smith formed a Christian duo with her daughter and released a series of albums in the same format. Continuing to tour as both a country and Christian artist, she would release Nothing to Lose in 2005.[3] The album contained a total of ten tracks, six of which were composed by Smith herself. This included the title track, "God Gave Me You" and "When You're Down to Nothing".[1]

Nothing to Lose also contained four recordings composed by other songwriters. This included a cover of the Christian hymns, "At the Feet of Jesus," "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" and the Ray Stevens song "Everything Is Beautiful". The album was produced by musician Dave Moody and was recorded at dLab Studios.[4] The project was released on January 5, 2005 via Lamon Records. It was offered as a compact disc and a music download.[5][4] It was Smith's first studio album since 1993's Swiss, Cowboy and Country. It was also her eighteenth studio recording and first for Lamon Records.[4]

Track listing

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Nothing to Lose (CD and digital versions)[4][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nothing to Lose"Margo Smith2:59
2."Love the Sinner"Smith2:36
3."God Gave Me You"Smith2:37
4."Perfect"Smith3:38
5."We're Getting Older"
  • Mark Sherrill
  • Smith
2:28
6."When You're Down to Nothing"Smith3:03
7."At the Feet of Jesus"
3:38
8."Enjoy Your Day"Rodney Griffin2:32
9."Just a Closer Walk with Thee"Traditional2:40
10."Everything Is Beautiful"Ray Stevens3:20
Total length:29:12

Personnel

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All credits are adapted from AllMusic and the liner notes of Nothing to Lose.[4][6]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States January 5, 2005
  • Compact disc
  • music download
  • streaming
Lamon Records [4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nothing to Lose: Margo Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Margo Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ Coyne, Kevin John. "100 Greatest Women, #79: Margo Smith". Country Universe. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Smith, Margo (January 5, 2005). "Nothing to Lose (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Lamon Records. 10366.
  5. ^ a b c "Nothing to Lose by Margo Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Nothing to Lose: Margo Smith: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.