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Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You
Studio album by
Melba Montgomery
ReleasedMarch 17, 1975
RecordedMay 1974
StudioPete's Place
GenreCountry[1]
LabelElektra Records
ProducerPete Drake
Melba Montgomery chronology
No Charge
(1974) 		Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You
(1975) 		The Greatest Gift of All
(1975)
Singles from Don't Let the Good Times Fool You
  1. "Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late"
    Released: July 1974
  2. "If You Want the Rainbow"
    Released: October 1974
  3. "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You"
    Released: January 1975
  4. "Searchin' (For Someone Like You)"
    Released: May 1975

Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You is a studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released March 17, 1975[2] via Elektra Records and was the twentieth studio album in her recording career. The disc contained 11 tracks featuring mostly original material, some of which was penned by Montgomery herself. Four singles were included, which all placed on the country charts. Among them was the title track, which reached the top 20 in 1975. The album itself also charted on the American country albums survey in 1975. It received a positive review from Billboard magazine following its release.

Background, recording and content

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Previously known for her sixties duet recordings with George Jones, Melba Montgomery established herself as a solo artist during the seventies. In 1974, she topped the country charts with a song about motherhood called "No Charge". Her solo commercial success came from a new recording contract with Elektra Records, which would continue releasing her music through the mid seventies. Montgomery followed the success of "No Charge" with her next studio album called Don't Let the Good Times Fool You.[3] The album was recorded in May 1974 at Pete's Place, a studio located in Nashville, Tennessee. The studio was owned by the album's producer, Pete Drake.[4]

Don't Let the Good Times Fool You consisted of 11 tracks. The title track, for which the album was named for was among several recordings that were original material. Two of the original tracks on the project were penned by Montgomery herself: "Hiding in the Darkness of My Mind" and "It Sure Gets Lonely". The disc also featured writing credits from Montgomery's brother (and established Nashville songwriter) Earl Montgomery.[4] Other tracks were covers such as "I'll Be Your Lady", which was originally recorded by (and written by) David Allan Coe.[5] His version was originally called "Would You Be My Lady" and it reached number 91 on the Billboard country chart in 1975.[6] Montgomery also covered Kitty Wells's 1956 top five country single, "Searchin' (For Someone Like You)".[6][4]

Release, chart performance, reception and singles

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Don't Let the Good Times Fool You was released in April 1975 on Elektra Records. It was Montgomery's twentieth studio album released in her recording career and her third with Elektra. The label issued it originally as both a vinyl LP and as a cassette.[4] Following its release, the disc reached number 47 on the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It was Montgomery's second (and final) solo studio album to make the country albums chart.[7] In their 1975 review, Billboard magazine called the disc "an excellent album" and the title track "a smash single".[5]

The album was preceded by the release of three singles. Its first was "Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late" in July 1974.[8] Despite the commercial success of "No Charge", the new single only climbed to number 67 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[6] It was followed in October 1974 by the release of the second single titled "If You Want the Rainbow".[9] However, the song only reached number 59 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[6] The title track was released as the third single in January 1975 and proved to be the only commercial success from the album.[5][10] It reached number 15 on the Billboard country chart and number 14 on Canada's RPM Country Tracks survey.[6][11] The fourth and final single was "Searchin' (For Someone Like You)", which only reached number 45 on the Billboard country chart in 1975.[6][12]

Track listing

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Side one[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Let the Good Times Fool You"
3:09
2."Searchin' (For Someone Like You)"Murphy M. Maddux2:15
3."It Sure Gets Lonely"
  • Melba Montgomery
  • Jack Salomon
2:24
4."Hiding in the Darkness of My Mind"
  • M. Montgomery
  • Earl Montgomery
3:29
5."Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late"
2:45
6."He Don't Make Me Cry"Sorrells Pickard2:43
Side two[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be Your Lady"David Allan Coe3:20
2."I Hope I Never Have to Sing That Song"
  • Danny Hice
  • Ruby Hice
3:08
3."If You Want the Rainbow"Harlan Howard3:23
4."Give a Little Love Away"
  • Emily Mitchell
  • E. Montgomery
2:20
5."Mama's Hands"
  • Frank Dycus
  • Larry Kingston
2:35

Personnel

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All credited are adapted from the liner notes of Don't Let the Good Times Fool You.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 47

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America April 1975
  • Vinyl
  • cassette
 Elektra Records [4]
United Kingdom Vinyl [13]

References

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  1. ^ "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You: Melba Montgomery". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "E/A/N Sets March LPs" (PDF). Record World. 30 (1446). New York, NY, USA: Record World Publishing Co., Inc.: 20 1975-03-08. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Set for national release on March 17 are...Melba Montgomery's third album for Elektra
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Melba Montgomery: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Montgomery, Melba (April 1975). "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You (Disc Information)". Elektra Records. CM-2 (LP); CC-52 (Cassette).
  5. ^ a b c "Top Album Picks: Country". Billboard. Vol. 87. April 1975. p. 84.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  7. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
  8. ^ Montgomery, Melba (July 1974). ""Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late"/"My Feel Good Sure Feels Good" (7" vinyl single)". Elektra Records. EK-45894.
  9. ^ Montgomery, Melba (October 1974). ""If You Want the Rainbow"/"Love, I Need You" (7" vinyl single)". Elektra Records. E-45211.
  10. ^ Montgomery, Melba (January 1975). ""Don't Let the Good Times Fool You"/"It Sure Gets Lonely" (7" vinyl single)". Elektra Records. E-45229.
  11. ^ "Search results for "Melba Montgomery" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  12. ^ Montgomery, Melba (May 1975). ""Searchin' (For Someone Like You)"/"Hiding in the Darkness of My Mind" (7" vinyl single)". Elektra Records. E-45247.
  13. ^ Montgomery, Melba (April 1975). "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You (Disc Information)". Elektra Records. K-52018 (United Kingdom LP).
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