Diamond in the Rough (album)
# Diamond in the Rough (album)

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Diamond in the Rough is the fourth studio album released by American country artist Jessi Colter. It was the second album issued by Colter in 1976; the previous was Jessi, released earlier in the year. Diamond in the Rough was issued under Capitol Records and was produced by Ken Mansfield.

## Background

Diamond in the Rough was issued as Colter's second studio album in 1976, containing ten new tracks, which included a cover of The Beatles's "Hey Jude". The album only spawned one single released in 1977, titled "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name", which peaked at #29 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song's B-side, "You Hung the Moon (Didn't You Waylon)", was also released as a single, however it failed to chart. Diamond in the Rough peaked at #4 on the Top Country Albums chart (Colter's third album in a row to do so), while also reaching #79 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album was co-produced by Colter's husband, country music artist Waylon Jennings, who also produced her previous two albums.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by Jessi Colter; except where indicated

* "Diamond in the Rough" (Donnie Fritts, Spooner Oldham)
* "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
* "Would You Leave Now"
* "Hey Jude" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
* "Oh Will (Who Made it Rain Last Night)"
* "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" (Lee Emerson)
* "Ain't No Way" (Tere Mansfield)
* "You Hung the Moon (Didn't You Waylon)"
* "Woman's Heart is a Handy Place to Be" (Cort Casady, Marshall Chapman)
* "Oh Will"

## Personnel

* Jessi Colter – lead vocals, keyboards
* Richie Albright - drums
* Bill C. Graham – mandolin, violin
* Sherman Hayes – bass
* John Leslie Hug – guitar
* Waylon Jennings – backing vocals, guitar, producer
* Ken Mansfield – producer
* Todd Miller – horn
* Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
* Clifford "Barny" Robertson – backing vocals, keyboards
* Carter Robertson — backing vocals
* Don Robertson — keyboards
* Craig Ware — horn
* Robert Ware — horn

## Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America), RPM (Canada)

| Year | Chart | Position |
| - | - | - |
| 1976 | Country Albums | 4 |
| 1976 | Pop Albums | 79 |
| 1976 | Canadian Albums | 64 |

Singles - Billboard (United States), RPM (Canada)

| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" | Country Singles | 29 |
| 1976 | "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" | Canadian Country Singles | 48 |
