Jim Stafford (album)
# Jim Stafford (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |

Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from American singer Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached #55 on the U.S. Pop albums chart. On the Country chart, it peaked at #6.

The LP features four songs which became U.S. Top 40 hits: "Swamp Witch" (#39 Billboard, #31 Cash Box), "Spiders & Snakes" (#3), "My Girl Bill" (#12) and "Wildwood Weed" (#7). All but the first were higher-charting hits in Canada, as was the album itself (#48).

## Track listing

Side one

* "L.A. Mamma" (Jim Stafford) – 2:24
* "I Ain't Sharin' Sharon" (Jim Stafford) – 2:14
* Medley : "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) / "A Visit with an Old Friend" (Jim Stafford) – 5:10
* "Wildwood Weed" – 2:41 (Don Bowman)
* "16 Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats" (Jim Stafford) – 3:54
* "Spiders & Snakes" – 3:07 (Jim Stafford, David Bellamy)

Side two

* "The Last Chant" (Jim Stafford) – 3:19
* "My Girl Bill" – 3:13 (Jim Stafford)
* "Nifty Fifties Blues" (Jim Stafford) – 3:03
* "A Real Good Time" (Jim Stafford/Martin Cooper) – 3:33
* "Swamp Witch" – 3:48 (Jim Stafford)

## Charts

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Album | US | US Country | AUS | CAN |
| 1974 | Jim Stafford | 55 | 6 | 27 | 48 |
