John Anderson 2

John Anderson 2
Studio album by
John Anderson
ReleasedApril 1981
StudiosColumbia, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length33:10
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerNorro Wilson
John Anderson chronology
John Anderson
(1980)		 John Anderson 2
(1981)		 I Just Came Home to Count the Memories
(1981)
Singles from John Anderson 2
  1. "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)"
    Released: March 28, 1981
  2. "Chicken Truck"
    Released: August 1, 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Christgau's Record GuideA−
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar

John Anderson 2 is the second studio album by American country music artist John Anderson, released in 1981 under Warner Bros. Records. The album includes the singles "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal" and "Chicken Truck".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)"Billy Joe Shaver3:47
2."I Love You a Thousand Ways"Lefty Frizzell, Jim Beck3:05
3."July the 12th, 1939"Norro Wilson3:40
4."I've Almost Jack Daniels Drowned"Ronnie Reynolds, Linda Craig3:18
5."Mountain High, Valley Low"John Anderson, Lionel Delmore2:53
6."Makin' Love and Makin' Out"Charlie Craig2:54
7."Motel with No Phone"Ronal McCown, A.V. Mittlestedt3:41
8."Chicken Truck"Anderson, Monroe Fields, Ervan James Parker2:43
9."The Same Old Girl"Ray Kennedy3:19
10."You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town"Dave Kirby, Sonny Throckmorton3:48

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 25

References

  1. ↑ Roland, Tom. John Anderson 2 at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 15.