Greetings from Asheville, where good music is always on the turntable. Today’s Single Of The Day would turn out to be the next-to-last Country 40 entry for Melba Montgomery.
Entering 1975, Melba and her label, Elektra, were looking for the single to return her to the top. The previous Spring, she had scored her only number one hit with the classic “No Charge”, but the ensuing two singles both failed to even break into the Country 40. However, today’s Single Of The Day would return her not only to the Country 40, but to the upper half of the chart.
“Don’t Let The Good Times Fool You” was released in January, 1975, and would make it’s Country 40 debut in March. The single began it’s climb in the early part of the month, and would ultimately top out at fifteen, her final Country 20 single. In all, Melba Montgomery would score sixteen Country 40 singles, with two reaching the top ten.
This is an up tempo song, mainly country sound, and a record I really like. In fact, I actually like it better than “No Charge”. This one should have been a bigger hit, at least top ten.
Your thoughts?
Saving vinyl, one record at a time.
Melba Montgomery "Don't Let The Good Times Fool You" Single Of The Day
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