Let's Have a Party (1982 Wanda Jackson album)

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Let's Have a Party
Wanda Jackson--Let's Have a Party.jpg
Studio album (re-recording) by
Wanda Jackson
Released1982 (1982)
Recorded1982 (1982)
StudioAudio Media Recorders
Genre
LabelK-tel
ProducerJack Johnson
Wanda Jackson chronology
Show Me the Way to Calvary
(1981) 		Let's Have a Party
(1982) 		My Kind of Gospel
(1983)

Let's Have a Party is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1982 via K-tel and contained 18 tracks. It was the twenty eighth studio album released in Jackson's music career. Half of the album consisted of re-recordings, including the former singles like the title track and "Right or Wrong". Additional material was new cuts by Jackson previously not included in her discography.

Background, content and release[]

For several decades, Wanda Jackson became among the first female Rockabilly and country music artists, having commercial success with singles like "Let's Have a Party", "In the Middle of a Heartache" and "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine". Discovering gospel music in the 1970s, she switched record labels, which led to declining sales success.[2] For a time, she retreated to domestic life in the late 1970s before resuming her career in the next decade. She recorded a series of albums during this time for various independent labels.[3] Let's Have a Party was among the albums Jackson recorded during the early 1980s. It was a collection of 18 tracks, seven of which were re-recordings. Some songs had previously been released as singles and were among Jackson's best-known hits: the title track, "Right or Wrong", "In the Middle of a Heartache", "A Woman Lives for Love" and "Fancy Satin Pillows".[1]

Three tracks were also re-recordings but had only previously been album cuts on Jackson's albums. The first was her newly re-recorded cover of "Crazy". Her first version of the song was recorded for her 1972 studio album I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way.[4] The second was a cover of "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)", which was first featured on Jackson's 1962 album Wonderful Wanda.[5] The third was a cover of "Stupid Cupid", which was first featured on her 1961 album.[6] Let's Have a Party was released in 1982 on K-tel as a vinyl LP. It was produced by Jack Johnson at the Audio Media Recorders Studio.[1] In her autobiography, Jackson reflected on the album, commenting that the project was "not particularly inspired".[3]

Track listing[]

Side one[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Have a Party" 
2."Rave On" 
3."Breathless" 
4."Sweet Nothin's" 
5."Oh Boy" 
6."Stupid Cupid" 
7."Raining in My Heart" 
8."What in the World's Come Over You" 
9."It's Only Make Believe" 
Side two[1]
No.TitleLength
1."In the Middle of a Heartache" 
2."Right or Wrong" 
3."Sweet Dreams (Of You)" 
4."Walkin' After Midnight" 
5."Crazy" 
6."I Fall to Pieces" 
7."Fancy Satin Pillows" 
8."A Woman Lives for Love" 
9."Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" 

Personnel[]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Let's Have a Party.[1]

Musical personnel

  • Dennis Burnside – Piano
  • Jerry Kroon – Drums
  • Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals
  • Jack Johnson – Bass
  • Sheldon Kurland Strings – String section
  • Larry Sassler – Steel guitar
  • Paul Worley – Guitar

Technical personnel

  • Jack Johnson – Producer

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia 1982 Vinyl K-tel [7]
Canada [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Jackson, Wanda (1982). "Let's Have a Party (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". K-tel. NC549.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. p. 275-279. ISBN 9781947026070.
  4. ^ Jackson, Wanda (September 1972). "I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-11096.
  5. ^ Jackson, Wanda (August 1962). "Wonderful Wanda (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-1776.
  6. ^ Jackson, Wanda (October 1961). "Right or Wrong (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-1596.
  7. ^ Jackson, Wanda (1982). "Let's Have a Party (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". K-tel. NA-617.
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