Jim Stafford (album)

Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from country rock and folk artist 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.

Jim Stafford
Studio album by Jim Stafford
Released	1974[1]
Length	36:15
Label	MGM
Producer	Phil Gernhard and Lobo
Jim Stafford chronology
Jim Stafford (1974) Not Just Another Pretty Foot (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[3]

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

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

Side two

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

Charts

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		US	US Country	CAN
1974	Jim Stafford	55	6	48

References

1. "Jim Stafford – Jim Stafford". Discogs.
2. Allmusic review
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.