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John Anderson 2

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John Anderson 2
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1981
GenreCountry, country rock
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
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

John Anderson 2 is the second studio album by American country music artist John Anderson, released in 1981 under Warner Bros. Records.[3] The album includes the singles "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal" and "Chicken Truck".

Track listing

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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

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Chart performance

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

References

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  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. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 15.