Long Hard Climb | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 23, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Vocal, pop rock [1] | |||
Length | 29:28 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Tom Catalano | |||
Helen Reddy chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C [2] |
Long Hard Climb is the fourth studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy, released on July 23, 1973, by Capitol Records [3] and, aside from its primary focus on Top 40-friendly material, had her trying out New Orleans jazz ("Lovin' You") and the English-language version of a recent Charles Aznavour standard (" The Old Fashioned Way"). It debuted on Billboard's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated August 11, 1973, and reached number eight during its 43 weeks there, [4] and in Canada's RPM magazine it peaked at number 14. [5] On September 19 of that year, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States. [6] On July 22, 2003, it was released for the first time on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being her 1972 release I Am Woman. [7]
" Delta Dawn" was released as the first single from the album on June 11, 1973, [8] debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 later that month, in the issue of the magazine dated June 23, and enjoyed 20 weeks there, one of which was at number one. [9] That same issue also marked its first appearance on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, where it lasted for 16 weeks, with two of those being in the top spot. [10] On August 30 of that year the song earned Gold certification from the RIAA for sales of the one million copies that was the requirement for singles at that time. [6] It also had three weeks at number one on RPM's singles chart in Canada. [11] The single was certified Gold in Australia in March 1974. [12]
" Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" was released as a single on October 29 of that year [8] and had 16 weeks on the pop chart that began in the November 3 issue and eventually included two weeks at number three. [9] It also spent 16 weeks on the Easy Listening chart that started in the November 10 issue and included four weeks at number one. [10] On January 8, 1974, it received Gold certification, [6] and it peaked at number five in Canada in the issue of RPM dated January 12. [13]
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In 2009 EMI Music Special Markets released Rarities from the Capitol Vaults, a 12-track CD of mostly what were previously unreleased Reddy recordings, which included an alternate version of "Don't Mess with a Woman". [14]
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [15] | 16 |
Canada Albums ( RPM) [16] | 14 |
US Billboard 200 [17] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [12] | Gold | 20,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [18] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Long Hard Climb | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 23, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Vocal, pop rock [1] | |||
Length | 29:28 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Tom Catalano | |||
Helen Reddy chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C [2] |
Long Hard Climb is the fourth studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy, released on July 23, 1973, by Capitol Records [3] and, aside from its primary focus on Top 40-friendly material, had her trying out New Orleans jazz ("Lovin' You") and the English-language version of a recent Charles Aznavour standard (" The Old Fashioned Way"). It debuted on Billboard's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated August 11, 1973, and reached number eight during its 43 weeks there, [4] and in Canada's RPM magazine it peaked at number 14. [5] On September 19 of that year, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States. [6] On July 22, 2003, it was released for the first time on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being her 1972 release I Am Woman. [7]
" Delta Dawn" was released as the first single from the album on June 11, 1973, [8] debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 later that month, in the issue of the magazine dated June 23, and enjoyed 20 weeks there, one of which was at number one. [9] That same issue also marked its first appearance on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, where it lasted for 16 weeks, with two of those being in the top spot. [10] On August 30 of that year the song earned Gold certification from the RIAA for sales of the one million copies that was the requirement for singles at that time. [6] It also had three weeks at number one on RPM's singles chart in Canada. [11] The single was certified Gold in Australia in March 1974. [12]
" Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" was released as a single on October 29 of that year [8] and had 16 weeks on the pop chart that began in the November 3 issue and eventually included two weeks at number three. [9] It also spent 16 weeks on the Easy Listening chart that started in the November 10 issue and included four weeks at number one. [10] On January 8, 1974, it received Gold certification, [6] and it peaked at number five in Canada in the issue of RPM dated January 12. [13]
Side 1
Side 2
In 2009 EMI Music Special Markets released Rarities from the Capitol Vaults, a 12-track CD of mostly what were previously unreleased Reddy recordings, which included an alternate version of "Don't Mess with a Woman". [14]
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [15] | 16 |
Canada Albums ( RPM) [16] | 14 |
US Billboard 200 [17] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [12] | Gold | 20,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [18] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |