Nice to Be with You (album)
1972 studio album by Gallery
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Nice to Be with You is the debut album by Gallery, released in 1972 on Sussex Records.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Label | Sussex Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey | |||
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| Singles from Nice to Be with You | ||||
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The album peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's only album to chart. Three of its singles entered the top 40 on both the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, with the song of the same name as the band's biggest hit.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Gold, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There's an Island" | Meshel, Welch, Gilutin | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Louisiana Line" | 2:42 | |
| 3. | "Someone" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "Ginger Haired Man" | 2:45 | |
| 5. | "Nice to Be with You" | 2:37 | |
| 6. | "Gee Whiz" | Jeanne J. Thomas | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "I Believe in Music" | Mac Davis | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Lover's Hideaway" | 2:40 | |
| 9. | "You're Always on My Mind" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "He Will Break Your Heart" | Carter, Mayfield, Butler | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Sunday and Me" | Neil Diamond | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Big City Miss Ruth Ann" | Lazaros | 2:34 |
Personnel
- Gallery
- Jim Gold – lead vocals, guitar
- Danny Brucato – drums
- Brent Anderson – backing vocals, guitar
- Dennis Kovarik – bass, backing vocals
- Bill Nova – backing vocals, guitar, percussion
- Cal Freeman – guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Production
Charts
- Album
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "Nice to Be with You" | US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 4 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[7] | 5 | ||
| Australia[5] | 4 | ||
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 1 | ||
| "I Believe in Music" | US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 22 | |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[9] | 12 | ||
| Australia[5] | 62 | ||
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 5 | ||
| 1973 | "Big City Miss Ruth Ann" | US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 23 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[11] | 10 | ||
| Australia[5] | 91 | ||