Sammy Johns is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Sammy Johns. The album featured Johns' only successful single, "Chevy Van," which did not become a hit until two years after this album's release.

Sammy Johns
Studio album by
Released1973
StudioMastered at the Sound Pit
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreCountry rock, folk
Length33:02
LabelGeneral Recording
ProducerJay Senter, Jefferson Lee, Larry Knechtel
Sammy Johns chronology
Sammy Johns
(1973)
Golden Classics
(1994)

In 1996, Sammy Kershaw did a cover of "Chevy Van" on his album Politics, Religion and Her.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Early Morning Love"3:10
2."Chevy Van"2:59
3."Jenny"4:04
4."Rag Doll"3:20
5."Hand My Head and Moan"3:16
6."Friends of Mine"3:38
7."America"3:58
8."Holy Mother, Aging Father"3:04
9."Let the Sun Shine"2:41
10."Way Out Jesus"2:52

Personnel

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Charts

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Year Album Chart positions
US

[1]

1973 Sammy Johns 148

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[2]
US Pop

[2]

1975 "Chevy Van" 5

References

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  1. ^ "Ohio Players US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "Sammy Johns US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.