Rita Coolidge

1 Blue As I Do
Written-By – S. Bruton*
2:50
2 Not Everyone Knows
Written-By – B. Swan*, B. Morrison*
3:06
3 I Fought The Law
Written-By – S. Curtis*
2:25
4 Number One
Written-By – B. Swan*, M. Swan*
2:32
5 You're Gonna Love Yourself (In The Morning)
Written-By – D. Fritts*
2:52
6 Loving You Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
Written-By – K. Kristofferson*
4:08
7 Back In My Baby's Arms
Written-By – J.H. Burnett*
2:59
8 Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
Written-By – K. Kristofferson*
2:22
9 Hoola Hoop
Written-By – J. Fleming*, R. West*, J.H. Burnett*
3:54
10 Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Written-By – K. Kristofferson*
3:46
11 Silver Mantis
Written-By – J. Fleming*, J.H. Burnett*
5:31… (mere)

1 Higher And Higher 3:58
2 The Closer You Get 4:24
3 Words 3:24
4 The Way You Do The Things You Do 3:36
5 Only You Know And I Know 3:35
6 We've Got Tonite Vocals [Uncredited] – Jermaine Jackson 4:46
7 I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love 3:24
8 Bye Bye Love 2:57
9 You 3:12
10 We're All Alone 3:35
11 Fever 3:27
12 Something Said Love 3:35
13 One Fine Day 4:00
14 All Time High 3:02
15 Crazy Love 3:31
16 Love Has No Pride 3:50
17 You're So Fine 3:02
18 Love From Tokyo 3:41
19 Nice Feelin' 5:18
Credits:
Producer – Andrew Gold (tracks: 2), Booker T. Jones (tracks: 7 to 9, 13, 17), David Anderle (tracks: 1, 3 to 11, 13, 15 to 17, 19), John Barry (tracks: 14), Tom Dowd (tracks: 12, 18)… (mere)

One of my favorite old albums is Coolidge's "Anytime. . . Anywhere." I didn't know a lot about her except that she was married to Kris Kristofferson in the 70s. Now I know her story, in her own words: how she knew and sang with (and sometimes romantically involved with) some of the best known artists of the time: Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Leon Russell. . .and eventually Kristofferson. She wrote songs (and didn't always receive credit), and songs were written about her. But we also glimpse her home life too--her strong ties to her parents and siblings (especially sister Priscilla), her desire for children, and her struggle to balance motherhood with her career.… (mere)

FROM PUBLISHER: She inspired songs—Leon Russell wrote “A Song for You” and “Delta Lady” for her, Stephen Stills wrote “Cherokee.” She co-wrote songs—“Superstar” and the piano coda to “Layla,” uncredited. She sang backup for Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, and Stills, before finding fame as a solo artist with such hits as “We're All Alone” and “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher.” Following her story from Lafayette, Tennessee to becoming one of the most sought-after rock vocalists in LA in the 1970s, Delta Lady chronicles Rita Coolidge’s fascinating journey throughout the ’60s-’70s pop/rock universe.
A muse to some of the twentieth century’s most influential rock musicians, she broke hearts, and broke up bands. Her relationship with drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during the legendary 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group. Her volatile six-year marriage to Kris Kristofferson yielded two Grammys, a daughter, and one of the Baby Boom generation’s epic love stories. Throughout it all, her strength, resilience, and inner and outer beauty—along with her strong sense of heritage and devotion to her family—helped her to not only survive but thrive. Co-written with best-selling author Michael Walker, Delta Lady is a rich, deeply personal memoir that offers a front row seat to an iconic era and illuminates the life of an artist whose career has helped shape modern American culture.… (mere)