Two Sides of Wanda

Two Sides of Wanda
Two Sides of Wanda
Studio album by Wanda Jackson
Released	March 1964
Recorded	July 1963
Studio	Columbia Studio
Genre	Rockabilly; country;
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ken Nelson
Wanda Jackson chronology
Singles from Two Sides of Wanda
	"Candy Man"; Released: October 1964;

Two Sides of Wanda is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in March 1964 via Capitol Records and contained 12 tracks. It was the sixth studio release of Jackson's career; side one contained rockabilly performances, while side two featured country music selections. The album received a nomination from the Grammy Awards following its release and has since been re-released.

Background and content

In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson became known for her rockabilly selections, some of which became successful like "Fujiyama Mama" and "Let's Have a Party". In 1961, she returned her country music roots. That year she had two top ten country hits with "Right or Wrong" and "In the Middle of a Heartache". Thus, her career shifted back to the genre for the remainder of the decade.^[1] Two Sides of Wanda was intended to focus on both her musical identities by putting Rock on one side and Country on the other side of the record.^[2]

The album included a total of 12 selections.^[3] All of the songs were cover versions of songs first recorded by other artists. According to Jackson, she chose several songs for the album from artists she admired or befriended. Among these songs was "Honey Don't", a Rockabilly track originally by Carl Perkins.^[4] Other Rockabilly cuts included Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and Little Richard's "Rip It Up". Among the country selections chosen were Kitty Wells' "Making Believe" and Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart". The album was recorded in July 1963 at the Columbia Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Ken Nelson.^[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Record Mirror	^[5]

Two Sides of Wanda was released in March 1964 on Capitol Records. It marked Jackson's sixth studio album released in her career. The project was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on both sides of the record.^[2] In later years, it was re-released with the same track listing to digital and streaming markets, which included Apple Music.^[6] Although the album did not receive a formal review by AllMusic, the website did name both "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Cold, Cold Heart" as their "album picks" for the LP.^[3] The album also received a nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 7th Annual Grammy Awards. It was Jackson's first nomination from the Grammy's.^[7] The project also spawned one single release. In October 1964, "Candy Man" was issued as a single via Capitol Records.^[8]

Track listing

Vinyl version

Side one^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"	S. David Dave "Curlee" Williams	Jerry Lee Lewis	2:42
2.	"Honey Don't"	Carl Perkins	Carl Perkins	2:11
3.	"Yakety Yak"	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The Coasters	2:10
4.	"Searchin'"	Leiber-Stoller	The Coasters	2:51
5.	"Candy Man"	Fred Neil Beverly Ross	Roy Orbison	2:37
6.	"Rip It Up"	Robert Blackwell John Marascalco	Little Richard	2:14

Side two^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"Making Believe"	Jimmy Work	Jimmy Work	2:32
2.	"The Keeper of the Key"	Kenny Devine Lenny Guyness Harlan Howard Beverly Stewart	Wynn Stewart	3:25
3.	"Don't Let Me Cross Over"	Penny Jay	Carl Butler and Pearl	2:55
4.	"Cold, Cold Heart"	Hank Williams	Hank Williams	2:34
5.	"Don't Worry"	Marty Robbins	Marty Robbins	3:40
6.	"Please Help Me, I'm Falling"	Hal Blair Don Robertson	Hank Locklin	2:23

Digital version

*Two Sides of Wanda* (Capitol Nashville)^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"	David Williams	Jerry Lee Lewis	2:46
2.	"Honey Don't"	Perkins	Carl Perkins	2:16
3.	"Yakety Yak"	Leiber-Stoller	The Coasters	2:14
4.	"Searchin'"	Leiber-Stoller	The Coasters	2:53
5.	"Candy Man"	Neil Ross	Roy Orbison	2:39
6.	"Rip It Up"	Blackwell Marascalco	Little Richard	2:17
7.	"Making Believe"	Work	Jimmy Work	2:35
8.	"The Keeper of the Key"	Devine Guyness Howard Stewart	Wynn Stewart	3:28
9.	"Don't Let Me Cross Over"	Jay	Carl Butler and Pearl	2:59
10.	"Cold, Cold Heart"	Williams	Hank Williams	2:36
11.	"Don't Worry"	Robbins	Marty Robbins	3:43
12.	"Please Help Me, I'm Falling"	Blair Robertson	Hank Locklin	2:26

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Two Sides of Wanda.^[2]

Musical personnel

Harold Bradley – Guitar
Floyd Cramer – Piano
Buddy Harman – Drums
Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals
The Jordanaires – Background vocals
Grady Martin – Guitar
Charlie McCoy – Harmonica
Bob Moore – Bass
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – Piano

Technical personnel

George Jerman – Photography
Ken Nelson – Producer

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Germany United Kingdom	March 1964	Vinyl	Capitol Records	^[9]
Canada United States	March 1964	Vinyl	Capitol Records	^[2]
Canada United States	2010s	Digital Streaming	Capitol Records Nashville	^[6]

References

^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jackson, Wanda (March 1964). "Two Sides of Wanda (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. T-2030.
^ ^a ^b "Two Sides of Wanda: Wanda Jackson: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. ISBN 9781947026070.
^ "Wanda Jackson: The Two Sides" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 171. June 20, 1964. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Two Sides of Wanda by Wanda Jackson". Apple Music. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Wanda Jackson: Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ Jackson, Wanda (October 1964). ""Candy Man"/"Weary Blues from Waitin'" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5287.
^ Jackson, Wanda (March 1964). "Two Sides of Wanda (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-1030.

[1] Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[Liner_Notes-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jackson, Wanda (March 1964). "Two Sides of Wanda (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. T-2030.

[Allmusic-3] "Two Sides of Wanda: Wanda Jackson: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[Every_Night-4] Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. ISBN 9781947026070.

[5] "Wanda Jackson: The Two Sides" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 171. June 20, 1964. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

[Apple-6] "Two Sides of Wanda by Wanda Jackson". Apple Music. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[Grammys-7] "Wanda Jackson: Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[8] Jackson, Wanda (October 1964). ""Candy Man"/"Weary Blues from Waitin'" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5287.

[Liner_Notes_2-9] Jackson, Wanda (March 1964). "Two Sides of Wanda (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-1030.

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v t e Wanda Jackson
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Wanda Jackson (1958) There's a Party Goin' On (1961) Right or Wrong (1961) Wonderful Wanda (1962) Love Me Forever (1963) Two Sides of Wanda (1964) Blues in My Heart (1965) Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs (1965) Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (1966) Reckless Love Affair (1967) You'll Always Have My Love (1967) Cream of the Crop (1968) The Many Moods of Wanda Jackson (1968) The Happy Side of Wanda (1969) Wanda Jackson Country! (1970) A Woman Lives for Love (1970) I've Gotta Sing (1971) Praise the Lord (1972) I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (1972) Country Gospel (1973) Country Keepsakes (1973) When It's Time to Fall in Love Again (1974) Now I Have Everything (1975) Make Me Like a Child Again (1976) Closer to Jesus (1977) Good Times (1980) Show Me the Way to Calvary (1981) Let's Have a Party (1982) My Kind of Gospel (1983) Rockabilly Fever (1984) Teach Me to Love (1984) Let's Have a Party in Prague (1987) (with Karel Zich) Classy Country (1988) Encore (1988) Don't Worry Be Happy (1989) Goin' on with My Jesus (1991) Rock & Roll-ra Hívlak! (with Dolly Roll) (1992) Generations (Of Gospel Music) (1993) Let's Have a Party (1995) The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy (1997) Heart Trouble (2003) I Remember Elvis (2006) The Party Ain't Over (2011) Unfinished Business (2012) Encore (2021)
Compilation albums	Rockin' with Wanda (1960) Made in Germany (1967) The Best of Wanda Jackson (1968) I'll Still Love You (1976)
Live albums	Wanda Jackson in Person (1969) Live in Scandinavia (1989) The Wanda Jackson Show: Live and Still Kickin' (2003) Wanda Live! at Third Man Records (2011)
Songs	"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" "You Can't Have My Love" "I Gotta Know" "Fujiyama Mama" "Riot in Cell Block Number 9" "Hard Headed Woman" "Let's Have a Party" "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" "Right or Wrong" "Funnel of Love" "In the Middle of a Heartache" "A Little Bitty Tear" "If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me" "Santo Domingo" "The Box It Came In" "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine" "If I Had a Hammer" "My Big Iron Skillet" "Two Separate Bar Stools "A Woman Lives for Love" "Fancy Satin Pillows" "Where Do I Put His Memory" "I'll Still Love You" "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" "Good Rockin' Tonight" "You Know I'm No Good" "Thunder on the Mountain" "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'"