1982 Janie Fricke – It Ain’t Easy
It Ain’t Easy is the name of a 1982 Country Music album by Country music recording artist Janie Fricke. This was one of her most successful albums. The album featured her four big hits that year; “He’s a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)”, “Tell Me a Lie”, “It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Easy”, and “You Don’t Know Love”; the first three becoming #1 hits in that year. The album rose on the US Country Albums Chart, breaking into the top twenty and peaking at #15.
Tracks
1 He’s A Heartache (Looking For A Place To Happen) (Jeff Silbar, Larry Henley) 2:55
2 Who Better Than An Angel (Jeff Silbar, Sam Lorber) 3:03
3 It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Easy (Ron Oates, Mark Gray, Bil Vorndick, Shawna Harrington-Burkhart, Les Taylor ) 3:34
4 Too Hard On My Heart (Ron Oates) 3:00
5 A Little More Love (Bruce Channel) 3:28
6 Love Have Mercy (Jan Buckingham, Wood Newton) 2:31
7 Tell Me A Lie (Barbara Wyrick, Mickey Buckins) 4:00
8 You Don’t Know Love (Becky Foster, Don King) 3:19
9 Heart To Heart Talk (Danny Morrison, John Reid, Johnny Slate) 2:25
10 Tryin’ To Fool A Fool (John Schweers) 2:46
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Kenny Mims |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Piano | Ron Oates |
| Piano | Shane Keister |
| Background Vocals | Benny Wilson |
| Background Vocals | William Warren |
| Background Vocals | Judy Rodman |
| Background Vocals | Tony Wiggins |
| Vocals | Janie Fricke |
Other Musicians
1 He’s A Heartache (Looking For A Place To Happen)
| Guitar (solo) | Don Gorman |
8 You Don’t Know Love
| Vocals | Bill Warren |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Ron Oates
Engineer – Ernie Winfrey
Engineer (Second) – Fran Overall
Design – Jeff Morris
Photography – Alan Messer
Lettering – Andy Engel
Mastered At Woodland Mastering Studios, Nashville
Recorded Ar Soundshop Studios, Nashville
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