Stop and Smell the Roses (Mac Davis album)
| Stop and Smell the Roses | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 30:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Rick Hall; Gary Klein on "Stop and Smell the Roses" | |||
| Mac Davis chronology | ||||
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Stop and Smell the Roses is a 1974 album by Mac Davis. It peaked at No. 2 on the US country albums chart and No. 13 on the overall albums chart.
Track list
All tracks written by Mac Davis, with additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop and Smell the Roses" | Doc Severinsen | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Soft, Sweet Fire" | Mark James | 2:58 |
| 3. | "The Sweetest Song" | James | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Two Plus Two" | James | 2:45 |
| 5. | "The Birthday Song" | 2:27 | |
| 6. | "One Hell of a Woman" | James | 2:53 |
| 7. | "A Poor Man's Gold" | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "Lucas Was a Redneck" | 2:47 | |
| 9. | "Kiss It and Make It Better" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "Good Friends and Fireplaces" | 3:42 |
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[1] | 13 |
| US Top Country LP's (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 60 |
Personnel
- Mac Davis - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Ken Ball, Travis Wammack - guitar
- Leo LeBlanc - steel guitar
- Jerry Bridges - bass guitar
- Tim Henson - keyboards, tambourine
- Roger Clark - drums
- Dale Anderson, Victor Feldman - vibraphone
- Eddy Manson, Tommy Morgan - harmonica
- The Ron Hicklin Singers - background vocals
- Sid Sharp Strings - strings
- Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements
- Technical
- Gary Klein - producer on "Stop and Smell the Roses"
- Al Cartee, Larry Hamby, Rick Hall - engineer
- Ed Caraeff - cover photography
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 201. ISBN 0898201179. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's top country albums 1964-1997. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 43.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 83. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.