Color Me Country
Linda Martell
LP

Color Me Country, Linda Martell, LP


Linda Martell was the first African-American woman to make the country charts and to appear at the Grand Ole Opry. As one of the first African-American country performers, Martell helped lay the groundwork for future artists of color in the genre. Despite multiple TV appearances, a dozen appearances at the Opry, and some big hits - including "Color Him Father", "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Bad Case of the Blues" - her 1970 debut album, Color Me Country, would be her last. Now the album is being remastered for it's first vinyl pressing in over half a century. Org Music's reissue was mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed on color vinyl at Furnace Record Pressing, exclusively for Record Store Day 2022.


  • Disc 1, Track: 1 - Bad Case of the Blues
  • Disc 1, Track: 2 - San Francisco Is a Lonely Town
  • Disc 1, Track: 3 - The Wedding Cake
  • Disc 1, Track: 4 - Tender Leaves of Love
  • Disc 1, Track: 5 - I Almost Called Your Name
  • Disc 1, Track: 6 - Color Him Father
  • Disc 1, Track: 7 - There Never Was a Time
  • Disc 1, Track: 8 - You're Crying Boy, Crying
  • Disc 1, Track: 9 - Old Letter Song
  • Disc 1, Track: 10 - Then I'll Be Over You
  • Disc 1, Track: 11 - Before the Next Teardrop Falls