title: Diamond in the Rough (album)
text: # Diamond in the Rough (album)
  
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  Diamond in the Rough is the fourth studio album released by American country artist Jessi Colter. It was the second album issued by Colter in 1976; the previous was Jessi, released earlier in the year. Diamond in the Rough was issued under Capitol Records and was produced by Ken Mansfield.
  
  ## Background
  
  Diamond in the Rough was issued as Colter's second studio album in 1976, containing ten new tracks, which included a cover of The Beatles's "Hey Jude". The album only spawned one single released in 1977, titled "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name", which peaked at #29 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song's B-side, "You Hung the Moon (Didn't You Waylon)", was also released as a single, however it failed to chart. Diamond in the Rough peaked at #4 on the Top Country Albums chart (Colter's third album in a row to do so), while also reaching #79 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album was co-produced by Colter's husband, country music artist Waylon Jennings, who also produced her previous two albums.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks composed by Jessi Colter; except where indicated
  
  * "Diamond in the Rough" (Donnie Fritts, Spooner Oldham)
  * "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  * "Would You Leave Now"
  * "Hey Jude" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  * "Oh Will (Who Made it Rain Last Night)"
  * "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" (Lee Emerson)
  * "Ain't No Way" (Tere Mansfield)
  * "You Hung the Moon (Didn't You Waylon)"
  * "Woman's Heart is a Handy Place to Be" (Cort Casady, Marshall Chapman)
  * "Oh Will"
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Jessi Colter – lead vocals, keyboards
  * Richie Albright - drums
  * Bill C. Graham – mandolin, violin
  * Sherman Hayes – bass
  * John Leslie Hug – guitar
  * Waylon Jennings – backing vocals, guitar, producer
  * Ken Mansfield – producer
  * Todd Miller – horn
  * Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
  * Clifford "Barny" Robertson – backing vocals, keyboards
  * Carter Robertson — backing vocals
  * Don Robertson — keyboards
  * Craig Ware — horn
  * Robert Ware — horn
  
  ## Chart positions
  
  Album – Billboard (North America), RPM (Canada)
  
  | Year | Chart | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1976 | Country Albums | 4 |
  | 1976 | Pop Albums | 79 |
  | 1976 | Canadian Albums | 64 |
  
  Singles - Billboard (United States), RPM (Canada)
  
  | Year | Single | Chart | Position |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1976 | "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" | Country Singles | 29 |
  | 1976 | "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" | Canadian Country Singles | 48 |
  