Description
Mary Called Jeanie Greene is the sole full-length solo album by the American singer and songwriter Jeanie Greene (Mary Elizabeth Johnson Lee: February 6, 1943 – August 19, 2018), released on Elektra Records in 1971. The album was recorded by Marlin Greene at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama; with Don Nix producing. Mixed by Don Nix, John Fry, and Marlin Greene. Strings and woodwinds arranged by Jay Pruitt.
Featuring various members of The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section such as Barry Beckett on piano, organ, vibraphone and harpsichord, Jimmy Johnson on guitar, bassist David Hood, and drummer Roger Hawkins.
Mary Called Jeanie Greene, Jeanie Greene – Elektra EKS 74103.
It’s still Ladies’ Day. Jeanie Greene who writes her own material, usually with others, has got a little of that old-time religion here and so are a group of testifying side-men and women, all produced by Don Nix. This album has so much life, it’ll bowl jocks over. [Record World, September 18, 1971 (Album Product)]
Muscle Shoals and black gospel influences are spread all over this mainstream big-label release. Jeanie sings, wrote several of the songs («Yes, I Do Understand», «Peter, Put Away Your Sword», «Pre-Recognition» and «You Know Who You Are»), arranged a few others and contributes piano. She’s got this husky Janice Joplin growl that I wish we could have heard more of (I’d love to hear her do some rock and roll). The cover has a small cut-out window in the center revealing a picture of Jeanie on the inner sleeve. [Ken Scott, The Archivist]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Yes I Do Understand” – 3:10
A2. “You Know Who You Are” – 0:58
A3. “Put Your Good On The Line” – 4:19
A4. “Thank God He Came” – 2:42
A5. “Like A Road Leading Home” – 3:41
A6. “Swaziland Remembered” – 0:52
Side Two
B1. “Joa-Bim” – 3:04
B2. “Mighty Time” – 2:36
B3. “Magdalene’s Medley” – 4:44
B4. “Pre-Recognition” – 1:08
B5. “Only The Children Know” – 2:26
B6. “Peter Put Away Your Sword” – 1:28
B7. “Going Home” – 3:15
Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape, cassette, and 12-inch vinyl LP by Elektra Records. Later re-issued on CD. “Only the Children Know” was released as a 7-inch single, b/w “Magdalene’s Medley” (Catalog number EKS-45742)
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