Description: Welcome to Classic Cadillac Records! I visually grade all my records as accurately as possible and will never grade anything above Near Mint unless it's still sealed. Please note that a visual grade can differ from a play grade, and am happy to spot check a record upon request. All orders are shipped within 1 business day (usually sooner) and packed with extra care to ensure fast, safe arrival. Please look closely at all pictures, read all relevant details and ask any questions you may have before buying. I offer a full 30-day return policy on everything I sell, so buy with confidence! And most importantly, thanks for looking!Long Hard ClimbStudio album by Helen ReddyReleasedJuly 23, 1973Recorded1973GenreVocal, pop rockLength29:28LabelCapitolProducerTom CatalanoHelen Reddy chronologyI Am Woman (1972)Long Hard Climb (1973)Love Song for Jeffrey (1974)Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusicChristgau's Record GuideCLong Hard Climb is the fourth studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy, released on July 23, 1973, by Capitol Records and, aside from its primary focus on Top 40-friendly material, had her trying out New Orleans jazz ("Lovin' You") and the English-language version of a recent Charles Aznavour standard ("The Old Fashioned Way"). It debuted on Billboard's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated August 11, 1973, and reached number eight during its 43 weeks there, and in Canada's RPM magazine it peaked at number 14. On September 19 of that year, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States. On July 22, 2003, it was released for the first time on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being her 1972 release I Am Woman.Singles"Delta Dawn" was released as the first single from the album on June 11, 1973, debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 later that month, in the issue of the magazine dated June 23, and enjoyed 20 weeks there, one of which was at number one. That same issue also marked its first appearance on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, where it lasted for 16 weeks, with two of those being in the top spot. On August 30 of that year the song earned Gold certification from the RIAA for sales of the one million copies that was the requirement for singles at that time. It also had three weeks at number one on RPM's singles chart in Canada."Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" was released as a single on October 29 of that year and had 16 weeks on the pop chart that began in the November 3 issue and eventually included two weeks at number three. It also spent 16 weeks on the Easy Listening chart that started in the November 10 issue and included four weeks at number one. On January 8, 1974, it received Gold certification, and it peaked at number five in Canada in the issue of RPM dated January 12.Track listingSide 1"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (Linda Laurie) – 3:26"Lovin' You" (John Sebastian) – 2:49"A Bit O.K." (Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager) – 2:07"Don't Mess with a Woman" (Michael Curtis, Richard Curtis, Patty Moan) – 3:04"Delta Dawn" (Larry Collins, Alex Harvey) – 3:08Side 2"The West Wind Circus" (Adam Miller) – 4:25"If We Could Still Be Friends" (Paul Williams) – 2:17"Long Hard Climb" (Ron Davies) – 2:59"Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 2:17"The Old Fashioned Way" (Georges Garvarentz, Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha) – 2:56
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Helen Reddy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Material: Vinyl
Instrument: Recorder
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Size: 12"
Format: Record
Type: LP
Features: 1st Edition
Release Title: Long Hard Climb
Record Label: Capitol Records
Release Year: 1973
Edition: First Pressing
Genre: Pop
Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)