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Come On Joe is a 1987 album by American country music singer Jo-El Sonnier. It was released in 1987 via RCA Records.

Come On Joe
Studio album by Jo-El Sonnier
Released	1987
Genre	Country
Label	RCA
Producer	Richard Bennett, Bill Halverson
Jo-El Sonnier chronology
Cajun Life (1980) Come On Joe (1987) Right Next Door to Texas (1989)

Content

Four singles from Come On Joe charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs between 1987 and 1989: the title track, "No More One More Time", "Tear-Stained Letter", and "Rainin' in My Heart".[1]

Critical reception

Rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars, Brian Mansfield of AllMusic wrote, " Cajun-tinged contemporary country with a rock edge and intelligent songs, it is the best of Sonnier's Nashville work."[2]

Track listing

1. "Baby Hold On" (Dan Kessel, David Kessel) - 3:36
2. "Paid the Price" (Moon Martin) - 3:07
3. "So Long, Baby, Goodbye" (Dave Alvin) - 2:39
4. "No More One More Time" (Dave Kirby, Troy Seals) - 3:49
5. "Come On Joe" (Tony Romeo) - 4:48
6. "Say You Love Me" (Jo-El Sonnier, Earl Bell) - 3:24
7. "Rainin' in My Heart" (Slim Harpo, Jerry West) - 3:41
8. "Louisiana 1927" (Randy Newman) - 4:43
9. "Tear-Stained Letter" (Richard Thompson) - 4:15
10. "I've Slipped Her Mind" (Dennis Walker) - 6:21

Personnel

From Come On Joe liner notes.[3]

Musicians

• Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
• Ashley Cleveland - background vocals
• Gary Gazaway - trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
• Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
• John Barlow Jarvis - piano
• Michael Joyce - background vocals, bass guitar
• Mike Lawler - keyboards
• Doug Moffet - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Marianne Osiel - background vocals
• Ward Smith - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Jo-El Sonnier - vocals, Cajun accordion, harmonica
• Val and Birdie - background vocals
• Tommy Wells - drums, percussion
• Steve Winwood - organ

Production

• Richard Bennett - producer
• Tim Farmer - recording
• Bill Halverson - producer, recording
• Mary Hamilton - art direction
• Ted Jensen - mastering
• The World Winds - horn arrangement

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for Come On Joe

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4]	17

References

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