Homegrown Tomatoes
1981 single by Guy Clark
"Homegrown Tomatoes" | ||||
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Single by Guy Clark | ||||
from the album Better Days | ||||
B-side | "Fold in a Mirror" | |||
Released | August 1981[1] | |||
Recorded | Folk, World, country | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Songwriter(s) | Guy Clark | |||
Producer(s) | Rodney Crowell | |||
Guy Clark singles chronology | ||||
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"Homegrown Tomatoes" is a 1981 song by Guy Clark, later included on his 1983 Better Days album.[2] It is one of his best-known compositions.[3]
The song reached #42 on the US Billboard Country chart during the late summer of 1981.[4]
The song was covered by John Denver in 1988 on his LP Higher Ground.[5] It was also later included on Clark's 1995 compilation albums, Craftsman[6] and his 2007 Anthology LP.[7]
Chart history
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot Country Singles[8] | 42 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 213.
- ^ Discogs: Guy Clark - Better Days
- ^ Guy Clark - Hindsight 21-20: Anthology 1975-1995
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 213.
- ^ Rolling Stone Guy Clark: 12 Essential Songs
- ^ Discogs: Guy Clark - Craftsman
- ^ Guy Clark - Hindsight 21-20: Anthology 1975-1995
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 81.
External links
- Listen to "Homegrown Tomatoes" (Guy Clark) on YouTube
- Listen to "Homegrown Tomatoes" (John Denver) on YouTube