A Legend in My Time is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released in 1975. Two singles were released from the album, including the Don Gibson penned "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time," which reached No. 1 on country charts and Al Dexter's "Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry", which peaked at #6.
The album reached No. 4 on Country charts and made its debut on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at #138. Allmusic stated that the tempo was "switched up" "a little" from the previous album, marking it as having a bit more "variety." In 1975, it was named as the Country Music Association's Album of the Year.
Track listing
Personnel Ronnie Milsap - lead vocals The Nashville Edition - backing vocals Bobby Thompson - banjo Mike Leech - bass Kenny Malone - drums Jim Buchanan, Tommy Williams - fiddle Harold Bradley, Jimmy Capps, Steve Gibson, Glenn Keener, Jerry Shook, Chip Young - guitar Charlie McCoy - harmonica Ronnie Milsap, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Jay Spell - piano Pete Drake, Lloyd Green, John Hughey - steel guitar Bergen White - string arrangements (tracks 2,3,7,9) Joe Zinkan - upright bass Charlie McCoy, Farrell Morris - vibraphone Technical Al Pachucki, Bill Vandervort - recording engineer Raeanne Rubenstein - photography
Charts Chart (1975)PeakpositionU.S. Top Country Albums4
Singles YearSongUS Country1974"(I'd Be) a Legend in My Time11975"Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry"6
References Erlewine, Stephen. [ Legend in My Time], Allmusic.