album · January 1, 1970
The Generation Gap
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Plantation RecordsSee this day
countryfolk rock
In 1970, Riley released "The Generation Gap," a concept album that found her covering songs associated with the hippie movement and the counterculture. The album performed poorly, and it marked a downturn in Riley's career.
- The album's title track, "The Generation Gap," was written by the successful country-pop songwriting duo of Jerry Chesnut and Tom T. Hall. The album features Riley's interpretations of songs like "The Straight Life," "My Creepy People," and "Don't Bogart Me." Plantation Records released the album in 1970.
- "The Generation Gap" reached number 36 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. The album was a commercial disappointment compared to her earlier success.
- The album was recorded at Shelby Singleton's Music City Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee. The producer was Shelby Singleton.
Jeannie C. Riley is a country music singer best known for her chart-topping 1968 hit "Harper Valley PTA." "The Generation Gap" was released in 1970, after Riley's commercial peak.
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