1971 HITS ARCHIVE: Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson (a #1 record--mono 45)

After four years of success in the Country music field, it was this memorable recording of the Joe South song that shot Lynn into mainstream recognition. And from my “First Recording Of The Song” YouTube playlist, here is the original 1967 Billy Joe Royal version of “I Never Promised You A Rose Garden”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm_y4aVnCkM (debuted late ’70) 1971 Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 1, Billboard 3 - C&W Peak: 1 - Easy Listening Peak: 5 - UK Peak: 2 (NME, MM) Transferred from mono 45 single Columbia 45252 - Rose Garden (J. South) by Lynn Anderson, arranged by Cam Mullins, produced by Glenn Sutton THE 1971 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1971 (some were recorded in 1970) u1u