Song Painter

Song Painter is the debut album by singer-songwriter and actor Mac Davis, released in 1970. It was arranged and conducted by Artie Butler. The tracks "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" and "Half and Half" (the latter with the subtitle "Song for Sarah") would later reappear on Davis' 1972 album Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me. Artie Butler was credited for arrangements and conducting.^[1]

Song Painter
Studio album by Mac Davis
Released	May 10, 1970
Recorded	January – April 1970
Studio	Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Country Pop
Length	39:12
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jimmy Bowen, Jerry Fuller
Mac Davis chronology
Song Painter (1970) I Believe in Music (1971)
Alternative cover
Reissue cover

Track list

All tracks written by Mac Davis, except where noted.

United States issue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Whoever Finds This, I Love You"		4:30
2.	"Babies' Butts – Part I"		0:25
3.	"Memories"	Billy Strange	3:49
4.	"Babies' Butts – Part II"		0:25
5.	"Daddy's Little Man"		3:29
6.	"Ever Since I Met You Babe – Part I"		0:26
7.	"Home"	Larry Collins	3:49
8.	"Ever Since I Met You Babe – Part II"		0:27
9.	"Closest I Ever Came"		2:47
10.	"You're Good for Me"	Larry Collins	3:14
11.	"Contributing to My Delinquency – Part I"		0:23
12.	"In the Ghetto"		2:43
13.	"Contributing to My Delinquency – Part II"		0:27
14.	"Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham"	Delaney Bramlett	2:47
15.	"Hambone"		0:24
16.	"Uncle Boogar Red and Byrdie Nelle"	Larry Collins	3:09
17.	"Ever Since I Met You Babe – Part III"		0:22
18.	"Once You Get Used to It"		2:46
19.	"Contributing to My Delinquency – Part III"		0:21
20.	"Half and Half"		2:53

Canadian issue

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Whoever Finds This, I Love You"	4:30
2.	"Hambone"	0:24
3.	"Uncle Boogar Red And Byrdie Nelle"	3:09
4.	"Contributing to mMy Delinquency – Part I"	0:23
5.	"In The Ghetto"	2:43
6.	"Babies' Butts – Part I"	0:25
7.	"Memories"	3:49
8.	"Contributing to My Delinquency – Part II"	0:27
9.	"Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham"	2:47
10.	"Daddy's Little Man"	3:29
11.	"Babies' Butts – Part II"	0:25
12.	"Once You Get Used To It"	2:46
13.	"Ever Since I Met You Babe – Part I"	0:26
14.	"You're Good For Me"	3:14
15.	"Ever Since I Met You Babe – Part II"	0:20
16.	"Home"	3:23
17.	"Ever Since I Met You Babe – Part III"	0:22
18.	"Closest I Ever Came"	2:55
19.	"Contributing to My Delinquency – Part III"	0:21
20.	"Half and Half"	2:53

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1970	Country Albums	35
1970	Pop Albums	182

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1970	Whoever Finds This, I Love You	Country Singles	43
1970	Whoever Finds This, I Love You	Pop Singles	53