Early Success
One of Spears' first singles for the label was "Harper Valley PTA" but her single release of the song was beaten off the presses by the version by Jeannie C. Riley. Riley's became a monster crossover hit while Spears' record failed to chart.
Spears' first hit came in 1969, when her Capitol Records release "Mr. Walker It's All Over" reached number 4 on the Country chart. It also reached the Pop charts at No. 80. The song told of a secretary who resigned a job where she were she was unappreciated for her skills and encountered sexual harassment. She gained four more top 40 country hits during the next two years but by late 1972 was off Capitol and had two years without a charting release.
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