Complex sentence: It was Jones'first hit single, following several unsuccessful singles released during the prior year on Starday, and the first track on his 1957 debut album "Grand Ole Opry's New Star".
Split into simpler sentences: It was Jones'first hit single, following several unsuccessful singles released during the prior year on Starday. In 1957, the song would be included on Jones' debut album, "Grand Ole Opry's New Star".