Love Is the Foundation

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Love Is the Foundation
Love Is the Foundation cover
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released 1973
Genre Country
Label MCA
Producer Owen Bradley
Professional reviews
Loretta Lynn chronology
Entertainer of the Year - Loretta
(1973)		 Love Is the Foundation'
(1973)		 Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
(1973)

Love Is the Foundation is a 1973 studio album by American country music singer-songwriter, Loretta Lynn.

Love Is the Foudation was Lynn's second studio album of the year, as well as her second album off of MCA Records. The album's title track was released as the first single, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart soon after. The second single was released following the release of a duet hit with Conway Twitty. Titled, "Hey Loretta", written by Shel Silverstein, peaked in the Top 5, and nearly reached #1 as well. The album consists of 11 tracks. Lynn's own compostions appear here, including "Five Fingers Left", and a song written one of Lynn's syblings, "You're Still Lovin' Me". The album also includes cover versions of hits, including Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me" and Jeanne Pruett's "Satin Sheets", both #1 hits from 1973.

A compostion written by Marty Robbins, "I Gave Eveything" is also featured here.

The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #183 on the Billboard 200. The album became Lynn's fifth album to top the Top Country Albums chart.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Love Is the Foundation" - (Hall)
  2. "What Sundown Does to You" - (Knight)
  3. "I Love You, I Love You" - (Gibson)
  4. "Just to Satisfy" - (Jones)
  5. "There's More to Leaving, Then Just Saying Goodbye" - (Hampton, Starr)
  6. "Satin Sheets" - (Volinkaty)
  7. "Why Me" - (Kristofferson)
  8. "Five Fingers Left" - (Lynn)
  9. "I Gave Everything" - (Robbins)
  10. "Hey Loretta" - (Silverstein)
  11. "You're Still Lovin' Me" - (Webb Wilson)


[edit] Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1973 Country Albums 1
1973 Pop Albums 183

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1973 "Love Is the Foundation" Country Singles 1
Pop Singles 102
1973 "Hey Loretta" Country Singles 3