One's on the Way (album)
| One's on the Way | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | February 28, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Nov. 18, 1968—Jan. 20, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from One's on the Way | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
One's on the Way is the eighteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 28, 1972, by Decca Records.[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 109 on the Billboard 200. The album's only single, "One's on the Way", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and spent two weeks there.
The album has sold approximately 325,000 copies in the US, and over 580,000 internationally.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on January 18, January 19, and January 20, 1972, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Two songs on the album were recorded during sessions for previous albums. The title track, "One's on the Way", was recorded on August 3, 1971, during the sessions for 1971's You're Lookin' at Country. "L-O-V-E, Love" was recorded during the November 18, 1968 session for 1969's Your Squaw Is on the Warpath.[3]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "One's on the Way" | Shel Silverstein | August 3, 1971 | 2:37 |
| 2. | "The Morning After Baby Let Me Down" | Ray Griff | January 20, 1972 | 2:40 |
| 3. | "It'll Feel Good When It Quits Hurtin'" | Roni Rivers, Shirley Tackitt | January 20, 1972 | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Blueberry Hill" | Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Larry Stock | January 18, 1972 | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Love's on the Loose" | Billy Arr | January 18, 1972 | 1:50 |
| 6. | "L-O-V-E, Love" | Loretta Lynn, Maggie Vaughn | November 18, 1968 | 2:48 |
| Side two | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "He's All I Got" | Gary US Bonds, Jerry Williams | January 18, 1972 | 2:37 |
| 2. | "I Can't See Me Without You" | Conway Twitty | January 20, 1972 | 2:25 |
| 3. | "It's Not the Miles You Traveled" | Dave Hall, Louis Redding | January 19, 1972 | 2:02 |
| 4. | "Too Wild to Be Tamed" | Tracey Lee | January 19, 1972 | 2:15 |
| 5. | "I'm Losing My Mind" | Smiley Burnette | January 19, 1972 | 2:52 |
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Country Albums | 3 |
| Pop Albums | 109 | |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "One's on the Way" | Country Singles | 1 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn - One's On The Way". Discogs.
- ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
