They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy
| They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | September 9, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Apr. 25, 1972—Jun. 20, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy is the twenty-third studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 9, 1974, by MCA Records.[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The first single, "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy", peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album's second single, "Trouble in Paradise", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's eleventh No. 1 single.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album began on March 4 and March 5, 1974, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Three additional sessions followed on June 18, June 19, and June 20, 1974. Three songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy" was recorded on April 25, 1972, during a session for 1972's Here I Am Again. "Ain't Love a Good Thing" and "Nothin'" were recorded during sessions for 1973's Love Is the Foundation, on March 27 and March 28, respectively.[3]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy" | Jerry Chesnut | April 25, 1972 | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Behind Closed Doors" | Kenny O'Dell | March 5, 1974 | 2:47 |
| 3. | "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" | John Rostill | June 18, 1974 | 3:13 |
| 4. | "I've Never Been This Far Before" | Conway Twitty | March 4, 1974 | 3:15 |
| 5. | "We've Already Tasted Love" | Bobby Harden | June 18, 1974 | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Out of Consideration" | Lorene Allen, James Owen | June 20, 1974 | 2:58 |
| Side two | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "Trouble in Paradise" | Kenny O'Dell | June 19, 1974 | 2:10 |
| 2. | "I Love" | Tom T. Hall | March 4, 1974 | 2:04 |
| 3. | "Don't Leave Me Where You Found Me" | Don Choate | June 19, 1974 | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Ain't Love a Good Thing" | Dallas Frazier | March 27, 1973 | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Nothin'" | Jimmy Peppers | March 28, 1973 | 2:37 |
Personnel
- Harold Bradley - bass guitar
- Owen Bradley - producer
- Pete Drake - steel guitar
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Buddy Harman - drums
- The Jordanaires - backing vocals
- Jerry Kennedy - guitar/dobro
- Grady Martin - guitar
- Charlie McCoy - harmonica/vibes
- Bob Moore - bass guitar
- Hargus Robbins - piano
- Hal Rugg - steel guitar
- Pete Wade - guitar
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Country Albums | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy" | Country Singles | 4 |
| "Trouble in Paradise" | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn - They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy". Discogs.
- ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
