Who Says God Is Dead!

Who Says God Is Dead
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released February 5, 1968
Recorded Jun. 28—Dec. 19, 1967
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country-Gospel
Length 27:02
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Singin' with Feelin'
(1968)Singin' with Feelin'1968		 Who Says God Is Dead!
(1968)		 Fist City
(1968)Fist City1968
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Who Says God Is Dead! is the tenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 5, 1968, by Decca Records.[2] This is Lynn's second Gospel album, following 1965's Hymns.

Commercial performance

There were no singles released from the album, so the initial sales of the album were low. The album peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, Lynn's lowest position on the chart until the mid-1980s. The album, however, continued to sell well over the years. It was reissued by MCA Records in 1973, after Decca's consolidation into the MCA label, then issued on CD by King Records in 1998.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began on June 28, 1967, at Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN. Two additional sessions followed on December 18 and December 19, 1967.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Who Says God Is Dead!"Loretta LynnJune 28, 19672:06
2."I Believe"Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al StillmanDecember 19, 19672:25
3."Standing Room Only"Loretta Lynn, Frances HeightonDecember 18, 19672:57
4."The Old Rugged Cross"George BennardJune 28, 19672:36
5."Harp with Golden Strings"Jimmie Keath, Mrs. Mac McCarlyDecember 18, 19672:08
6."If You Miss Heaven (You'll Miss It All)"Dale FoxDecember 18, 19672:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."I'm a Gettin' Ready to Go"Loretta LynnJune 28, 19671:56
2."In the Garden"C. Austin MilesJune 28, 19672:36
3."Ten Thousand Angels"Ray OverholtDecember 19, 19672:40
4."He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"TraditionalDecember 19, 19672:28
5."Mama, Why?" (feat. Ernest Ray Lynn)Loretta LynnDecember 18, 19672:30

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1968 Country Albums 44

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn - Who Says God Is Dead!". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
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