You're Lookin' at Country (album)
| You're Lookin' at Country | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 14, 1969—Aug. 3, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 26:00 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from You're Lookin' at Country | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
You're Lookin' at Country is the seventeenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 13, 1971, by Decca Records.[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The only single released, "You're Lookin' at Country", peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on July 19 and August 3, 1971, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Six songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "You Can't Hold On to Love" was recorded on May 14, 1969, during a session for 1969's Woman of the World/To Make a Man. "I Burnt the Little Roadside Tavern Down" and "Love Whatcha Got at Home" were recorded during sessions for 1970's Wings Upon Your Horns, on October 2 and October 3, 1969, respectively. Two songs were recorded during the December 8, 1969 session for 1970's Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em, "Close My Eyes" and "From Now On". The album's title track, "You're Lookin' at Country", was recorded on November 25, 1970, during a session for 1971's I Wanna Be Free.[3]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "You're Lookin' at Country" | Loretta Lynn | November 25, 1970 | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Love Whatcha Got at Home" | Loretta Lynn, Peggy Sue Webb | October 3, 1969 | 2:11 |
| 3. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert | July 19, 1971 | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Kinfolks Holler" | Venda Holliday | August 3, 1971 | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Close My Eyes" | Loretta Lynn | December 8, 1969 | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Indian Lake" | Tony Romeo | July 19, 1971 | 2:44 |
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "I'd Rather Be Sorry" | Kris Kristofferson | July 19, 1971 | 2:48 |
| 2. | "From Now On" | Loretta Lynn | December 8, 1969 | 2:16 |
| 3. | "You Can't Hold On to Love" | Glen Johnson | May 14, 1969 | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Country Girl (Just Home from Town)" | Venda Holliday | August 3, 1971 | 2:15 |
| 5. | "I Burnt the Little Roadside Tavern Down" | Bill Howard | October 2, 1969 | 2:14 |
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Country Albums | 7 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "You're Lookin' at Country" | Country Singles | 5 |
References
- ↑ You're Lookin' at Country at AllMusic
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn - You're Lookin' At Country". Discogs.
- ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
