| 'Til I Can Make It on My Own | ||||
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| Released | March 8, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Dec. 1975 | |||
| Studio | Columbia, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
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'Til I Can Make It on My Own is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on March 8, 1976, by Epic Records. [3] [4]
The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album's only single, "'Til I Can Make It on My Own", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.
"Easy Come, Easy Go" is a Dobie Gray cover from his 1975 album, New Ray of Sunshine. Wynette also recorded a completely different song also called "Easy Come, Easy Go" on her 1981 album, You Brought Me Back , which is a Mama Cass Elliot cover from her 1969 album, Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama .
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | Billy Sherrill, George Richey, Tammy Wynette | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Just in Case" | Hugh Moffatt | 2:45 |
| 3. | "He's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" | John Schweers | 2:52 |
| 4. | "The World's Most Broken Heart" | Fred Labour, Troy Seals | 2:45 |
| 5. | "If I Could Only Win Your Love" | Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin | 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Heart" | Larry Gatlin | 3:21 |
| 2. | "You Can Be Replaced" | Bill Anderson, Jerry Crutchfield | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Love Is Something Good for Everybody" | Earl Montgomery | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Where Some Good Love Has Been" | Max D. Barnes, Seals | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Easy Come, Easy Go" | Barnes, Seals, Dobie Gray | 3:26 |
Adapted from the album liner notes.
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1976 | Country Albums (Billboard) [5] | 3 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1976 | "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | Country Singles (Billboard) [6] | 1 |
Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House is a studio album by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1968 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the third studio album of Wynette's career. The album featured several new recordings as well as covers of previously-recorded material. Among the new recordings were two singles, which both topped the American country chart: "I Don't Wanna Play House" and "Take Me to Your World". The album itself reached the top five of the American country LP's chart in 1968. It received positive reviews from several publications following its release.
D-I-V-O-R-C-E is a studio album by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in July 1968 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. Several recordings were cover tunes, including songs by Merle Haggard and The Beatles. Several new selections were also part of the collection, including the title track. Released as a single, the title track became Wynette's fourth number one song on the North American country charts in 1968. The album itself would also top the American country LP's chart in 1968. D-I-V-O-R-C-E received positive reviews from critics following its release.
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own" is a song co-written and first recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1976 as the first single and title track from the album 'Til I Can Make It On My Own. The song was Wynette's fifteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country charts. Wynette noted on multiple occasions that the song was her personal favorite of all that she had written or recorded, and it would remain a staple of her concerts for the remainder of her career. Wynette wrote the song with George Richey and Billy Sherrill.
Stand by Your Man is a studio album by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1969 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the fifth studio album of Wynette's career and was named for its title track. The title track became Wynette's signature song and most successful single of her career.
The Ways to Love a Man is a studio album by American country artist, Tammy Wynette. It was released on January 26, 1970, via Epic Records and was the seventh studio album in Wynette's career. The disc consisted of 11 tracks which included both original material and cover recordings. Its title track was the album's only single included. It became a number one song on the North American country charts while also reaching chart positions in other musical genres as well. The album itself also reached chart positions on the country albums chart following its release. Critics and journalists gave the album a positive reception in the years that followed.
The First Lady is a studio album by American country artist, Tammy Wynette. It was released on October 5, 1970 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the ninth studio album in Wynette's career. The disc featured both new material and covers of previously-recorded material. Many of the recordings featured on the disc centered around themes about housewives keeping their spouses happy. The First Lady reached positions on both the American country albums and pop albums charts. Its only single, "Run, Woman, Run", topped the country charts. The album was met with mixed reviews following its release.
We Sure Can Love Each Other is a studio album by American country artist, Tammy Wynette. It was released on May 3, 1971 via Epic Records and was the eleventh studio album released in her career. The disc contained a total of 11 tracks, mixing new material with cover tunes. The title track was the only singles included and became a chart-topping country song in North America. The album itself also charted in the top ten of the American country albums chart and received positive reviews by critics.
Bedtime Story is a studio album by American country artist, Tammy Wynette. It was released in March 1972 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. The disc featured both new recordings and cover tunes. Two singles were included: title track and "Reach Out Your Hand". Both made top positions on the North American country charts in 1972. The album itself reached the top ten of the American country albums chart following its release.
My Man is a studio album by American country artist, Tammy Wynette. It was released on September 25, 1972 via Epic Records and was the fifteenth studio album of her career. The disc was a collection of 11 tracks whose themes centered around spousal loyalty and heartache. Two singles were spawned from the album: "My Man (Understands)" and "'Til I Get It Right". Both topped the country charts in 1972 while the album itself reached a top position on the American country albums chart.
Another Lonely Song is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on March 18, 1974, by Epic Records.
Woman to Woman is the thirteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on November 25, 1974, by Epic Records.
I Still Believe in Fairy Tales is the fourteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on September 8, 1975, by Epic Records.
You and Me is the sixteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on September 27, 1976, by Epic Records.
Womanhood is the nineteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on July 24, 1978, by Epic Records.
You Brought Me Back is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on June 22, 1981, by Epic Records.
Soft Touch is the twenty-third studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on May 3, 1982, by Epic Records.
Sometimes When We Touch is the twenty-sixth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on April 1, 1985, by Epic Records.
My Elusive Dreams is a studio album by American country artists David Houston and Tammy Wynette. It was released on Epic Records in August 1967 and contained ten tracks. It was the duo's first and only collaborative album together. My Elusive Dreams contained mostly duets between Houston and Wynette. The album was named for the title track, which topped the American country songs chart in 1967. Another single titled "It's All Over" also became a commercially-successful country song. The album received positive reviews following its release.
The singles discography of American country artist Tammy Wynette contains 65 singles, 6 music videos, 3 promotional singles and 2 featured singles. Wynette signed with Epic Records in 1966 and her debut single "Apartment No. 9" was released the same year. Her single "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" (1967) became a major hit, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Its follow-up singles: "My Elusive Dreams", "I Don't Wanna Play House", "Take Me to Your World" and "D-I-V-O-R-C-E", became number 1 hits on the Hot Country Singles chart.
The albums discography of American country music artist Tammy Wynette contains 33 studio albums, 55 compilation albums, 2 box sets and has appeared on 6 additional albums. In 1966, Wynette signed a recording contract with Epic Records. The following year, her debut studio album entitled Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad was issued, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The same year, she collaborated with David Houston on the studio album My Elusive Dreams, which reached number 11 on the same chart. The following year, her fourth studio album D-I-V-O-R-C-E peaked at number 1 on the Country Albums list, spending two weeks at the top spot. Wynette's fifth studio record Stand by Your Man (1969) reached number 2 on the country albums chart and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 albums list. Wynette's first compilation released entitled Tammy's Greatest Hits (1969) would spend 61 weeks on the Billboard 200 before peaking at number 37.
