| Back | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Quadrafonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Urban cowboy, country pop, country rock | |||
| Label | Permian Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Clark | |||
| Lynn Anderson chronology | ||||
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Back is the name of a 1983 studio album by country music singer Lynn Anderson.
Lynn Anderson had a series of number one and top ten singles during the 1970s. These singles included "You're My Man", "How Can I Unlove You", "Keep Me in Mind" and her most successful "Rose Garden". As the decade progressed, Anderson's chart run began to wane and she eventually left Columbia Records in 1981. [1] With the help of Chuck Robinson, Anderson signed a recording contract with Permian Records (with distribution from MCA Records). [2] Anderson went into record her first album with the label in January 1983 alongside producer Michael Clark. The sessions were held at the Quadrafonic Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee. [3]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] | 61 |
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