| Here's Loretta Lynn | ||||
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| Released | April 22, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 1960 | |||
| Studio | Western Recorders (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 22:51 | |||
| Label | Vocalion | |||
| Producer | Don Grashey | |||
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Here's Loretta Lynn is a compilation album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on April 22, 1968, by Vocalion Records. [1]
The album features recordings Lynn made for Zero Records in 1960, prior to signing with Decca Records. The only songs Lynn recorded for Zero Records that are not included on this album are her debut single,"I'm a Honky Tonk Girl", and "Darlin' Don't", which remains unreleased. [2]
Lynn would later re-record "The Darkest Day" for inclusion on 1966's You Ain't Woman Enough . She would re-record it once again, along with "My Angel Mother", for 2018's Wouldn't It Be Great . "My Life Story" was retitled "Story of My Life" and re-recorded with updated lyrics for 2004's Van Lear Rose .
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The review in the May 4, 1968, issue of Billboard magazine said the album is "A must have for all Loretta Lynn fans—a collection of her early material before she actually joined Decca Records. It's amazing how good she was, even then! You'll enjoy "The Darkest Day" and "Blue Steel"." [4]
Cashbox also published a review in their May 4 issue which said, "Originally waxed for the Canadian-based Zero label, this LP contains the only early Loretta Lynn cuts that were not recorded for Decca. Decca has bought the cuts and now owns and has released everything Loretta has recorded. Fans who have all of Loretta's other Decca recordings can make their collection complete by buying this set, which Decca has issued on its economy-priced Vocalion label. All the songs are Loretta's own compositions, and she sings them in fine style." [5]
In a review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne said of the album, "The songs are really very good, rich with detail and, needless to say, convincing in emotion."
The album did not appear on any music charts.
The first single, "Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues", was released in August 1960 [6] and did not chart. The second single, "The Darkest Day", was released in May 1961 [7] and also did not chart.
All tracks are written by Loretta Lynn. Lynn states in her 1976 memoir that "New Rainbow" was co-written by her husband's father, Oliver Vanetta "Red" Lynn, Sr
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Steel" | Previously unreleased | 2:05 |
| 2. | "My Love" | Previously unreleased | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Whispering Sea" | "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" B-side (1960) | 2:13 |
| 4. | "New Rainbow" | "Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" B-side (1960) | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Stop" | Previously unreleased | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heartaches Meet Mr. Blues" | Single A-side (1960) | 2:04 |
| 2. | "The Darkest Day" | Single A-side (1961) | 2:28 |
| 3. | "My Angel Mother" | Previously unreleased | 2:31 |
| 4. | "My Life Story" | Previously unreleased | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Gonna Pack Up My Troubles" | "The Darkest Day" B-side (1961) | 2:05 |
Adapted from the album liner notes and recording session records. [2]
"The Darkest Day" is a song written and originally recorded by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released as her third single in her career and was issued on the Zero Records label. The song was later re-recorded by Lynn in 1966 for the album You Ain’t Woman Enough, and also again for her 2018 album Wouldn’t It Be Great.
You Ain't Woman Enough is the seventh solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 12, 1966, by Decca Records. It was Lynn's first No. 1 album on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart, as well as her first album to chart on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) is the ninth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 6, 1967, by Decca Records.
Singin' with Feelin' is the tenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 9, 1967, by Decca Records.
Singin' Again is the second collaborative studio album by American country music singers Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn. It was released on May 29, 1967, by Decca Records.
Fist City is the twelfth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on April 15, 1968, by Decca Records.
Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 10, 1968, by Decca Records. The album is made up of Lynn's biggest hits from 1962 to 1967.
Who Says God Is Dead! is the eleventh solo studio album and second Gospel album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 29, 1968, by Decca Records.
Your Squaw Is on the Warpath is thirteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 17, 1969, by Decca Records.
Woman of the World/To Make a Man is the fourteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on July 7, 1969, by Decca Records.
Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" is the fifteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 5, 1970, by Decca Records.
Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em is a compilation album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 8, 1970, by Decca Records. The album is composed of five previously released recordings and six new recordings.
Coal Miner's Daughter is the sixteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 4, 1971, by Decca Records.
I Wanna Be Free is the seventeenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on May 3, 1971, by Decca Records.
You're Lookin' at Country is the eighteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 20, 1971, by Decca Records.
One's on the Way is the nineteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on March 6, 1972, by Decca Records.
Here I Am Again is the twenty-first solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 2, 1972, by Decca Records. The album features liner notes written by Lynn's mother, Clara Butcher, who had remarried following the death of Lynn's father, Ted Webb, in 1959. This would be Lynn's last studio album to be released under Decca Records, which would merge with MCA in 1973.
Entertainer of the Year is the twenty-second solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 26, 1973, by MCA Records. This was Lynn's first album with MCA following Decca's consolidation into the MCA label.
Love Is the Foundation is the twenty-third solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on August 13, 1973, by MCA Records.
Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits, Vol. II is a compilation album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on May 13, 1974, by MCA Records. The album is made up of Lynn's biggest hits between 1968 and 1973.
