I Like 'Em Country

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I Like 'Em Country
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Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedMarch 28, 1966
RecordedFebruary 26, 1964–January 13, 1966
Studio Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length28:21
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Hymns
(1965)		I Like 'Em Country
(1966)		 You Ain't Woman Enough
(1966)
Singles from I Like 'Em Country
  1. "The Home You're Tearin' Down"
    Released: July 26, 1965
  2. "Dear Uncle Sam"
    Released: December 27, 1965

I Like 'Em Country is the sixth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on March 28, 1966, by Decca Records. [1]

Contents

The album features only one song written by Lynn, "Dear Uncle Sam". It also includes covers of other artists' hits, including Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" and Johnny Cash's "Cry, Cry, Cry".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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A review published in the April 9, 1966 issue of Billboard said, ""Dear Uncle Sam" was a big hit for Loretta Lynn, and this album, which contains the tune, should leap onto the Hot Country Albums Chart. The stereo is great and Loretta comes through in fine style on country standards like "Jealous Heart", "It's Been So Long, Darling", and "Your Cheatin' Heart". [3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 27 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated April 23, 1966. It peaked at No. 2 on the chart dated June 4. The album spent 29 weeks on the chart, 14 of which were in the top 10.

The first single, "The Home You're Tearin' Down" was released in July 1965 [4] and peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The second single, "Dear Uncle Sam", was released in December 1965 [5] and peaked at No. 4.

Recording

Recording for the album began on November 15, 1965 at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Two additional recording sessions followed on January 6 and 13, 1966. Three songs on the album were from sessions for previous albums. "Go On and Go" was recorded during the February 26, 1964 session for 1964's Before I'm Over You ; "The Home You're Tearin' Down" was recorded during the March 4, 1965 session for 1965's Blue Kentucky Girl ; and "Today Has Been a Day" was recorded during the October 15, 1964 session for 1965's Songs from My Heart.... . [6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Two Mules Pull This Wagon" Johnny Russell January 13, 19661:58
2."It's Been So Long Darlin'" Ernest Tubb January 6, 19662:26
3."Sometimes You Just Can't Win"Smokey StoverJanuary 13, 19662:30
4."If Teardrops Were Pennies"Carl ButlerJanuary 6, 19662:18
5."Your Cheatin' Heart" Hank Williams January 6, 19662:55
6."Go On and Go"Betty Sue PerryFebruary 26, 19642:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Cry, Cry, Cry" Johnny Cash January 6, 19662:12
2."The Home You're Tearin' Down"Betty Sue PerryMarch 4, 19652:26
3."Hurtin' for Certain"Richard D. SteadtlerNovember 15, 19652:00
4."Today Has Been a Day"Jackie WebbOctober 15, 19642:12
5."Jealous Heart" Jenny Lou Carson January 6, 19662:50
6."Dear Uncle Sam" Loretta Lynn November 15, 19652:14

Personnel

Adapted from the Decca recording session records. [6]

Charts

Album

Chart (1966)Peak
position
US Hot Country Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 2

Singles

TitleYearPeak
position
US
Country
[8]
"The Home You're Tearin' Down"196510
"Dear Uncle Sam"4

References

  1. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – I Like 'Em Country". Discogs.
  2. ↑ I Like 'Em Country at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - April 9, 1966" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Billboard - August 7, 1965" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Billboard - January 8, 1966" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Loretta's Recording Sess - LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE". lorettalynnfan.net. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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