Singin' Again | ||||
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Released | May 29, 1967 | |||
Recorded | December 21, 1966–January 4, 1967 | |||
Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 28:45 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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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. [1]
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In the issue dated June 17,1967, Billboard published a review of the album which called the album "A welcome,winning album return for a winning duet,as Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb again join forces in a first rate collection,beginning with their hit "Sweet Thang". "Bartender" is a fine collaboration. "We'll Never Change" and "Yearning" are among the 10 other standouts." [3]
Cashbox published a review in the June 10,1967 issue that said,"Once again Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn have combined their great talents,and the result is a powerhouse package that’s sure to make a speed climb up the charts. Included in the set are "Sweet Thang","Let’s Stop Right Where We Are","I’m Bitin' My Fingernails and Thinkin' of You","Yearning",and eight others. Stock as much as you can get of this one." [4]
The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart.
The album's only single,"Sweet Thang",was released in January 1967 [5] and peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Recording sessions for the album took place at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville,Tennessee,on December 21 and 27,1966. One additional recording session was held on January 4,1967. [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Sweet Thang" | Nat Stuckey | December 21, 1966 | 2:32 |
2. | "We'll Never Change" | John Earl Clift | January 4, 1967 | 2:06 |
3. | "Let's Stop Right Where We Are" | Loretta Lynn | December 21, 1966 | 2:36 |
4. | "Love Is No Excuse" | Justin Tubb | December 27, 1966 | 2:50 |
5. | "I'm Not Leavin' You (It's All in Your Mind)" |
| January 4, 1967 | 2:56 |
6. | "Beautiful Unhappy Home" | December 21, 1966 | 2:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "One to Ten" | Mildred Burk | December 27, 1966 | 2:09 |
2. | "Bartender" |
| January 4, 1967 | 1:56 |
3. | "I'm Bitin' My Fingernails and Thinking of You" |
| December 27, 1966 | 2:17 |
4. | "Yearning" |
| December 21, 1966 | 2:57 |
5. | "Beautiful Friendship" |
| January 4, 1967 | 2:01 |
6. | "Thin Grey Line" | Betty Sue Perry | December 27, 1966 | 2:10 |
Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records. [6]
Album
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Albums ( Billboard ) [7] | 2 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak position |
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US Country [8] | ||
"Sweet Thang" | 1967 | 45 |
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