The World of Tammy Wynette

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The World of Tammy Wynette
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMay 1970 (1970-05)
Genre
Label Epic
Producer Billy Sherrill
Tammy Wynette chronology
Tammy's Touch
(1970)
The World of Tammy Wynette
(1970)
The First Lady
(1970)

The World of Tammy Wynette is a compilation album by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in May 1970 via Epic Records and contained 20 tracks of previously recorded material. The album comprised a series of recordings that originally appeared on Wynette's studio albums but were not issued as a singles. Some of the album's material were covers of songs first recorded by other music artists. It was originally issued on two separate discs and was later re-released in 2009. The World of Tammy Wynette appeared on both the Billboard country albums chart and the pop chart. The disc received mixed reviews from critics.

Contents

Background, recording and content

Tammy Wynette had become one of country music's most popular recording artists. Following a series of number one singles (including her signature "Stand by Your Man"), she had reached her commercial zenith by the early 1970s. [2] To help encapsulate on her popularity, Epic Records released the compilation titled The World of Tammy Wynette in 1970. None of the album's material were previously issued as singles. Instead, it featured previously released album tracks that originated from Wynette's studio albums on the Epic label. [1]

A total of 20 tracks comprised the compilation and were originally produced by Billy Sherrill. Sherrill co-composed with Glenn Sutton three of the compilation's material: "Where Could You Go (But to Her)", "Good" and "Kiss Away". Wynette herself penned the track "I Stayed Long Enough". [3] Several covers appeared on the compilation. "Honey" was first recorded and made a chart-topping country single by Bobby Goldsboro. "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" was first a number one country single by Loretta Lynn. "Ode to Billie Joe" was first a chart-topping pop song by Bobbie Gentry. "Yesterday" topped the pop charts originally by The Beatles while "There Goes My Everything" topped the country charts originally by Jack Greene. Wynette's version of "Cry" was first a pop hit by Johnnie Ray. "Don't Touch Me" was first a number two country single for Jeannie Seely. "It's My Way" went to number three on the country charts first by Webb Pierce. "The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" first was a number one hit by Merle Haggard. [4] [5]

Release, chart performance and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The World of Tammy Wynette was originally released in May 1970 on Epic Records. It was originally distributed as a two-disc vinyl LP, featuring ten tracks on each disc. [3] In 2009, it was re-released as a compact disc by the Wounded Bird label with an identical cover photo and track listing. [6] In its original release, the album peaked at number eight on the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 145 on the Billboard 200. [7] [8] The album received mixed reviews by critics. Billboard magazine first reviewed the disc in 1970 and called the tracks to be "topnotch selections" while calling Wynette a "marvelous singer". [9] Meanwhile, Charity Stafford of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars. Stafford commented that some fans might feel "a bit cheated" with the lack of hits featured on the album. Stafford concluded, "This single-disc reissue on Wounded Bird Records is a basic, no-frills budget-line release, but it serves a needed function in returning these songs into circulation." [1]

Track listing

Side one, disc one [3] [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honey" Bobby Russell 4:13
2."It's My Way"
2:18
3."Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)"2:04
4."Cry, Cry Again"
2:41
5."Joey"Don Chapel2:26
Side two, disc one [3] [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Where Could You Go (But to Her)"3:01
2."Good"
  • Sherrill
  • Sutton
2:23
3."Ode to Billie Joe" Bobbie Gentry 4:16
4."I Believe"
2:14
5."Don't Touch Me" Hank Cochran 2:44
Side one, disc two [3] [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yesterday" Lennon–McCartney 1:58
2."My Arms Stay Open Late"
2:10
3."I Stayed Long Enough"Tammy Wynette2:01
4."There Goes My Everything" Dallas Frazier 2:39
5."Crying in the Chapel"Artie Glenn2:25
Side two, disc two [3] [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kiss Away"
  • Sherrill
  • Sutton
2:27
2."Cry" Churchill Kohlman 2:47
3."The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde"2:46
4."It Is No Secret" Stuart Hamblen 2:29
5."Walk Through This World with Me"
  • Sandy Seamons
  • Kay Savage
2:41

Charts

Chart (1970)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [10] 145
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [11] 8

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaMay 1970VinylEpic Records [12]
North America
  • Vinyl
  • cassette
[3] [13]
March 17, 2009Compact disc Wounded Bird Records [6]
2010s
  • Music download
  • streaming
Sony Music Entertainment [14]

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