| We've Come a Long Way, Baby | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Mar. 5, 1973—Feb. 3, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 25:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from We've Come a Long Way, Baby | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
We've Come a Long Way, Baby is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn, released in 1979 by MCA Records. [3]
The album peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "We've Come a Long Way, Baby", peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The second single, "I Can't Feel You Anymore", peaked at No. 3.
Recording sessions for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. There were no sessions specifically for this album. The earliest recording featured on the album is "True Love Needs to Keep in Touch", from a March 5, 1973 session for 1973's Love Is the Foundation . "My Conscience Goes to Sleep" was recorded on June 20, 1974, during a session for They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy . "The Lady That Lived Here Before" was the third song to be released from the October 8, 1974 session. "Easy Street" was recorded during a December 17, 1974 session for 1975's Back to the Country . Two songs were from sessions for 1976's Somebody Somewhere ; "Lullabies to a Memory" and "We've Come a Long Way, Baby", recorded on June 28 and June 29, 1976 , respectively. "Between the Preacher and the Lawyer" was the third song to be released from the September 29, 1976 session. The newest recordings to be featured on the album were "I Can't Feel You Anymore" and "Standing at Our Bedroom Door", both recorded on February 3, 1978. [4] [ unreliable source ]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "We've Come a Long Way, Baby" | L. E. White, Shirl Milete | June 29, 1976 | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Easy Street" | Kenny O'Dell | December 17, 1974 | 2:36 |
| 3. | "The Lady That Lived Here Before" | Vera Lakey | October 8, 1974 | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Lullabies to a Memory" | Lola Jean Dillon | June 28, 1976 | 2:55 |
| 5. | "I Can't Feel You Anymore" | Theresa Beaty, Meredith Stewart | February 3, 1978 | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "True Love Needs to Keep in Touch" | Dallas Frazier, Sanger D. Shafer | March 5, 1973 | 2:25 |
| 2. | "My Conscience Goes to Sleep" | Carl Knight | June 20, 1974 | 2:15 |
| 3. | "No Love Left Inside of Me" | Shel Silverstein | June 29, 1976 | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Between the Preacher and the Lawyer" | Lola Jean Dillon | September 29, 1976 | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Standing at Our Bedroom Door" | Theresa Beaty | February 3, 1978 | 2:10 |
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Country Albums | 19[ citation needed ] |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "We've Come a Long Way, Baby" [5] | Country Singles | 10 |
| 1979 | "I Can't Feel You Anymore" [6] | 3 | |
Loretta Lynn was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill", "Blue Kentucky Girl", "Love Is the Foundation", "You're Lookin' at Country", "You Ain't Woman Enough", "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' ", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". The 1980 musical film Coal Miner's Daughter was based on her life.
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.
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.
They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy is the twenty-fourth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 2, 1974, by MCA Records.
Country Partners is the fourth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 10, 1974, by MCA Records.
When the Tingle Becomes a Chill is the twenty-seventh solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 2, 1976, by MCA Records.
American country artist Loretta Lynn released 86 singles, two B-sides and 14 music videos. Her debut single was "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" (1960) via Zero Records. Promoting the song with her husband by driving to each radio station, the effort paid off when it peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, that year, she signed a recording contract with Decca Records. In 1962, "Success" reached the sixth position on the country songs chart, starting a series of top ten hits including "Wine Women and Song" and "Blue Kentucky Girl". She began collaborating with Ernest Tubb in 1964 and recorded four hit singles with him, including "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be". Lynn's popularity greatly increased in 1966 when she began releasing her own compositions as singles. Among the first was "You Ain't Woman Enough " which reached the second position on the country songs list. She then reached the number one spot with "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' " (1967). This was followed by "Fist City" (1968) and "Woman of the World " (1969).
"To Make a Man " is a song written and originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in June 1969 via Decca Records.
"You Wanna Give Me a Lift" is a song co-written by American country music artist Loretta Lynn and her sister Peggy Sue Wells. It was originally recorded and made popular by Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in May 1970 via Decca Records.
"Home" is a song written by Bobby Harden that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in July 1975 via MCA Records.
"Red, White and Blue" is a song written and originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in March 1976 via MCA Records.
"Why Can't He Be You"' is a song written by Hank Cochran that was originally recorded by American country artist Patsy Cline. The song became a minor chart hit was later included on Cline's Greatest Hits album. It has since been notably covered by Loretta Lynn and Norah Jones.
"We've Come a Long Way Baby" is a song written by L. E. White and Shirl Milete that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in October 1978 via MCA Records.
"I Can't Feel You Anymore" is a song written by Theresa Beaty and Meredith Stewart that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in April 1979 via MCA Records.
"Pregnant Again" is a song written by Lee Pockriss and Mark Sameth that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in January 1980 via MCA Records.
I Remember Patsy is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was produced by Owen Bradley, who produced many of Patsy Cline's hits. The album was released on April 4, 1977, by MCA Records.
Somebody Somewhere is the twenty-eighth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 4, 1976, by MCA Records.
Out of My Head and Back in My Bed is the thirtieth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 13, 1978, by MCA Records.
Live from the Wheeling Jamboree is a live album by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released in 1986 in conjunction with MCA Records and Loretta Lynn Enterprises, Inc. It was the second live album of Lynn's career and contained a total of 22 tracks.
