Here I Am Again

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Here I Am Again
Loretta Lynn-Here I Am Again.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2, 1972
RecordedJanuary 18–August 9, 1972
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Genre Country
Length26:05
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
God Bless America Again
(1972)
Here I Am Again
(1972)
Entertainer of the Year
(1973)
Singles from Here I Am Again
  1. "Here I Am Again"
    Released: June 12, 1972

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. [1] 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.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

In the October 21, 1972, issue, Billboard published a review of the album that said, "One of the decided queens of country music, Miss Loretta Lynn, offers "Manhattan Kansas", "Delta Dawn", and "The Best Years of My Life" as well as the title tune of Here I Am Again. A superb LP that warrants repeated airplay on country stations." [3]

Cashbox published a review in the October 14, 1972, issue that said, "She's been here before, and she'll be back many times to follow. When Loretta says "here I am again" with a new eleven song collection, her return is welcome. She is one of the cornerstones of country music, and although her face is more than familiar to country aficionados, her music is always fresh and exciting – it never becomes repetitive or unreal. For this reason, Loretta has stayed on top of the scene and can say that she's here again with more new music. Includes "My Kind of Man", "Where Do Babies Go" and the title tune. [4]

Allmusic rated the album three out of five stars, calling a couple of the songs on this album "sassy", including "A Woman a Day". [2]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.

The album's only single, "Here I Am Again", peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single also peaked at No. 3 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began on April 25 and 26, 1972, at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two additional sessions followed on May 3 and August 9. Two songs on the album were recorded during the sessions for 1972's One's on the Way . "A Woman a Day" was recorded on January 18, 1972, and "I Miss You More Today" was recorded on January 20, 1972. [5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Here I Am Again" Shel Silverstein April 26, 19722:44
2."My Kind of Man"Darrell StatlerApril 26, 19721:50
3."Manhattan, Kansas"Joe AllenAugust 9, 19722:25
4."Be Proud of Your Man"L.E. WhiteApril 25, 19722:19
5."There's a Built-In Trouble Maker in Every Man"
May 3, 19722:23
6."Love Takes a Long Time Dyin'"
April 26, 19722:31
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Delta Dawn"August 9, 19722:05
2."The Best Years of My Life"Ray GriffMay 3, 19722:53
3."Where Do Babies Go?"
  • Lorene Allen
  • Kenny Starr
August 9, 19722:28
4."A Woman a Day"Venda HollidayJanuary 18, 19722:05
5."I Miss You More Today"
January 20, 19722:22

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records. [5]

Charts

Album

Chart (1972)Peak
position
US Hot Country LP's ( Billboard ) [6] 4

Singles

TitleYearPeak position
US
Country

[7]
CAN
Country

[8]
"Here I Am Again"197233

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