Singin' with Feelin'
Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedOctober 9, 1967
RecordedJuly 16, 1966–April 20, 1967
StudioBradley's Barn (Mount Juliet)
GenreCountry
Length29:03
LabelDecca
ProducerOwen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Singin' Again
(1967)		 Singin' with Feelin'
(1967)		 Who Says God Is Dead!
(1968)
Singles from Singin' with Feelin'
  1. "If You're Not Gone Too Long"
    Released: April 17, 1967

Singin' with Feelin' is the tenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 9, 1967, by Decca Records.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Billboard published a review in the issue dated October 28, 1967, which said, "Three extremely well-performed tunes are on this album—but one is so far above the rest that it glows. It's solid, traditional in aspect, soulful in delivery—"I'll Sure Come a Long Way Down". Her other two outstanding songs are pop in nature, "Dark Moon" and "Secret Love", though "Dark Moon" is a country-originated effort."[3]

The review published in the October 21, 1967 issue of Cashbox said, "Hordes and hordes of country fans have massed to secure for Loretta Lynn the position of No. 1 female vocalist, a role which she has enjoyed for several years now, and which she shows little signs of relinquishing. One of the reasons for her immense popularity has been the sincerity and feeling which flavor her vocal efforts, and this LP contains a generous sampling of that feeling,with standout tracks in "Dark Moon", "A Place to Hide And Cry", and her recent smash single, "If You’re Not Gone Too Long"."[4]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart.

The album's only single, "If You're Not Gone Too Long", was released in April 1967[5] and peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, beginning on January 18, 1967. Two additional sessions followed on April 19 and 20, 1967. Two songs on the album were recorded during the sessions for 1967's Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind). "A Place to Hide and Cry" was recorded on July 16, 1966, and "If Loneliness Don't Kill Me" was recorded on October 5.[6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Bargain Basement Dress"Loretta LynnApril 19, 19671:45
2."Dark Moon"Ned MillerApril 19, 19672:44
3."If Loneliness Don't Kill Me"Bill HensonOctober 5, 19662:25
4."It's Such a Pretty World Today"Dale NoeApril 19, 19672:10
5."Wanted Woman"Teddy WilburnOctober 5, 19662:57
6."Slowly Killing Me"LynnApril 20, 19672:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Secret Love"
April 20, 19672:47
2."I'll Sure Come a Long Way Down"
  • Lynn
  • Maggie Vaughn
January 18, 19672:24
3."Walk Through This World with Me"
  • Kay Savage
  • Sandra Seamons
April 19, 19672:24
4."If You're Not Gone Too Long"Wanda BallmanJanuary 18, 19672:36
5."What Now?"
  • Jackie L. Hobbs
  • Frank B. Jones
January 18, 19672:15
6."A Place to Hide and Cry"Doyle WilburnJuly 16, 19662:12

Personnel

Adapted from the Decca recording session records.[6]

  • Harold Bradley – electric bass guitar
  • Owen Bradley – producer
  • Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Ray Edenton – acoustic guitar
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • Junior Huskey – bass
  • The Jordanaires – background vocals
  • Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
  • Grady Martin – lead electric guitar
  • Hal Rugg – steel guitar
  • Joe Zinkan – bass

Charts

Album

Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 3

Singles

Title Year Peak
position
US
Country
[8]
"If You're Not Gone Too Long" 1967 7

References

  1. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – Singin' With Feelin'". Discogs.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - October 28, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cashbox - October 21, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Billboard - April 29, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
  7. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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