Blue Kentucky Girl (Loretta Lynn album)

Blue Kentucky Girl
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released June 14, 1965
Recorded Jan.9 1963—Mar. 16, 1965
Studio Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length 27:34
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Songs from My Heart...
(1965)		 Blue Kentucky Girl
(1965)		 Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be
(1965)
Singles from Blue Kentucky Girl
  1. "Blue Kentucky Girl"
    Released: April 1965
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Blue Kentucky Girl is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 14, 1965, by Decca Records.[2]

The album consists of 12 tracks, four of which were written or co-written by Lynn. The album included cover versions of previous country hits, Connie Smith's "Then and Only Then" and Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone".

Critical reception

The June 26, 1965 issue of Billboard magazine published a review of the album saying that "Her current hit is "Blue Kentucky Girl" and this album is a beautiful showcase for not only that tune, but the classic "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "I Still Miss Someone" sung with impact and vivaciousness by Grand Ole Opry's Loretta Lynn. The hit will make this a strong seller in the country music field."[3]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 14 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart. The album's title track was the only single and peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording of the album took place over three sessions on March 4, 15 and 16, 1965, at Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN. Two songs on the album had been recorded at sessions for previous albums: "Blue Kentucky Girl" had been recorded on October 14, 1964, at a session for 1965's Songs from My Heart..., and "Beginning of the End" was recorded during the January 9, 1963 session for 1963's Loretta Lynn Sings.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date[4]Length
1."Blue Kentucky Girl"John MullinsOctober 14, 19642:27
2."Then and Only Then"Bill AndersonMarch 15, 19652:22
3."I Still Miss Someone"Johnny Cash, Roy Cash, Jr.March 15, 19652:11
4."Night Girl"Loretta Lynn, Teddy WilburnMarch 15, 19652:40
5."Love's Been Here and Gone"Loretta Lynn, Teddy WilburnMarch 16, 19652:35
6."Farther to Go"Loretta LynnMarch 4, 19652:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."The Race Is On"Don RollinsMarch 16, 19652:22
2."I Won't Forget You"Harlan HowardMarch 15, 19652:03
3."Two Steps Forward"Loretta LynnMarch 4, 19652:09
4."Send Me a Pillow That You Dream On"Hank LocklinMarch 16, 19651:59
5."Beginning of the End"Betty Sue PerryJanuary 9, 19632:22
6."Today"Hank ThompsonMarch 16, 19652:00

Chart performance

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1965 US Hot Country Albums (Billboard) 14[5]

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1965 "Blue Kentucky Girl" US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 7[6]

References

  1. ↑ Blue Kentucky Girl at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn - Blue Kentucky Girl". Discogs. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - June 26, 1965" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". lorettalynnfan.net. Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  5. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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