Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)
| Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | February 6, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | Nov. 16, 1965 – Nov. 17, 1966 | |||
| Studio |
Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:24 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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| Singles from Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) | ||||
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| AllMusic |  |
Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) is the eighth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 6, 1967, by Decca Records.[2]
Critical reception
In the issue dated February 18, 1967, Billboard magazine's review of the album said, "Top country stylists assembled a winning program of good country tunes, old and new, and delivers them in her own distinct style. Her touching performance of "There Goes My Everything" is contrasted by the rhythm arrangement of "The Devil gets His Dues" and "I Got Caught". Bound to be a sales giant."[3]
Allmusic gave Lynn's album a positive review, rating it five stars and calling her choice of selecting cover versions as something that "suits her perfectly", including her cover version of Ernest Tubb's "The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight".[1]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart, and was the first album by a female Country singer to be certified Gold by the RIAA. The album also peaked at No. 80 on the US Billboard Top LP's chart. "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" was the only single released from the album and it peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, becoming Lynn's first No. 1 single.
Recording
Recording for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN, over four sessions, beginning on July 7, 1966. Three more sessions would follow on October 3, October 5, and November 17, 1966. "Saint to a Sinner" was recorded during the November 15, 1966 session for 1966's I Like 'Em Country, at Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN.[4]
Tracks listing
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" | Loretta Lynn, Peggy Sue Wells | October 5, 1966 | 2:06 |
| 2. | "I Really Don't Want to Know" | Howard Barnes, Don Robertson | November 17, 1966 | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Tomorrow Never Comes" | Johnny Bond, Ernest Tubb | October 3, 1966 | 2:42 |
| 4. | "There Goes My Everything" | Dallas Frazier | November 17, 1966 | 2:46 |
| 5. | "The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight" | Billy Mize | October 3, 1966 | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Saint to a Sinner" | Betty Sue Perry | November 15, 1965 | 2:27 |
| Side two | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "The Devil Gets His Dues" | Darrell Statler | July 16, 1966 | 2:14 |
| 2. | "I Can't Keep Away from You" | Darrell Statler | October 5, 1966 | 2:00 |
| 3. | "I'm Living in Two Worlds" | Jan Crutchfield | October 3, 1966 | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Get Whatcha Got and Go" | Loretta Lynn, Ron Williams, Leona Williams | November 17, 1966 | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Making Plans" | Voni Morrison, Johnny Russell | October 3,1966 | 2:00 |
| 6. | "I Got Caught" | Loretta Lynn | November 17, 1966 | 2:01 |
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US Hot Country Albums (Billboard) | 1[5] |
| US Top LP's (Billboard) | 80[6] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" | US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) | 1[7] |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- 1 2 Don't Come Home a Drinkin' at AllMusic
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn – Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)". Discogs.
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine - February 18, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Loretta Lynn – Come Home a Drinkin". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
