Entertainer of the Year

Entertainer of the Year
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released February 26, 1973
Recorded Aug. 19, 1970—Dec. 12, 1972
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country
Length 28:19
Label MCA
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Here I Am Again
(1972)		 Entertainer of the Year
(1973)		 Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
(1973)
Singles from Entertainer of the Year
  1. "Rated "X""
    Released: November 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Entertainer of the Year is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 26, 1973, by MCA Records.[2] This was Lynn's first album with MCA following Decca's consolidation into the MCA label.

This album was titled after Lynn received the "Entertainer of the Year" award from the Country Music Association the previous year, becoming the first woman to win that award.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, becoming her fourth album to top the chart. The album's only single release, "Rated X", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on August 21 and December 12, 1972, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Three songs on the album were recorded during previous sessions. "Hanky Panky Woman" was recorded during the August 19, 1970 session for 1970's Coal Miner's Daughter. "Rated "X"" is the only song ever released of the three songs recorded during the session on August 24, 1971. "Legend in My Mind" was recorded on April 25, 1972, during a session for 1972's Here I Am Again[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Rated "X""Loretta LynnAugust 24, 19712:37
2."Till the Pain Outwears the Shame"Wiley J. SmithAugust 21, 19722:40
3."Ruby, Madge and Mable"Dallas Frazier, A.L. OwensAugust 21, 19722:37
4."Legend in My Mind"Paul Richey, Theresa BeatyApril 25, 19722:52
5."Ain't It Funny"Tracey LeeDecember 12, 19722:43
6."Yesterday Will Come Again Tonight"Glenn Ray, Jermiah StoneDecember 12, 19722:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Hanky Panky Woman"Jim Owen, Lois JohnsonAugust 19, 19702:46
2."I'm All He's Got (But He's Got All of Me)"Wiley J. SmithDecember 12, 19722:27
3."I'm Paying for My Raising"Doris Hutchins, Harold J. NorridAugust 21, 19722:00
4."Possessions"Martha Baker, S. BurnettDecember 12, 19722:29
5."I Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)"Raymond A. SmithDecember 12, 19722:23

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1973 Country Albums 1

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1973 "Rated X" Country Singles 1

References

  1. ↑ Entertainer of the Year at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – Entertainer Of The Year – Loretta". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
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