God Bless America Again
| God Bless America Again | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | June 19, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Apr. 8—Aug. 12, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   |
God Bless America Again is the nineteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 19, 1972, by Decca Records.[2] This was Lynn's third gospel album and her last album of religious material for over 20 years. Lynn's next gospel album would be the 1997 independent release, All Time Gospel Favorites.
The title song was cowritten by Bobby Bare and has apparently led some to mislabel this release as a collection of patriotic songs. Largely consisting of new material, the album also includes a few well-known songs, including "Softly and Tenderly", "Just a Closer Walk with Thee", and "If God Is Dead (Who's That Living in My Soul)". Lynn wrote two songs for the album, "Working for the Lord" and "I Pray My Way Out of Trouble".
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, an impressive chart performance considering no singles were released from the album.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place two years before the album was released. The first session was on April 8, 1970, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Two additional sessions followed on July 15 and August 12, 1970.[3]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "May God Bless America Again" (feat. Conway Twitty) | Bobby Bare, Boyce Hawkins | July 15, 1970 | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" | Traditional | April 8, 1970 | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Six Feet of Sod" | Betty Sue Perry | August 12, 1970 | 2:20 |
| 4. | "I Feel Like Traveling On" | James D. Vaughn | August 12, 1970 | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Gethsemane" | B.L. Smith, W.B. Waldrop | August 12, 1970 | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Softly and Tenderly" | Will L. Thompson | August 12, 1970 | 3:11 |
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "Working for the Lord" | Loretta Lynn | July 15, 1970 | 2:15 |
| 2. | "If God Is Dead (Who's That Living in My Soul)" | Lawrence Reynolds | April 8, 1970 | 2:35 |
| 3. | "I Pray My Way Out of Trouble" | Loretta Lynn, Teddy Wilburn | April 8, 1970 | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Just a Little Walk with Jesus" | Cleavant Derricks | August 12, 1970 | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Living in God's Country" | Don Helms, Doyle Wilburn, Teddy Wilburn | July 15, 1970 | 2:30 |
Personnel
- Harold Bradley – bass
- Owen Bradley – producer
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Grady Martin – guitar
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Bob Moore – bass
- Hargus Robbins – piano
- Hal Rugg – steel guitar / dobro
- Conway Twitty – recitation on "May God Bless America Again"
- Pete Wade – guitar
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Country Albums | 7 |
References
- ↑ God Bless America Again at AllMusic
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn – God Bless America Again". Discogs.
- ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
