I Like 'Em Country

I Like 'Em Country
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released March 28, 1966
Recorded Feb. 26, 1964—Jan. 13, 1966
Studio Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length 28:21
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Hymns
(1965)		 I Like 'Em Country
(1966)		 You Ain't Woman Enough
(1966)
Singles from I Like 'Em Country
  1. "The Home You're Tearin' Down"
    Released: August 1965
  2. "Dear Uncle Sam"
    Released: January 1966
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

I Like 'Em Country is the sixth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on March 28, 1966, by Decca Records.[2]

The album includes covers of other artists' hits, including Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" and Johnny Cash's "Cry, Cry, Cry."

Critical reception

A review published in the April 9, 1966 issue of Billboard magazine read, ""Dear Uncle Sam" was a big hit for Loretta Lynn, and this album, which contains the tune, should leap onto the Hot Country Albums Chart. The stereo is great and Loretta comes through in fine style on country standards like "Jealous Heart", "It's Been So Long, Darling", and "Your Cheatin' Heart".[3]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart, her highest position on the chart since her debut. The first single, "The Home You're Tearin' Down" peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, followed by "Dear Uncle Sam", a self-penned song by Lynn about the Vietnam War, which peaked at No. 4.

Recording

Recording for the album began on November 15, 1965 at Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN. Two additional recording sessions followed on January 6 and January 13, 1966. Three songs on the album were from sessions for previous albums: "Go On and Go" was recorded during the February 26, 1964 session for 1964's Before I'm Over You; "The Home You're Tearin' Down" was recorded during the March 4, 1965 session for 1965's Blue Kentucky Girl; and "Today Has Been a Day" was recorded during the October 15, 1964 session for 1965's Songs from My Heart....[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Two Mules Pull This Wagon"Johnny RussellJanuary 13, 19661:58
2."It's Been So Long Darlin'"Ernest TubbJanuary 6, 19662:26
3."Sometimes You Just Can't Win"Smokey StoverJanuary 13, 19662:30
4."If Teardrops Were Pennies"Carl ButlerJanuary 6, 19662:18
5."Your Cheatin' Heart"Hank WilliamsJanuary 6, 19662:55
6."Go On and Go"Betty Sue PerryFebruary 26, 19642:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Cry, Cry, Cry"Johnny CashJanuary 6, 19662:12
2."The Home You're Tearin' Down"Betty Sue PerryMarch 4, 19652:26
3."Hurtin' for Certain"Richard D. SteadtlerNovember 15, 19652:00
4."Today Has Been a Day"Jackie WebbOctober 15, 19642:12
5."Jealous Heart"Jenny Lou CarsonJanuary 6, 19662:50
6."Dear Uncle Sam"Loretta LynnNovember 15, 19652:14

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1966 US Hot Country Albums (Billboard) 2[5]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1965 "The Home You're Tearin' Down" US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 10[6]
1966 "Dear Uncle Sam" 4[6]

References

  1. ↑ I Like 'Em Country at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – I Like 'Em Country". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - April 9, 1966" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess - LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE". lorettalynnfan.net. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  5. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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