I Remember Patsy

I Remember Patsy
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released April 4, 1977
Recorded Jun. 11, 1975—Dec. 10, 1976
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country
Label MCA Records
Loretta Lynn chronology
Somebody Somewhere
(1976)		 I Remember Patsy
(1977)		 Dynamic Duo
(1977)
Singles from I Remember Patsy
  1. "She's Got You"
    Released: February 1977
  2. "Why Can't He Be You"
    Released: August 1977

I Remember Patsy is the twenty-eighth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on April 4, 1977, by MCA Records.[1]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "She's Got You", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's tenth solo single to top the chart. The second single, "Why Can't He Be You", peaked at No. 7.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on September 28, December 1 and December 10, 1976, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Two songs on the album were record during previous recording sessions. "I Fall to Pieces" was recorded on June 11, 1975, during a session for 1975's Home. "She's Got You" was recorded during the June 30, 1976 session for Somebody Somewhere. The album's closing track, "I Remember Patsy...A Conversation" is an except from an interview from circa 1976, an exact recording date is unknown.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."She's Got You"Hank CochranJune 30, 19763:04
2."Walkin' After Midnight"Alan Block, Donn HechtDecember 1, 19762:18
3."Why Can't He Be You"Hank CochranSeptember 28, 19763:40
4."Faded Love"Bob Wills, John Wills, Billy Jack WillsDecember 1, 19762:53
5."I Fall to Pieces"Hank Cochran, Harlan HowardJune 11, 19752:44
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Crazy"Willie NelsonJune 30, 19762:45
2."Sweet Dreams"Don GibsonDecember 10, 19762:35
3."Back in Baby's Arms"Bob MontgomerySeptember 28, 19762:04
4."Leavin' on Your Mind"Wayne Walker, Webb PierceSeptember 28, 19762:19
5."I Remember Patsy...A Conversation"  7:11

Personnel

  • Harold Bradley – bass
  • Owen Bradley – producer
  • David Briggs – piano
  • Johnny Christopher – guitar
  • Lloyd Green – steel guitar
  • Johnny Gimble – fiddle
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Mike Leech – bass
  • Kenny Malone – drums
  • Grady Martin – guitar
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica/vibes
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Hal Rugg – steel guitar
  • Pete Wade – guitar
  • Bobby Wood – piano

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1977 Country Albums 2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1977 "She's Got You" Country Singles 1
"Why Can't He Be You" 7

References

  1. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – I Remember Patsy". Discogs.
  2. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
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