Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II

Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II
Compilation album by Loretta Lynn
Released May 13, 1974
Recorded Jan. 9, 1968—Mar. 27, 1973
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country
Length 27:11
Label MCA
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Love Is the Foundation
(1973)		 Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II
(1974)		 Country Partners
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits, Vol. II is a compilation album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on May 13, 1974, by MCA Records.[2] The album is made up of Lynn's biggest hits between 1968 and 1973.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album became Lynn's fourth album to receive a Gold certification by the RIAA, which is awarded to an album that has sold 500,000 copies or more.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date[3]Length
1."Coal Miner's Daughter" (from Coal Miner's Daughter)Loretta LynnOctober 1, 19692:15
2."I Wanna Be Free" (from I Wanna Be Free)Loretta LynnNovember 25, 19702:16
3."Wings Upon Your Horns" (from Wings Upon Your Horns)Loretta LynnOctober 1, 19692:35
4."Fist City" (from Fist City)Loretta LynnJanuary 9, 19682:10
5."You're Lookin' at Country" (from You're Lookin' at Country)Loretta LynnNovember 25, 19702:15
6."Ain't It Funny" (from Entertainer of the Year)Tracey LeeDecember 12, 19722:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."One's on the Way" (from One's on the Way)Shel SilversteinAugust 3, 19712:37
2."Your Squaw Is on the Warpath" (from Your Squaw Is on the Warpath)Loretta LynnAugust 30, 19682:02
3."What Sundown Does to You" (from Love Is the Foundation)Carl KnightMarch 27, 19732:12
4."Hey Loretta" (from Love Is the Foundation)Shel SilversteinMarch 27, 19732:48
5."Love Is the Foundation" (from Love Is the Foundation)William C. HallMarch 5, 19732:26

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1974 Country Albums 5

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  4. ↑ "American album certifications – Loretta Lynn – Greatest Hits Volume II". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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