They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy

They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released September 2, 1974
Recorded Apr. 25, 1972—Jun. 20, 1974
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country
Length 30:03
Label MCA
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Country Partners
(1974)		 They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy
(1974)		 Back to the Country
(1975)
Singles from They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy
  1. "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy"
    Released: April 1974
  2. "Trouble in Paradise"
    Released: August 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy is the twenty-third studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 2, 1974, by MCA Records.[2]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The first single, "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy", peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album's second single, "Trouble in Paradise", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's eleventh No. 1 single.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began on March 4 and March 5, 1974, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Three additional sessions followed on June 18, June 19, and June 20, 1974. Three songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy" was recorded on April 25, 1972, during a session for 1972's Here I Am Again. "Ain't Love a Good Thing" and "Nothin'" were recorded during sessions for 1973's Love Is the Foundation, on March 27 and March 28, respectively.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy"Jerry ChesnutApril 25, 19722:18
2."Behind Closed Doors"Kenny O'DellMarch 5, 19742:47
3."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"John RostillJune 18, 19743:13
4."I've Never Been This Far Before"Conway TwittyMarch 4, 19743:15
5."We've Already Tasted Love"Bobby HardenJune 18, 19743:14
6."Out of Consideration"Lorene Allen, James OwenJune 20, 19742:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Trouble in Paradise"Kenny O'DellJune 19, 19742:10
2."I Love"Tom T. HallMarch 4, 19742:04
3."Don't Leave Me Where You Found Me"Don ChoateJune 19, 19742:49
4."Ain't Love a Good Thing"Dallas FrazierMarch 27, 19732:38
5."Nothin'"Jimmy PeppersMarch 28, 19732:37

Personnel

  • Harold Bradley – bass guitar
  • Owen Bradley – producer
  • Pete Drake – steel guitar
  • Lloyd Green – steel guitar
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Jerry Kennedy – guitar/dobro
  • Grady Martin – guitar
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica/vibes
  • Bob Moore – bass guitar
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Hal Rugg – steel guitar
  • Pete Wade – guitar

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1974 Country Albums 6

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1974 "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy" Country Singles 4
"Trouble in Paradise" 1

References

  1. ↑ They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
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