Wouldn't It Be Great

Wouldn't It Be Great
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released September 28, 2018
Recorded 2006–2017[1]
Studio Cash Cabin Studio
(Hendersonville, TN)
Loretta's Ranch
(Hurricane Mills, TN)
Genre Country
Length 36:20
Label Sony Legacy
Producer Patsy Lynn Russell, John Carter Cash
Loretta Lynn chronology
White Christmas Blue
(2016)White Christmas Blue2016		 Wouldn't It Be Great
(2018)
Singles from Wouldn't It Be Great
  1. "Wouldn't It Be Great?"
    Released: August 22, 2018
  2. "Ruby's Stool"
    Released: September 12, 2018
  3. "Ain’t No Time to Go"
    Released: September 26, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Newsday[3]

Wouldn't It Be Great is the forty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released by Sony Legacy on September 28, 2018.[4] The album is produced by Lynn's daughter Patsy Lynn Russell and John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.

The album is the third in a planned series of five albums recorded at Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee, following 2016's Full Circle and White Christmas Blue. The album is a mixture of new songs and new versions of songs Lynn has previously recorded.

Background

The album was originally scheduled to be released on August 18, 2017.[5] On July 12, 2017, it was announced that the release date was being postponed until 2018 and all remaining tour dates for 2017 were being cancelled while Lynn recovered from the stroke she suffered in May 2017. Lynn stated that she wished to postpone the release date "because this record is so special for me. It deserves me at my best."[6]

Crystal Gayle, Lynn's sister, revealed in an Instagram post on January 8, 2018, that Lynn had fallen in her home on New Year's Day and fractured her hip.[7] This news meant continued delays for the album, which had been rumored to be scheduled for a spring release.[8][9]

Lynn revealed in a Facebook post on July 11, 2018, that she had returned to work, shooting a music video for the album on July 10 at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.[10]

On August 22, 2018, Lynn announced that the album would be released on September 28, 2018, saying, "Before my stroke last year I had been working hard on a new album and was so excited about it. This new record means so much to me, but this last year I had to focus on my health and decided to hold up the release. It's been a tough year, but I'm feelin' good now and look forward to it comin' out. It was really important to me to be a part of it being released and I'm excited to celebrate it with y'all. I hope y'all love it."[11]

Previous recordings

Six songs from the album are new versions of songs previously recorded by Lynn:

Promotion

The album's lead single, "Wouldn't It Be Great?", was released on August 22, 2018, along with the album's pre-order.

The second single from the album, "Ruby's Stool", premiered on Parade.com on September 12, 2018, and was subsequently made available for streaming and digital download.[12]

The album became available for streaming exclusively on NPR Music’s website as a part of their First Listen series on September 20, 2018.[13]

"Ain't No Time to Go" was released as the album's third single on September 26, 2018. The single's music video, directed by Dave McClister, premiered the same day on CMT's website and was later uploaded to Lynn's official Vevo channel.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wouldn't It Be Great?"Loretta Lynn3:24
2."Ruby's Stool"Loretta Lynn, Shawn Camp2:53
3."I'm Dying for Someone to Live For"Loretta Lynn, Shawn Camp2:30
4."Another Bridge to Burn"Loretta Lynn, Lola Jean Dillon3:47
5."Ain't No Time to Go"Loretta Lynn, Patsy Lynn Russell2:31
6."God Makes No Mistakes"Loretta Lynn3:00
7."These Ole Blues"Loretta Lynn, Patsy Lynn Russell2:52
8."My Angel Mother"Loretta Lynn1:56
9."Don't Come Home a Drinkin'"Loretta Lynn, Peggy Sue Wells2:12
10."The Big Man"Loretta Lynn, Shawn Camp2:45
11."Lulie Vars"Traditional, arr. by Loretta Lynn2:49
12."Darkest Day"Loretta Lynn2:30
13."Coal Miner's Daughter"Loretta Lynn3:11
Total length:36:20

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Ronnie Bowman – background vocals
  • Mike Bub – upright bass
  • Sam Bush – fiddle
  • Trey Call – second engineer, research, production assistant
  • Shawn Camp – acoustic guitar, background vocals, mandolin
  • John Carter Cash – producer, liner notes
  • Charlie Chadwick – cello
  • Dennis Crouch – upright bass
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Mark Fain – upright bass
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar
  • Lloyd Green – steel guitar
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, art design
  • Tony Harrell – piano
  • Jamie Hartford – electric guitar, mandolin
  • Byron House – upright bass
  • John Jackson – A&R
  • Rick Lonow – drums
  • Loretta Lynn – lead vocals, background vocals
  • David McClister – photography
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Pat McLaughlin – mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Larry Perkins – banjo
  • John Randall – background vocals
  • Patsy Lynn Russell – producer
  • Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar
  • Bryan Sutton – banjo, acoustic guitar
  • Chuck Turner – engineering, mixing
  • Robby Turner – dobro, steel guitar
  • Jeff White – acoustic guitar
  • Laura Weber White – acoustic guitar, fiddle(s)

Chart performance

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 78
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 8
US Top Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[17] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Loretta Lynn, 86, Opens Up About Her Stroke and Fall: 'I Wasn't Goin' to Let It Stop Me'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wouldn't It Be Great - Loretta Lynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "'Wouldn't It Be Great': Loretta Lynn's as great as ever". Newsday. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Wouldn't It Be Great by Loretta Lynn". Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Loretta Lynn's Wouldn't It Be Great Arrives Aug. 18". CMT News. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Loretta Lynn home after stroke: Cancels 2017 tour dates, postpones album release". Fox News. July 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Crystal Gayle on Instagram: "#birthdayweek #birthdaywish #prayers @lorettalynnofficial"". Instagram. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Loretta Lynn's New Album, 'Wouldn't It Be Great,' Scheduled for Spring Release". Country Music. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Recent Health Issues Mean Continued Delays for Loretta Lynn's New Album "Wouldn't It Be Great" | Saving Country Music". www.savingcountrymusic.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Official". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Official - Album announcement". www.facebook.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  12. ↑ Whitmore, Laura B. "Exclusive Premiere: Loretta Lynn Shares the Sassy and Fun 'Ruby's Stool'". Parade. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "First Listen: Loretta Lynn, 'Wouldn't It Be Great'". NPR.org. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Shines in "Ain't Not Time To Go"". CMT News. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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