You're Lookin' at Country (album)

You're Lookin' at Country
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released September 27, 1971
Recorded May 14, 1969—Aug. 3, 1971
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country
Length 26:00
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
I Wanna Be Free
(1971)		 You're Lookin' at Country
(1971)		 Lead Me On
(1972)
Singles from You're Lookin' at Country
  1. "You're Lookin' at Country"
    Released: July 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

You're Lookin' at Country is the seventeenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 27, 1971, by Decca Records.[2]

Critical reception

In the issue dated October 9, 1971, Billboard magazine published a review of the album, which read, “With the spotlight on her recent smash hit, the title tune of this package, the top stylist comes up with a powerhouse production here. She turns in exceptional treatments of Kristofferson’s “I’d Rather Be Sorry”, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, and her own original, “Close My Eyes”. Top sales item."[3]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP’s chart. The only single released, "You're Lookin' at Country", peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on July 19 and August 3, 1971, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Six songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "You Can't Hold On to Love" was recorded on May 14, 1969, during a session for 1969's Woman of the World/To Make a Man. "I Burnt the Little Roadside Tavern Down" and "Love Whatcha Got at Home" were recorded during sessions for 1970's Wings Upon Your Horns, on October 2 and October 3, 1969, respectively. Two songs were recorded during the December 8, 1969 session for 1970's Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em, "Close My Eyes" and "From Now On". The album's title track, "You're Lookin' at Country", was recorded on November 25, 1970, during a session for 1971's I Wanna Be Free.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."You're Lookin' at Country"Loretta LynnNovember 25, 19702:15
2."Love Whatcha Got at Home"Loretta Lynn, Peggy Sue WebbOctober 3, 19692:11
3."Take Me Home, Country Roads"Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy NivertJuly 19, 19712:14
4."Kinfolks Holler"Venda HollidayAugust 3, 19712:10
5."Close My Eyes"Loretta LynnDecember 8, 19692:18
6."Indian Lake"Tony RomeoJuly 19, 19712:44
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."I'd Rather Be Sorry"Kris KristoffersonJuly 19, 19712:48
2."From Now On"Loretta LynnDecember 8, 19692:16
3."You Can't Hold On to Love"Glen JohnsonMay 14, 19692:35
4."Country Girl (Just Home from Town)"Venda HollidayAugust 3, 19712:15
5."I Burnt the Little Roadside Tavern Down"Bill HowardOctober 2, 19692:14

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1971 US Hot Country LP’s (Billboard) 7[5]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1971 "You're Lookin' at Country" US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 5[6]

References

  1. ↑ You're Lookin' at Country at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – You're Lookin' At Country". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - October 9, 1971" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  5. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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