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I Remember Patsy

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I Remember Patsy
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 1977
RecordedJune 11, 1975 – December 10, 1976
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
GenreCountry
LabelMCA 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 7, 1977
  2. "Why Can't He Be You"
    Released: July 18, 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

I Remember Patsy is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was produced by Owen Bradley, who produced many of Patsy Cline's hits. The album was released on April 4, 1977, by MCA Records.

Commercial performance

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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

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Recording sessions for the album took place on September 28 and December 1 and 10, 1976, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two songs on the album were recorded 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 excerpt from an interview from circa 1976; an exact recording date is unknown.[4][unreliable source]

Track listing

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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

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Chart positions

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AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1977 Country Albums[5] 2

SinglesBillboard (North America)

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

References

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  1. ^ "I Remember Patsy Loretta Lynn". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 438, 439.
  4. ^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Loretta Lynn". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2024.