Before I'm Over You

Before I'm Over You is the second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 22, 1964, by Decca Records.[1]

Before I'm Over You
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released	June 22, 1964
Recorded	September 8, 1961–February 27, 1964
Studio	Columbia Recording Studio (Nashville) Bradley Film and Recording Studio (Nashville)
Genre	Country
Length	28:04
Label	Decca
Producer	Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Loretta Lynn Sings (1963) Before I'm Over You (1964) Songs from My Heart.... (1965)
Singles from Before I'm Over You
"Before I'm Over You" Released: September 23, 1963 "Wine, Women and Song" Released: March 23, 1964

The album features two songs written by Lynn, "Where Were You" and "This Haunted House", alongside cover versions of hits by other artists, including "Loose Talk" and "The End of the World". Lynn wrote "This Haunted House" as a tribute to friend and country singer, Patsy Cline, who died the previous year in a plane crash.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Billboard magazine published a review in the issue dated July 4, 1964, saying that "Loretta Lynn is a fine country artist. She sings with genuine feeling and honesty of approach. She lends her pleasant voice to 12 tunes. A few titles included are: "Singin' the Blues", "Where Were You", "Wine, Women and Song", and "Fool No. 1".[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 14 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated August 22, 1964. It peaked at No. 11 on the chart dated September 19. The album spent a total of eight weeks on the chart.

The album's first single, "Before I'm Over You" was released in September 1963[4] and peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album's second single, "Wine, Women and Song", was released in March 1964[5] and peaked at No. 3.

Recording

Recording for the album took place on February 26 and 27, 1963, at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Four tracks on the album were recorded during the sessions for 1963's Loretta Lynn Sings. "Who Will Help Me Get Over You" and "Where Were You" were recorded on January 9, 1963, and "Before I'm Over You" and "Get Set for a Heartache" were recorded at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville on February 5, 1962, and September 8, 1961, respectively.[6]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Singing the Blues"	Melvin Endsley	February 27, 1964	2:04
2.	"Before I'm Over You"	Betty Sue Perry	February 5, 1962	2:30
3.	"You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry"	Bob Merrill Terry Shand	February 27, 1964	2:06
4.	"Who Will Help Me Get Over You"	Sylvia Dee Arthur Kent	January 9, 1963	2:45
5.	"Loose Talk"	Freddie Hart Ann Lucas	February 27, 1964	2;16
6.	"Where Were You"	Loretta Lynn	January 9, 1963	2:29

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Wine, Women and Song"	Perry	February 26, 1964	2:02
2.	"The End of the World"	Dee Kent	February 27, 1964	2:44
3.	"My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You"	Lee Ross Bob Wills	February 27, 1964	2:34
4.	"Fool No. 1"	Kathryn R. Fulton	February 27, 1964	2:11
5.	"This Haunted House"	Lynn	February 26, 1964	2:23
6.	"Get Set for a Heartache"	Joe Deaton Red Landers	September 8, 1961	2:00

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records.[6]

• Harold Bradley – electric guitar
• Owen Bradley – producer
• Cecil Brower – fiddle
• Hal Buksbaum – photography
• Floyd Cramer – piano
• Buddy Harman – drums
• Don Helms – steel guitar
• Tommy Jackson – fiddle
• The Jordanaires – background vocals
• Jerry Kennedy – guitar
• Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
• Grady Martin – electric guitar
• Bob Moore – bass
• Johnny Mullins – liner notes
• Jack Pruett – electric guitar
• Teddy Wilburn – guitar

Charts

Album

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[7]	11

Singles

Title	Year	Peak position
		US Country [8]
"Before I'm Over You"	1963	4
"Wine, Women and Song"	1964	3

References

1. "Loretta Lynn - Before I'm Over You". Discogs. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
2. Before I'm Over You at AllMusic
3. "Billboard Magazine - July 4, 1964" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
4. "Billboard - October 5, 1963" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
5. "Billboard - April 4, 1964" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
6. "Loretta's Recording Sess". lorettalynnfan.net. Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
7. "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
8. "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.