I Remember Patsy

I Remember Patsy is the twenty-ninth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on April 4, 1977, by MCA Records.[2]

I Remember Patsy
Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedApril 4, 1977
RecordedJune 11, 1975 – December 10, 1976
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
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
Christgau's Record GuideB+[1]

Commercial performance

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

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 except from an interview from circa 1976; an exact recording date is unknown.[3]

Track listing
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

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1977 Country Albums 2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1977 "She's Got You" Country Singles 1
"Why Can't He Be You" 7
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References
  1. 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.
  2. "Loretta Lynn – I Remember Patsy". discogs.
  3. "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
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