Entertainer of the Year
| Entertainer of the Year | ||||
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| Released | February 26, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Aug. 19, 1970—Dec. 12, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:19 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Entertainer of the Year | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Entertainer of the Year is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 26, 1973, by MCA Records.[2][unreliable source] This was Lynn's first album with MCA following Decca's consolidation into the MCA label.
This album was titled after Lynn received the "Entertainer of the Year" award from the Country Music Association the previous year, becoming the first woman to win that award.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, becoming her fourth album to top the chart. The album's only single release, "Rated X", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on August 21 and December 12, 1972, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Three songs on the album were recorded during previous sessions. "Hanky Panky Woman" was recorded during the August 19, 1970 session for 1970's Coal Miner's Daughter. "Rated "X"" is the only song ever released of the three songs recorded during the session on August 24, 1971. "Legend in My Mind" was recorded on April 25, 1972, during a session for 1972's Here I Am Again[3][unreliable source]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rated "X"" | Loretta Lynn | August 24, 1971 | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Till the Pain Outwears the Shame" | Wiley J. Smith | August 21, 1972 | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Ruby, Madge and Mable" | Dallas Frazier, A.L. Owens | August 21, 1972 | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Legend in My Mind" | Paul Richey, Theresa Beaty | April 25, 1972 | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Ain't It Funny" | Tracey Lee | December 12, 1972 | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Yesterday Will Come Again Tonight" | Glenn Ray, Jermiah Stone | December 12, 1972 | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hanky Panky Woman" | Jim Owen, Lois Johnson | August 19, 1970 | 2:46 |
| 2. | "I'm All He's Got (But He's Got All of Me)" | Wiley J. Smith | December 12, 1972 | 2:27 |
| 3. | "I'm Paying for My Raising" | Doris Hutchins, Harold J. Norrid | August 21, 1972 | 2:00 |
| 4. | "Possessions" | Martha Baker, S. Burnett | December 12, 1972 | 2:29 |
| 5. | "I Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)" | Raymond A. Smith | December 12, 1972 | 2:23 |
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Country Albums | 1[citation needed] |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Rated X" | Country Singles | 1[citation needed] |
References
- ^ Entertainer of the Year at AllMusic
- ^ "Loretta Lynn – Entertainer Of The Year – Loretta". Discogs.
- ^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
