Home (Loretta Lynn album)

Home is the twenty-sixth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on August 11, 1975, by MCA Records.[1][unreliable source]

Home
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 1975
RecordedMarch 5, 1974–June 20, 1975
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length26:20
LabelMCA
ProducerOwen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Feelins'
(1975)
Home
(1975)
On the Road with Loretta and the Coal Miners
(1976)
Singles from Home
  1. "Home"
    Released: July 14, 1975

Critical reception

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In the issue dated August 23, 1975, Billboard published a review that said, "If it's Loretta, it's got to be great, and this is no exception. It seems that, with every session, she discovers there are more things she can do with her versatility, and she proceeds to do them. She sings a great number of tunes already done by others, but simply shows that she can hold her own in the competition. Greatness with Loretta is more than an implication." The review noted "You Take Me to Heaven Every Night", "No Place Else to Go", and "Bring Some of It Home" as the best cuts on the album, with a note to record dealers that said, "On the cover is a country girl; on the back cover is a mansion. Both belong to Loretta."[2]

Commercial performance

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The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's single, "Home", peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Recording

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Recording sessions for the album took place on June 10, June 11 and June 20, 1975, at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Four songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "Home" and "He's Only Everything" were the first songs to be released from an October 8, 1974 session. "Bring Some of It Home" was recorded on March 5, 1974, during a session for 1974's They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy. "No Place Else to Go" was recorded during the December 19, 1974 session for 1975's Back to the Country.[3][unreliable source]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Home"Bobby HardenOctober 8, 19742:10
2."Before the Next Teardrop Falls"Ben Peters, Vivian KeithJune 11, 19752:46
3."The Window Up Above"George JonesJune 11, 19752:40
4."(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"Larry Butler, Chips MomanJune 10, 19752:58
5."You Take Me to Heaven Every Night"Jimmy PeppersJune 20, 19742:44
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Wrong Road Again"Allen ReynoldsJune 10, 19752:21
2."Always Wanting You"Merle HaggardJune 10, 19752:47
3."No Place Else to Go"Shel SilversteinDecember 19, 19742:48
4."He's Only Everything"Faron Young, Billy DeatonOctober 8, 19742:42
5."Bring Some of It Home"Lola Jean DillonMarch 5, 19742:31

Personnel

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Adapted from album liner notes.

Chart positions

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AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1975 Country Albums 7[citation needed]

SinglesBillboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1975 "Home" Country Singles 10[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Loretta Lynn – Home". Discogs. 1975.
  2. ^ "Billboard - August 23, 1975" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-06-06.