Lynn Anderson (album)

Lynn Anderson is a compilation album by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in October 1971 via Chart Records and was produced by Slim Williamson. It was the sixth compilation released in Anderson's career and her final release for the Chart label. The album was a double record that contained 24 songs in total.

Lynn Anderson
Compilation album by
Lynn Anderson
ReleasedOctober 1971 (1971-10)
Genre
LabelChart
ProducerSlim Williamson
Lynn Anderson chronology
You're My Man
(1971)		 Lynn Anderson
(1971)		 How Can I Unlove You
(1971)

Background, release and reception

Lynn Anderson a double-album compilation released following her departure from the Chart record company.[2] Anderson had left the label in 1970 to record for the larger Columbia Records.[3] Since her departure, Chart released several compilations of her earlier work. This eponymous compilation was her last with Chart to be released in the United States. All of the material was produced by Slim Williamson. All songs had first been released on earlier albums.[2] A total of 24 tracks were included on this double set album.[1] Included were some of her biggest Chart hits, such as "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)" and "Big Girls Don't Cry." Also included was several cover versions of hits first recorded by other artists, such as Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and Merle Haggard's "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers."[2]

The eponymous album was released in October 1971 via Chart Records, becoming her sixth compilation release in her career.[2] The album was issued as a vinyl LP, containing two records. Each record contained a total of 12 songs, with six songs on each side.[4] Like her previous Chart compilation, the record did not reach any chart positions on Billboard upon its release. This included the Top Country Albums chart.[5] The album did receive positive reception in later years from Allmusic. The publication gave it 4.5 out of 5 possible stars.[1]

Track listing

Record one
Side one[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big Girls Don't Cry"Liz Anderson2:26
2."Pick of the Week"Anderson2:16
3."Honey"Bobby Russell4:20
4."Just Between the Two of Us"Anderson2:51
5."I Live to Love You"Glenn Sutton2:33
6."Strangers"Anderson2:33
Side two[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Pillow That Whispers"Cal Veale2:42
2."Ring of Fire"
1:42
3."Come on Home"Jack Rhodes2:32
4."Wandering Mind"
2:22
5."You Mean the World to Me"Sutton2:23
6."I Keep Forgettin' (That I Forgot About You)"Anderson1:51

Record two
Side one [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride, Ride, Ride"Anderson2:00
2."Then Go"Anderson2:26
3."Beggars Can't Be Choosers"Anderson2:00
4."In Person"Anderson2:15
5."It's Only Lonely Me"
  • Casey Anderson
  • Liz Anderson
2:31
6."If This Is Love"L. Anderson2:14
Side two [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)"L. Anderson2:10
2."Too Much of You"Gene Hood2:20
3."There Oughta Be a Law"Joe Gibson2:40
4."It Makes You Happy"Gene Woods2:37
5."Tear by Tear"Jerry Lane2:05
6."My Heart Keeps Walkin' the Floor"Lynn Anderson2:37

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Lynn Anderson.[2]

Musical and technical personnel

  • Lynn Anderson – lead vocals
  • Slim Williamson – producer

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 1971 Vinyl Chart Records [2][4]

References
  1. "Lynn Anderson [Chart]: Lynn Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. Anderson, Lynn (October 1971). "Lynn Anderson (Album Information)". Chart Records.
  3. Huey, Steve. "Lynn Anderson: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. "Lynn Anderson -- Lynn Anderson (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.