We've Come a Long Way, Baby

We've Come a Long Way, Baby is the thirty-first solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 15, 1979, by MCA Records.[1]

We've Come a Long Way, Baby
Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1979
RecordedMar. 5, 1973—Feb. 3, 1978
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
GenreCountry
Length25:38
LabelMCA
ProducerOwen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Honky Tonk Heroes
(1978)		 We've Come a Long Way, Baby
(1979)		 Diamond Duet
(1980)
Singles from We've Come a Long Way, Baby
  1. "We've Come a Long Way, Baby"
    Released: October 16, 1978
  2. "I Can't Feel You Anymore"
    Released: April 23, 1979

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "We've Come a Long Way, Baby", peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The second single, "I Can't Feel You Anymore", peaked at No. 3.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. There were no sessions specifically for this album. The earliest recording featured on the album is "True Love Needs to Keep in Touch", from a March 5, 1973 session for 1973's Love Is the Foundation. "My Conscience Goes to Sleep" was recorded on June 20, 1974, during a session for They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy. "The Lady That Lived Here Before" was the third song to be released from the October 8, 1974 session. "Easy Street" was recorded during a December 17, 1974 session for 1975's Back to the Country. Two songs were from sessions for 1976's Somebody Somewhere; "Lullabies to a Memory" and "We've Come a Long Way, Baby", recorded on June 28 and June 29, 1976 , respectively. "Between the Preacher and the Lawyer" was the third song to be released from the September 29, 1976 session. The newest recordings to be featured on the album were "I Can't Feel You Anymore" and "Standing at Our Bedroom Door", both recorded on February 3, 1978.[2]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."We've Come a Long Way, Baby"L. E. White, Shirl MileteJune 29, 19762:02
2."Easy Street"Kenny O'DellDecember 17, 19742:36
3."The Lady That Lived Here Before"Vera LakeyOctober 8, 19742:41
4."Lullabies to a Memory"Lola Jean DillonJune 28, 19762:55
5."I Can't Feel You Anymore"Theresa Beaty, Meredith StewartFebruary 3, 19783:12
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."True Love Needs to Keep in Touch"Dallas Frazier, Sanger D. ShaferMarch 5, 19732:25
2."My Conscience Goes to Sleep"Carl KnightJune 20, 19742:15
3."No Love Left Inside of Me"Shel SilversteinJune 29, 19762:41
4."Between the Preacher and the Lawyer"Lola Jean DillonSeptember 29, 19762:53
5."Standing at Our Bedroom Door"Theresa BeatyFebruary 3, 19782:10

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1979 Country Albums 19

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1978 "We've Come a Long Way, Baby"[3] Country Singles 10
1979 "I Can't Feel You Anymore"[4] 3

References
  1. "Loretta Lynn – We've Come A Long Way, Baby". Discogs.
  2. "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 210.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 210.
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