Hank Locklin (1975 album)

Hank Locklin spent nearly two decades recording for RCA Victor Records before leaving the label in the 1970s. He later recorded for several more labels, including MGM Records.^[2] Locklin recorded the tracks for the album in Nashville, Tennessee, between 1974 and 1975. The sessions were produced by country singer and songwriter, Mel Tillis. It was Locklin's first (and only) album produced by Tillis. The self-titled effort contained ten tracks of new material. Three of the tracks were composed by Locklin himself: "Send Me Your Coffee Cup", "True Love Is Always True" and "Irish Eyes." He also cut a track by Tillis, which appeared as the final cut on the album titled "Hang My Picture in Your Heart." It also included a track written by Nashville songwriters Danny Dill ("Come in Out of the Rain") and Wayne Walker ("If I Throw Away My Pride").^[1]

Hank Locklin was released in June 1975 on MGM Records. It was Locklin's twenty fourth studio album issued in his career.^[1] The album was offered as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on either side.^[3] The album spawned three singles, which were issued on MGM between 1974 and 1975. In September 1974, the first single was released: "Send Me Your Coffee Cup."^[4] In January 1975, "Sweetest Mistake" was issued as the album's second single.^[5] The final single was released in April 1975, "Irish Eyes."^[6]