I Remember Patsy
1977 studio album by Loretta Lynn
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I Remember Patsy is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was produced by Owen Bradley, who produced many of Patsy Cline's hits. The album was released on April 4, 1977, by MCA Records.
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| Released | April 4, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 11, 1975 – December 10, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "She's Got You", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's tenth solo single to top the chart. The second single, "Why Can't He Be You", peaked at No. 7.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on September 28 and December 1 and 10, 1976, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two songs on the album were recorded during previous recording sessions. "I Fall to Pieces" was recorded on June 11, 1975, during a session for 1975's Home. "She's Got You" was recorded during the June 30, 1976, session for Somebody Somewhere. The album's closing track, "I Remember Patsy...A Conversation", is an excerpt from an interview with the record's producer, Owen Bradley.[4][unreliable source][dead link][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "She's Got You" | Hank Cochran | June 30, 1976 | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Walkin' After Midnight" | Alan Block, Donn Hecht | December 1, 1976 | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Why Can't He Be You" | Hank Cochran | September 28, 1976 | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Faded Love" | Bob Wills, John Wills, Billy Jack Wills | December 1, 1976 | 2:53 |
| 5. | "I Fall to Pieces" | Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard | June 11, 1975 | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Crazy" | Willie Nelson | June 30, 1976 | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Sweet Dreams" | Don Gibson | December 10, 1976 | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Back in Baby's Arms" | Bob Montgomery | September 28, 1976 | 2:04 |
| 4. | "Leavin' on Your Mind" | Wayne Walker, Webb Pierce | September 28, 1976 | 2:19 |
| 5. | "I Remember Patsy...A Conversation" | 7:11 |
Personnel
- Harold Bradley – bass
- Owen Bradley – producer
- David Briggs – piano
- Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Mike Leech – bass
- Kenny Malone – drums
- Grady Martin – guitar
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica, vibes
- Hargus Robbins – piano
- Hal Rugg – steel guitar
- Pete Wade – guitar
- Bobby Wood – piano
