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Before I'm Over You is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 22, 1964 via Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Lynn's second studio album issued in her recording career and contained a total of 12 tracks. Two songs from the record were released as a singles and became major hits on the Billboard country chart: the title track and "Wine, Women and Song." The album received positive reception from music publications after its release.

Background and content

Before I'm Over You was Lynn's second studio album and second with the Decca label. Lynn had previously recorded and released singles for the Zero label, which brought her first major hit in 1960. With the assistance of The Wilburn Brothers, Lynn signed with Decca Records in 1961 and released her first album with the label in 1963. Sessions for her second album took place between 1962 and 1964 at the Bradley Studios, later operating as the Columbia Studio, in Nashville's Music Row. All of the sessions were produced by the studio's co-founder, Owen Bradley.

The album consisted of 12 tracks. One of these tracks were self-composed by Lynn herself ("Where Were You") and another was composed by her husband ("This Haunted House.") The latter song was written about the death of Patsy Cline, who was Lynn's good friend and mentor. Additional songs on the album were written by other songwriters and some had also been recorded previously. This included "Loose Talk," which was first a major country hit for Carl Smith. Also featured is a cover of Bob Wills's "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You" and Brenda Lee's "Fool No. 1." Lynn had originally recorded the demonstration tape of "Fool No. 1" before even being signed to Decca Records. Lynn's version was heard by producer Owen Bradley, who signed her to the record label shortly after receiving the demo recording. Lynn re-recorded the song for Decca for this release.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Billboard	Favorable

Before I'm Over You was released on June 22, 1964 via Decca Records and was Lynn's second studio album released in her career. It was issued as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on each side of the record. Before I'm Over You became Lynn's second album release to also reach the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 11 in 1964.

The album also included two singles that were previously released and became major hits. The first single to become a hit was the title track, which was released in October 1963. The song became Lynn's second top ten hit, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1964. "Wine, Women and Song" was released as the next single in April 1964, which reached number three on the Billboard country chart. Before I'm Over You received positive reviews upon its release. Billboard magazine gave it a favorable review in June 1964. "Loretta Lynn is a fine country artist. She sings with genuine feeling and honesty of approach," they wrote. In later years, the album received three out of five stars in a rating conducted by Allmusic.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Singing the Blues"	Melvin Endsley	2:04
2.	"Before I'm Over You"	Betty Sue Perry	2:30
3.	"You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry"	Bob Merrill Terry Shand	2:06
4.	"Who'll Help Me Get Over You"	Perry	2:45
5.	"Loose Talk"	Freddie Hart Ann Lucas	2:16
6.	"Where Were You"	Loretta Lynn	2:29

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wine, Women and Song"	Perry	2:02
2.	"The End of the World"	Arthur Kent Sylvia Dee	2:44
3.	"My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You"	Lee Ross Bob Wills	2:34
4.	"Fool No. 1"	Kathryn R. Fulton	2:11
5.	"This Haunted House"	Oliver Lynn	2:23
6.	"Get Set for a Heartache"	Joe Deaton Red Landers	2:00

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Before I'm Over You.

Musical personnel

Harold Bradley – electric guitar
Cecil Brower – fiddle
Floyd Cramer – piano
Buddy Harman – drums
Don Helms – steel guitar
Tommy Jackson – fiddle
The Jordanaires – background vocals
Jerry Kennedy – guitar
Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
Grady Martin – electric guitar
Bob Moore – bass
Jack Pruett – electric guitar
Teddy Wilburn – guitar

Technical personnel

Owen Bradley – producer
Hal Buksbaum – photography
Johnny Mullins – liner notes

Chart performance

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	11

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	June 22, 1964	Vinyl	Decca Records
United States	June 22, 1964	Vinyl	Decca Records

References

^ "Before I'm Over You: Loretta Lynn: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ Lynn, Loretta (June 22, 1964). "Before I'm Over You (Liner Notes and Album Information)". Decca Records.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Loretta Lynn: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Arellano, Anastasia. "You Can Now Stay The Night In Patsy Cline's Tennessee 'Dream Home'". Dusty Old Thing. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Betts, Stephen L. "10 Things We Learned From the New Loretta Lynn Documentary". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "Loretta Lynn -- Before I'm Over You (1964, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
"Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
^ "Loretta Lynn chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"Album Reviews". Billboard. 76 (27): 29. July 4, 1964.
"Loretta Lynn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
"Loretta Lynn -- Before I'm Over You (1964, Vinyl) (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

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Studio albums	Loretta Lynn Sings Before I'm Over You Songs from My Heart.... Blue Kentucky Girl Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be Hymns I Like 'Em Country You Ain't Woman Enough Country Christmas Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) Singin' Again Singin' with Feelin' Who Says God Is Dead! Fist City Your Squaw Is on the Warpath If We Put Our Heads Together Woman of the World/To Make a Man Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" Coal Miner's Daughter I Wanna Be Free You're Lookin' at Country One's on the Way God Bless America Again Here I Am Again Entertainer of the Year Love Is the Foundation They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Back to the Country Home When the Tingle Becomes a Chill Somebody Somewhere I Remember Patsy Out of My Head and Back in My Bed We've Come a Long Way, Baby Loretta Lookin' Good I Lie Making Love from Memory Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You Just a Woman Who Was That Stranger Honky Tonk Angels Making More Memories All Time Gospel Favorites Still Country Van Lear Rose Full Circle White Christmas Blue Wouldn't It Be Great Still Woman Enough
Compilation albums	Here's Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em Alone with You Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl All-Time Greatest Hits
Live albums	On the Road with Loretta and the Coal Miners Live from the Wheeling Jamboree
Film, television & tributes	Coal Miner's Daughter Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn Country Music Patsy & Loretta
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