| We've Come a Long Way, Baby | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Mar. 5, 1973–Feb. 3, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 25:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from We've Come a Long Way, Baby | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
We've Come a Long Way, Baby is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn, released in 1979 by MCA Records.
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, Tennessee. 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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "We've Come a Long Way, Baby" | L. E. White, Shirl Milete | June 29, 1976 | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Easy Street" | Kenny O'Dell | December 17, 1974 | 2:36 |
| 3. | "The Lady That Lived Here Before" | Vera Lakey | October 8, 1974 | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Lullabies to a Memory" | Lola Jean Dillon | June 28, 1976 | 2:55 |
| 5. | "I Can't Feel You Anymore" | Theresa Beaty, Meredith Stewart | February 3, 1978 | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "True Love Needs to Keep in Touch" | Dallas Frazier, Sanger D. Shafer | March 5, 1973 | 2:25 |
| 2. | "My Conscience Goes to Sleep" | Carl Knight | June 20, 1974 | 2:15 |
| 3. | "No Love Left Inside of Me" | Shel Silverstein | June 29, 1976 | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Between the Preacher and the Lawyer" | Lola Jean Dillon | September 29, 1976 | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Standing at Our Bedroom Door" | Theresa Beaty | February 3, 1978 | 2:10 |
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" | Country Singles | 10 |
| 1979 | "I Can't Feel You Anymore" | 3 |
References
- "We've Come a Long Way, Baby Loretta Lynn". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- Becker, Bart (17 Jan 1979). "Loretta Lynn". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 44.
- "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 210.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 210.
