Bedtime Story (album)
Bedtime Story | ||||
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Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
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Bedtime Story is a
Background, content and recording
Tammy Wynette was at her commercial peak by 1972. She had a string of number one and top ten singles such as "I Don't Wanna Play House", "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and her signature "Stand by Your Man". Her success continued through the seventies with a series of more chart-topping singles.[2] Among her chart-topping releases was the song "Bedtime Story" (penned by Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton).[3] The song served as the lead single and name for Wynette's next studio project. Sessions for the project were recorded between October 1971 and January 1972 at the Columbia Studio B, which was located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Billy Sherrill.[4]
Bedtime Story consisted of 11 tracks.[5] Several of the tracks were new recordings. Two of these recordings were co-written by Wynette herself: "Reach Out Your Hand" and "Take Me Home and Love Me". Other tracks such as "That's When I Feel It", "I Got Me a Man" and "Your Love's Been a Long Time Coming" were all new recordings for the project.[4] Additional material were cover tunes. The song, "If This Is Our Last Time", was originally top 40 country single for Brenda Lee in 1970. "Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You" was a low-charting single for Jean Shepard in 1971. "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" was a top ten single for Barbara Mandrell in 1971. "Love's the Answer" was a top ten single for Tanya Tucker in 1972.[3][4]
Release, reception, chart performance and singles
Bedtime Story was released on March 27, 1972 on Epic Records. It was the thirteenth studio album in Wynette's career. It was originally distributed as a
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bedtime Story" |
| 4:13 |
2. | "That's When I Feel It" |
| 2:25 |
3. | "Take Me Home and Love Me" |
| 2:14 |
4. | "If This Is Our Last Time" | Dallas Frazier | 3:07 |
5. | "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" |
| 2:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love's the Answer" |
| 2:23 |
2. | "I'm Gonna Keep on Loving Him" |
| 2:17 |
3. | "Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You" | 2:42 | |
4. | "I Got Me a Man" | Jimmy Peppers | 2:10 |
5. | "Your Love's Been a Long Time Coming" |
| 2:05 |
6. | "Reach Out Your Hand" |
| 2:50 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Bedtime Story.[4]
- Bill Barnes – cover, design
- Charlie Bragg – engineer
- Lou Bradley – engineer
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- George McClelland – Cover photography
- The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
- Billy Sherrill – producer
Charts
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 133 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Australia | March 27, 1972 | Vinyl | Epic Records | [16] |
North America |
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United Kingdom | Vinyl | [17] | ||
Europe | 1976 |
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Embassy Records | [18] |
North America | 2010s |
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Sony Music Entertainment | [19] |
References
- ^ a b "Bedtime Story/My Man - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tammy Wynette Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wynette, Tammy (March 1972). "Bedtime Story (Original LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Epic Records. KE-31285 (LP); ET-31285 (Cassette).
- ^ "Bedtime Story: Tammy Wynette: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - May 13, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Wynette, Tammy (November 1971). ""Bedtime Story"/"Reach Out Your Hand (And Touch Somebody)" (7" vinyl single)". Epic Records. 5-10818.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - March 4, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Wynette, Tammy (April 1972). ""Reach Out Your Hand (And Touch Somebody)"/"Love's the Answer" (7" vinyl single)". Epic Records. 5-10856.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - July 22, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Wynette, Tammy (March 27, 1972). "Bedtime Story (Disc Information)". Epic Records. ELPS-3622.
- ^ Wynette, Tammy (March 27, 1972). "Bedtime Story (Disc Information)". Epic Records. EPC-65186.
- ^ Wynette, Tammy (1976). "Bedtime Story (Disc Information)". Embassy Records. EMB-31245 (LP); 40-31245 (Cassette).
- ^ "Bedtime Story by Tammy Wynette". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 December 2022.