Before I'm Over You
| Before I'm Over You | ||||
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Nashville Sound[1] | ||||
| Length | 28:04 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Before I'm Over You | ||||
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Before I'm Over You is a
Background and content
Before I'm Over You was Lynn's second studio album and second with the Decca label.[2] 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.[3] Sessions for her second album took place between 1962 and 1964 at two separate studios in Nashville, Tennessee: the Bradley Studio and the Columbia Studio. All of the sessions were produced by Owen Bradley.[2]
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.")
Release and reception
| 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.
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.
Track listing
| 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" | 2:06 | |
| 4. | "Who'll Help Me Get Over You" | Perry | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Loose Talk" |
| 2:16 |
| 6. | "Where Were You" | Loretta Lynn | 2:29 |
| 2:44 | |||
| 3. | "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You" |
| 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" |
| 2:00 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Before I'm Over You.[2]
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] | 11 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | June 22, 1964 | Vinyl | Decca Records | [12] |
| United States | [6][2] |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lynn, Loretta (June 22, 1964). "Before I'm Over You (Liner Notes and Album Information)". Decca Records.
- 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.
- ^ a b "Loretta Lynn -- Before I'm Over You (1964, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "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.
