Big Girls Don't Cry (Lynn Anderson album)

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Big Girls Don't Cry
Nashville Sound[1]
Length31:17
LabelChart
ProducerSlim Williamson
Lynn Anderson chronology
Promises, Promises
(1968) 		Big Girls Don't Cry
(1968) 		The Best of Lynn Anderson
(1968)
Singles from Big Girls Don't Cry
  1. "Big Girls Don't Cry"
    Released: July 1968

Big Girls Don't Cry is a studio album by American country music artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in July 1968 via Chart Records and was produced by Slim Williamson. The record was Anderson's third studio recording issued during her career and contained a total of 12 tracks. The title track was spawned as a single from the project and became a major hit on the country charts. The album itself would also reach peak positions on music publication charts.

Background and content

Big Girls Don't Cry was recorded in March 1968 at the RCA Victor Studio, which was located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions for the album were produced by Slim Williamson.[2] It was Williamson who discovered Anderson and signed her to the Chart label in 1966. He had previously produced her studio albums Ride, Ride, Ride and Promises, Promises.[3]

The album was a collection of 12 tracks. Five of the album's tracks were composed by her mother and Nashville songwriter, Liz Anderson.[1] Liz Anderson had also composed material for her daughter's previous studio releases. While the 12 tracks included original recordings, some of the songs were cover versions. Among the album's cover tunes was Merle Haggard's "Strangers," Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and Margie Singleton's "Wanderin' Mind."[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
BillboardFavorable

Big Girls Don't Cry was released in July 1968 on Chart Records, becoming her third studio album issued.

Allmusic
gave the project three out of five possible stars.

The album's title track was the only single released from the project. It was also released in July 1968.

Hot Country Singles chart, the title track reached number 12 by September, becoming her fourth major hit.[8] In Canada, the song became a larger hit. The title track became Anderson's first to reach the number one position on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart. It was also her second single to chart on the list.[9]

Track listing

Side one[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big Girls Don't Cry"Liz Anderson2:26
2."Pick of the Week"Anderson2:16
3."Honey"Bobby Russell4:20
4."Just Between the Two of Us"Anderson2:51
5."I Live to Love You"Glenn Sutton2:53
6."Strangers"Anderson2:33
Side two
June Carter
  • Merle Kilgore
    • 1:42
    3."Come on Home"
    		2:32
    4."Wandering Mind"
    		2:22
    5."You Mean the World to Me"
    		2:23
    6."I Keep Forgetting (That I Forgot About You)"Anderson1:51

    Personnel

    All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Big Girls Don't Cry.[2]

    Musical and technical personnel

    • Lynn Anderson – lead vocals
    • Lloyd Green – arrangement
    • Jim Malloy – engineering
    • Tom Pick – engineering
    • Bill Vandevort – engineering
    • Slim Williamson – producer

    Chart performance

    Chart (1968) Peak
    position
    US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 11

    Release history

    Region Date Format Label Ref.
    Canada December 1967 Vinyl RCA Victor Records [11]
    United States Chart Records [4][2]

    References

    1. ^
      Allmusic
      . Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    2. ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Lynn (July 1968). "Big Girls Don't Cry (Liner Notes & Album Information)". Chart Records.
    3. ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie. "LifeNotes: Bradley 'Slim' Williamson". Music Row. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    4. ^ a b c "Lynn Anderson -- Big Girls Don't Cry (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    5. ^ "Big Girls Don't Cry chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    6. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. 80 (28): 73. July 20, 1968.
    7. ISBN 0898201241
      .
    8. ^ ""Big Girls Don't Cry" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    9. ^ "Results under "Country Singles" for Lynn Anderson". RPM. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
    10. ^ "Lynn Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
    11. ^ "Lynn Anderson -- Big Girls Don't Cry (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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