My Love Song for You
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My Love Song for You is a
Background and content
Hank Locklin had several years of limited commercial success during the mid 1960s. In 1968 however, his single titled "
The album contained a total of 12 tracks.[1] According to the album's liner notes, Locklin had chosen all of the album's material himself by spreading out different records on the floor of his home. The album's title was derived from the record's conceptual theme: love songs. While new tracks were also contained, several covers of previously-recorded songs were also included. Among its covers was "Danny Boy," "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," "The Minute You're Gone" and "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart."[3]
Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Billboard | Favorable |
My Love Song for You was originally released in August 1968 on RCA Victor Records. The album marked Locklin's eighteenth studio release in his recording career.
The project received positive reviews from critics following its release in 1968. Billboard magazine highlighted the album in its review of recent LP's, calling it "a fine example of the Nashville Sound." Writers noted that its piano and lyrical phrasing helped make it stand out from other releases at the time.
Track listings
Vinyl version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Tender Side of Me" |
| 2:36 |
2. | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" |
| 2:20 |
3. | "Danny Boy" | Frederic Weatherly | 2:57 |
4. | "Tonjours Moi (Always Me)" | Cindy Walker | 2:30 |
5. | "Longing to Hold You Again" | Don Robertson | 3:05 |
6. | "Loving Arms" | Walker | 2:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Slowly Going Out of Your Mind" | Bluefield | 2:41 |
2. | "The Minute You're Gone" | Jimmy Gateley | 2:26 |
3. | "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" | Leon Payne | 2:38 |
4. | "Love Song for You" | Bob Merrill | 2:43 |
5. | "I Came So Close to Living Alone" |
| 2:26 |
6. | "Lovin' You (The Way I Do)" | Frank Peterson | 2:55 |
Digital version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Tender Side of Me" |
| 2:38 |
2. | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" |
| 2:22 |
3. | "Danny Boy" | Weatherly | 2:58 |
4. | "Tonjours Me (Always Me)" | Walker | 2:28 |
5. | "Longing to Hold You Again" | Robertson | 3:03 |
6. | "Loving Arms" | Walker | 2:19 |
7. | "I'm Slowly Going Out of Your Mind" | Bluefield | 2:39 |
8. | "The Minute You're Gone" | Gateley | 2:27 |
9. | "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" | Payne | 2:37 |
10. | "Love Song for You" | Merrill | 2:43 |
11. | "I Came So Close to Living Alone" |
| 2:22 |
12. | "Lovin' You (The Way I Do)" | Peterson | 2:53 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of My Love Song for You.[3]
Musical and technical personnel
- Chet Atkins – producer
- Danny Davis – producer
- Hank Locklin – lead vocals
- Bill McElhiney – arrangement
- Al Pachucki – engineer
- Bill Vandevort – engineer
- Chuck Seitz – engineer
Chart performance
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 40 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Canada | August 1968 | Vinyl | RCA Victor | [12] |
United Kingdom | [13] | |||
United States | [3][4] | |||
2010s |
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Sony Music Entertainment
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References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Locklin, Hank (August 1968). "My Love Song for You (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor.
- ^ a b "Hank Locklin -- My Love Song for You (1968, LP) (US)". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "My Love Song for You by Hank Locklin". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "My Love Song for You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 39. September 28, 1968. p. 30. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Love Song for You" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ ""Lovin' You (The Way I Do)" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Hank Locklin Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- My Love Song for You (1968, LP) (Canada)". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- My Love Song for You (1968, LP) (UK)". Discogs. March 1969. Retrieved 25 January 2021.