Uptown Country Girl
Uptown Country Girl | ||||
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Nashville Sound[1] | ||||
Length | 24:28 | |||
Label | Chart | |||
Producer | Slim Williamson | |||
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Uptown Country Girl is a studio album by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in February 1970 on Chart Records and was produced by Slim Williamson. It was Anderson's seventh studio release in her recording career and contained a total of ten tracks. Two tracks were released as singles. Both "He'd Still Love Me" and "I've Been Everywhere" became major hits on the Billboard country chart between 1969 and 1970.
Background and content
Uptown Country Girl was recorded in November 1969 at the RCA Victor Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Slim Williamson, Anderson's longtime producer at the Chart record label.[2] The album consisted of ten tracks, two of them previously released, "Then Go," a song written by Anderson's mother, Liz Anderson.[1] and a cover of Hank Snow's 1962 hit "I've Been Everywhere" which Anderson recorded in 1968; the 1970 single is the same recording presented as a faux "live" performance with an introduction by an uncredited Ralph Emery added as well as canned applause. The song became a top 20 hit for Anderson and a staple in her concerts throughout her career, one of her few Chart records hits she sang for years in concert.
Additional album tracks were written by other songwriters. Two songs were recorded in the
Release and reception
Uptown Country Girl was released in February 1970 on Chart Records and became her seventh studio record released in her career.
Uptown Country Girl received positive reception from critics. In February 1970, Billboard gave the record acclaim. "Lynn Anderson sings with true sincerity and true country flavor," writers stated.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I've Been Everywhere" | Geoff Mack | 2:26 |
2. | "He'd Still Love Me" | 2:20 | |
3. | "Wave Bye Bye to the Man" |
| 2:07 |
4. | "He Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" |
| 2:40 |
5. | "Morgen Wirst Du Wieder Bei Mir Sein" |
| 2:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Partly Bill" |
| 2:37 |
2. | "The Ways to Love a Man" | 2:14 | |
3. | "Okie from Muskogee" | Merle Haggard | 2:35 |
4. | "Then Go" | Liz Anderson | 2:26 |
5. | "Ich Hab' Einen Boy In Germany" |
| 2:18 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Uptown Country Girl.[2]
Musical and technical personnel
- Lynn Anderson – lead vocals
- Chuck Moser – liner notes
- Don Quest – cover photo and design
- Slim Williamson – producer
Chart performance
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 29 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | February 1970 | Vinyl | Chart Records | [2][4] |
Canada | [12] |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Anderson, Lynn (February 1970). "Uptown Country Girl (Liner Notes and Album Information)". Chart Records.
- ^ "Lynn Anderson -- Promises, Promises (1967, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Lynn Anderson -- Uptown Country Girl (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Uptown Country Girl chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 9. February 28, 1970. p. 50.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""He'd Still Love Me" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ ""I've Been Everywhere" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Results under "Country Singles" for Lynn Anderson". RPM. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ "Lynn Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Uptown Country Girl (Canada)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 12 June 2020.