Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns"
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| Released | January 5, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | January 18, 1967–October 3, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:21 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" is the fifteenth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 5, 1970, by Decca Records.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
The review published in the January 24, 1970 issue of Billboard said, "Loretta Lynn socks it to you with "Wings Upon Your Horns" and "You Wouldn't Know an Angel (If You Saw One)". Toil and jilted love are the main themes of nearly all the songs on this LP. She wrote or helped write seven of the tunes. Also good are "I'm Dynamite", "When I Reach the Bottom (You'd Better Be There)" and "This Big Ole Hurt"."[3]
Cashbox published a review in the January 17 issue which said, "Teeing off with her recent mash, "Wings Upon Your Homs", Loretta Lynn offers an album that has, as all of her albums do, everything going for it. From the opening notes to the last strains, the set is up to the artist's perennially high standards and should do as well, if not better, for her, as her previous LP ventures. Save a special spot on your shelves for this one."[4]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart and at No. 146 on the US Billboard Top LP's chart.
The album's only single, "Wings Upon Your Horns", was released in October 1969[5] and peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Recording
[edit]Recording sessions for the album took place on October 1, 2, and 3, 1969, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Five of the album's tracks were from previous recording sessions. "Big Ole Hurt" was recorded during the January 18, 1967 session for 1967's Singin' with Feelin'. "This Stranger (My Little Girl)" and "I Only See the Things I Want to See" were recorded during sessions for 1969's Your Squaw Is on the Warpath on August 30 and November 19, 1968, respectively. "When I Reach the Bottom (You'd Better Be There)" and "You Wouldn't Know an Angel (If You Saw One)" were recorded during sessions for 1969's Woman of the World/To Make a Man on April 2 and May 14, 1969, respectively.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Wings Upon Your Horns" | Loretta Lynn | October 1, 1969 | 2:35 |
| 2. | "When I Reach the Bottom (You'd Better Be There)" |
| April 2, 1969 | 2:20 |
| 3. | "This Stranger (My Little Girl)" |
| August 30, 1968 | 3:35 |
| 4. | "I Only See the Things I Want to See" |
| November 19, 1968 | 2:16 |
| 5. | "If You Handle the Merchandise" | Peggy Sue Wells | October 3, 1969 | 2:22 |
| 6. | "I'm Dynamite" | Lynn | October 2, 1969 | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Ole Hurt" | Lynn | January 18, 1967 | 2:25 |
| 2. | "I'd Rather Be Gone" | Merle Haggard | October 3, 1969 | 2:32 |
| 3. | "You Wouldn't Know an Angel (If You Saw One)" |
| May 14, 1969 | 2:55 |
| 4. | "I'll Still Be Missing You" | Warner McPherson | October 3, 1969 | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Let's Get Back Down to Earth" | Lynn | October 2, 1969 | 2:01 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records.[6]
- Harold Bradley – electric bass guitar
- Owen Bradley – producer
- Larry Butler – piano
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Ray Edenton – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Junior Huskey – bass
- The Jordanaires – background vocals
- Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
- Grady Martin – guitar, lead electric guitar
- Bob Moore – bass
- Norbert Putnam – bass
- Hargus Robbins – piano
- Hal Rugg – steel guitar
- Jerry Shook – guitar
- Pete Wade – guitar
- Teddy Wilburn – background vocals
- James Wilkerson – vibes
- Joe Zinkan – bass
Charts
[edit]Album
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Top LP's (Billboard)[8] | 146 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak position | |
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| US Country [9] |
CAN Country [10] | ||
| "Wings Upon Your Horns" | 1969 | 11 | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Loretta Lynn – Wings Upon Your Horns". Discogs. 1970.
- ^ Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" at AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard - January 24, 1970" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox - January 17, 1970" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard - November 8, 1969" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
