''Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)'' is the ninth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as " You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My M ...

. It was released on February 6, 1967, by

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Critical reception

In the issue dated February 18, 1967, ''

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'' published a review of the album that said, "Top country stylist assembled a winning program of good country tunes, old and new, and delivers them in her own distinct style. Her touching performance of "There Goes My Everything" is contrasted by the rhythm arrangement of "The Devil Gets His Dues" and "I Got Caught". Bound to be a sales giant." '' Cashbox'' also published a review in the February 18 issue which said, "Loretta Lynn has taken the title of her current smash single "Don’t Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)" for her new LP and come up with a package that all of her fans should be eager to hear. Besides the title song, Loretta offers such well known country tunes as "There Goes My Everything", "The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight", and "I'm Living in Two Worlds". Should be a big one for Loretta here."

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gave the album a positive review, rating it five stars and calling her choice of cover versions as something that "suits her perfectly", including her cover version of

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's "The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight".

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the US ''

'' Hot Country Albums chart. The album also peaked at No. 80 on the US ''Billboard'' Top LP's chart. The album was the first by a female country singer to be certified Gold by the

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. The album's only single, "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" was released in October 1966 and peaked at No. 1 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart, becoming Lynn's first No. 1 single.

Recording

Recording for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, over four sessions, beginning on July 16, 1966. Three more sessions would follow on October 3, October 5, and November 17. "Saint to a Sinner" was recorded during the November 15, 1965 session for 1966's '' I Like 'Em Country'', at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records. *Harold Bradley – electric bass guitar *Owen Bradley – producer *David Briggs – piano *Hal Buksbaum – cover photo * Fred Carter Jr. – guitar *Floyd Cramer – piano *Ray Edenton – acoustic guitar *Buddy Harman – drums *Junior Huskey – bass *The Jordanaires – background vocals *Loretta Lynn – lead vocals *

Grady Martin Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly. A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' " El Paso", Loretta Lynn's " Co ...

– guitar, lead electric guitar *Johnny Russell – guitar *Hal Rugg – steel guitar *Joe Zinkan – bass

Charts

Album Singles

Certifications

References

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