''Fist City'' is the twelfth 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 April 15, 1968, by

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Critical reception

In the issue dated May 4, 1968, ''

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'' magazine published a review of the album, saying, "Loretta Lynn couples potent lyrics with intense emotion on this LP. Call it county soul. "You Never Were Mine" is a tear jerker. An excellent LP." The April 27, 1968 issue of '' Cashbox'' featured a review which said, "Highlighted by her No. 1 smash, "Fist City", Loretta Lynn's latest album is a powerhouse effort that's bound to be climbing the charts in short order. Lorett'’s warm, sincere singing has long made her the uncontested Queen of Country Music, and she seems only to get better with each successive disk." The review highlighted "Fist City", "A Satisfied Mind", "I Don’t Wanna Play House", and "What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am?)" as the best songs on the album.

Commercial performance

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

'' Hot Country LP's chart, becoming Lynn's second album to top the chart. The first single, "

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" was released in August 1967 and peaked at No. 5 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. The second single, "

Fist City "Fist City" is a country music song written and performed by Loretta Lynn, released in 1968. Inspired by her husband's dalliances with other women who pursued him while she was busy touring, Lynn wrote the song as a warning for other women to stay ...

", was released in January 1968 and peaked at No. 1 on the chart, making it Lynn's second No. 1 hit.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began on January 9, 1968, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two additional sessions followed on March 21 and March 22. "What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)" was recorded during the April 20, 1967 session for 1967's ''

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Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records. *Harold Bradley – electric bass guitar *Owen Bradley – producer *Hal Buksbaum – photography *Floyd Cramer – piano *Ray Edenton – guitar, acoustic guitar *Larry Estes – drums *Buddy Harman – drums *Junior Huskey – bass *The Jordanaires - background vocals *Loretta Lynn – lead vocals *Grady Martin – guitar, lead electric guitar *Harold Morrison – banjo *Hal Rugg – steel guitar *Pete Wade – guitar *Joe Zinkan – bass

Charts

Album Singles

References

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