''Loretta'' is the thirty-second solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter
Loretta Lynn. The album was released on March 3, 1980, by
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group.
Pre-history
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.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 24 on the ''Billboard''
Top Country Albums
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chart. The album's first single, "I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind", peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
chart. The second single, "Pregnant Again", peaked at No. 35, and the third single, "Naked in the Rain", peaked at No. 30.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from album liner notes.
*Harold Bradley – bass
*Owen Bradley – producer
*James Caddell – backing vocals
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Jerry Carrigan – drums
*Gene Chrisman – drums
*John Christopher – guitar
*Jean Chapman – backing vocals
*Ray Edenton – guitar
*Buddy Harman – drums
*Mike Leech – bass
*Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
*Hal Rugg – steel guitar
*Joey Scarbury – backing vocals
*Joan Sliwin – backing vocals
*Henry Strzelecki – electric bass
*Pete Wade – guitar
*Bobby Wood – piano
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Reggie Young
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– guitar
Chart positions
Album –
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(North America)
Singles –
Billboard
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(North America)
References
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1980 albums
Loretta Lynn albums
MCA Records albums