| Blue Kentucky Girl | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Loretta Lynn |
| Cover: | Loretta Lynn-Blue Kentucky Girl.jpg |
| Released: | June 14, 1965 |
| Recorded: | January 9, 1963 – March 16, 1965 |
| Studio: | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 27:34 |
| Label: | Decca |
| Producer: | Owen Bradley |
| Prev Title: | Songs from My Heart.... |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
Blue Kentucky Girl is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 14, 1965, by Decca Records.[1]
The album features four songs written by Lynn: "Night Girl," "Love's Been Here and Gone," "Farther to Go," and "Two Steps Forward." It also includes cover versions of two previous country hits: Connie Smith's "Then and Only Then" and Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone."
In the June 26, 1965 issue, Billboard published a review of the album, which stated, "Her current hit is "Blue Kentucky Girl" and this album is a beautiful showcase for not only that tune, but the classic "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "I Still Miss Someone" sung with impact and vivaciousness by the Grand Ole Oprys Loretta Lynn. The hit will make this a strong seller in the country music field."[2]
The album debuted at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated July 10, 1965. It reached its peak at No. 14 the following week and spent a total of 8 weeks on the chart.
The only single from the album, "Blue Kentucky Girl," was released in March 1965[3] and reached No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Recording of the album took place over three sessions on March 4, 15, and 16, 1965, at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Two songs on the album had been previously recorded during sessions for other albums. "Blue Kentucky Girl" was recorded on October 14, 1964, during a session for 1965's Songs from My Heart...., while "The Beginning of the End" was recorded on January 9, 1963, as part of the session for 1963's Loretta Lynn Sings.[4]
Adapted from the Decca recording session records.[4]
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