Somebody Somewhere (album) explained

Somebody Somewhere
Type:studio
Artist:Loretta Lynn
Cover:Loretta Lynn Somebody Somewhere.jpg
Released:October 4, 1976
Recorded:January 19, 1972 – June 30, 1976
Studio:Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Genre:Country
Length:26:42
Label:MCA
Producer:Owen Bradley
Prev Title:United Talent
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:I Remember Patsy
Next Year:1977

Somebody Somewhere is the twenty-eighth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 4, 1976, by MCA Records.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, Lynn's sixth solo album to top the chart. The album's single, "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's ninth solo single to top the chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on June 28, June 29 and 30, 1976 at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Six of the album's ten track were from previous recording sessions. The earliest recording featured on the album, "While He's Making Love (I'm Making Believe)", was recorded on January 19, 1972, during a session for 1972's One's on the Way. "Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl" was the second song to be released from a session on March 5, 1973. "Crawling Man" and "Me and Ole Crazy Bill" were recorded on June 18 and 19, 1974, respectively, during sessions for 1974's They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy. "Playing with Fire", recorded on January 31, 1975, and "The Games That Daddies Play", recorded on April 16, 1975, are the only two songs ever released from their respective sessions.[1]

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes.

Charts

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loretta's Recording Sess. Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  2. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1977. Billboard. June 4, 2021.