News: Country star Loretta Lynn announces new studio album.
Kayleigh Hinsley · April 13 2017
The day before her 85th birthday, country legend Loretta Lynn has announced the release date and track list for her new studio album, titled Wouldn’t It Be Great. This is the second exciting announcement today re the topic of new music from much-loved legends, following on from Elkie Brooks who released her new single this morning along with the title and album art for her forthcoming record. Loretta’s new album is scheduled for release on August 18 of this year. It will be her third volume of recordings made at Cash Cabin Studios and produced by John Carter Cash and Loretta’s daughter Patsy Lynn Russell, following two records last year.
The upcoming album is comprised entirely of songs written or co-written by Loretta. Title track “Wouldn’t It Be Great” was originally recorded for Loretta’s 1985 LP, Just A Woman and was also featured on the Honky Tonk Angels album recorded with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette in 1993. The record also features new songs such as “Ruby’s Stool” and “Ain’t No Time to Go” as well as classics such as “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’”, her 1966 country hit. The album closes with one of Loretta’s best and most famous songs, the autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter”, which was originally released in 1970. Last year saw Loretta release two LPs, the Grammy-nominated Full Circle, her first studio album in over a decade, and White Christmas Blue, a collection of Christmas songs. Full Circle also featured brilliant re-recorded versions of old hits such as “Fist City” and “Secret Love” as well as brand new tracks. With the new record following this winning format, and a return to releasing studio records in quick succession, it seems Loretta is back on form and set for another round of success. I can tell you now that this record will feature very near the top of my best of 2017 list at the end of the year, and hopefully we’ll see it top the country charts as well. The full track list for Wouldn’t It Be Great is as follows:
The day before her 85th birthday, country legend Loretta Lynn has announced the release date and track list for her new studio album, titled Wouldn’t It Be Great. This is the second exciting announcement today re the topic of new music from much-loved legends, following on from Elkie Brooks who released her new single this morning along with the title and album art for her forthcoming record. Loretta’s new album is scheduled for release on August 18 of this year. It will be her third volume of recordings made at Cash Cabin Studios and produced by John Carter Cash and Loretta’s daughter Patsy Lynn Russell, following two records last year.
The upcoming album is comprised entirely of songs written or co-written by Loretta. Title track “Wouldn’t It Be Great” was originally recorded for Loretta’s 1985 LP, Just A Woman and was also featured on the Honky Tonk Angels album recorded with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette in 1993. The record also features new songs such as “Ruby’s Stool” and “Ain’t No Time to Go” as well as classics such as “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’”, her 1966 country hit. The album closes with one of Loretta’s best and most famous songs, the autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter”, which was originally released in 1970. Last year saw Loretta release two LPs, the Grammy-nominated Full Circle, her first studio album in over a decade, and White Christmas Blue, a collection of Christmas songs. Full Circle also featured brilliant re-recorded versions of old hits such as “Fist City” and “Secret Love” as well as brand new tracks. With the new record following this winning format, and a return to releasing studio records in quick succession, it seems Loretta is back on form and set for another round of success. I can tell you now that this record will feature very near the top of my best of 2017 list at the end of the year, and hopefully we’ll see it top the country charts as well. The full track list for Wouldn’t It Be Great is as follows:
- Wouldn’t It Be Great
- Ruby’s Stool
- I’m Dying for Someone to Live For
- Another Bridge to Burn
- Ain’t No Time to Go
- God Makes No Mistakes
- These Ole Blues
- My Angel Mother
- Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’
- The Big Man
- Lulie Vars
- Darkest Day
- Coal Miner’s Daughter
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