One's on the Way (album)

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One's on the Way
Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedMarch 20, 1972
RecordedNov. 18, 1968—Jan. 20, 1972
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
GenreCountry
Length26:44
LabelDecca
ProducerOwen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Lead Me On
(1972) 		One's on the Way
(1972) 		God Bless America Again
(1972)
Singles from One's on the Way
  1. "One's on the Way"
    Released: November 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

One's on the Way is the eighteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on March 20, 1972, by Decca Records.[3][unreliable source]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP’s chart and No. 109 on the US Billboard Top LP’s chart. The album's only single, "One's on the Way", peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and spent two weeks there.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on January 18, January 19, and January 20, 1972, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Two songs on the album were recorded during sessions for previous albums. The title track, "One's on the Way", was recorded on August 3, 1971, during the sessions for 1971's You're Lookin' at Country. "L-O-V-E, Love" was recorded during the November 18, 1968 session for 1969's Your Squaw Is on the Warpath.[4][unreliable source]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."One's on the Way"Shel SilversteinAugust 3, 19712:37
2."The Morning After Baby Let Me Down"Ray GriffJanuary 20, 19722:40
3."It'll Feel Good When It Quits Hurtin'"Roni Rivers, Shirley TackittJanuary 20, 19722:15
4."Blueberry Hill"Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Larry StockJanuary 18, 19722:23
5."Love's on the Loose"Billy ArrJanuary 18, 19721:50
6."L-O-V-E, Love"Loretta Lynn, Maggie VaughnNovember 18, 19682:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."He's All I Got"Gary US Bonds, Jerry WilliamsJanuary 18, 19722:37
2."I Can't See Me Without You"Conway TwittyJanuary 20, 19722:25
3."It's Not the Miles You Traveled"Dave Hall, Louis ReddingJanuary 19, 19722:02
4."Too Wild to Be Tamed"Tracey LeeJanuary 19, 19722:15
5."I'm Losing My Mind"Smiley BurnetteJanuary 19, 19722:52

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1972 US Hot Coubtry LP’s (Billboard) 3[5]
US Top LP’s (Billboard) 109[6]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1971 "One's on the Way" US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 1[7]

References

  1. ^ One's on the Way at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Loretta Lynn – One's On The Way". Discogs.
  4. ^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  5. ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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