Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World"
Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by Bill Anderson | ||||
Released | May 1972 (1972-05) | |||
Recorded | November 1971 | |||
Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee | |||
Genre |
| |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
Bill Anderson chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" | ||||
| ||||
Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in May 1972 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's nineteenth studio recording to be released during his music career. The album included one song that became a major hit for him in 1972, the title track. The album would also reach positions on national music charts at the time.
Background and content
All the Lonely Women in the World was recorded in November 1971 at Bradley's Barn, a studio owned by the album's producer, Owen Bradley. It would be Anderson's nineteenth studio album to be recorded, all of which were done with the Decca label.[2] The album consisted of 11 tracks.[3] Four songs on the record were composed by Anderson, including the title track. Some of the album's additional track were cover versions of songs recorded by other music artists. The second track, "The Morning After Baby Let Me Down", was made a hit by its writer Ray Griff. The sixth track, "Oh Lonesome Me", was first recorded by its writer as well, Don Gibson. Also included are covers of "May You Never Be Alone" by Hank Williams and "Lonely Weekends" by Charlie Rich.[2]
Release and reception
All the Lonely Women in the World was released in May 1972 on Decca Records.[2] The album was issued as a vinyl LP, with six songs on side one and five songs on side two of the record.[3] The album peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Country Albums chart in July 1972, after spending 12 weeks on the list.[4] The project's only single release was the title track, which was released in February 1972.[5] The single became a major hit in the spring of 1972, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song spent 15 weeks on the chart.[6] The single also became a major hit in Canada where it peaked at number two on the RPM Country Singles chart.[7] Upon its release, the album was reviewed favorably by Billboard in June 1972. Writers called the project "a sensitive, poignant collection of songs." Writers also praised Anderson's self-composed songs, calling them the album's "highlights".[8] In later years, Allmusic only gave the effort two out of five possible stars.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "All the Lonely Women in the World" | Bill Anderson | 2:32 |
2. | "The Morning After Baby Let Me Down" | Ray Griff | 2:58 |
3. | "Lonely Is Everything" | Jimmy Gateley | 2:43 |
4. | "Here Comes Honey Again" |
| 2:30 |
5. | "If I Loved You Too Much (I'm Sorry)" | Anderson | 2:40 |
6. | "May You Never Be Alone" | Hank Williams | 2:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Oh, Lonesome Me" | Don Gibson | 2:11 |
2. | "Lonely Together" | Anderson | 2:32 |
3. | "I Wonder What the Weather's Like in Charleston" | Moneen Carpenter | 2:38 |
4. | "Lonely Weekends" | Charlie Rich | 2:10 |
5. | "It Was Time for Me to Move on Anyway" | Anderson | 2:31 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Bill Anderson Songs for "All the Lonely Women in the World".[2]
- Bill Anderson – lead vocals
- Hal Bauksbaum – photography
- Owen Bradley – record producer
Chart performance
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | May 1972 | Vinyl | Decca | [2] |
Germany | MCA | [10] |
References
- ^ a b "Bill Anderson Sings for All the Lonely Women in the World – Bill Anderson – Songs Reviews Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Anderson, Bill (May 1972). "Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" (Liner Notes & Album Information)". Decca Records.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Anderson – Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs. August 18, 1972. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "All the Lonely Women in the World chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""All the Lonely Women in the World" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Search results for "Bill Anderson" – Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 23. June 3, 1972.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson – All the Lonely Women in the World (German release)". Discogs. August 18, 1972. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- v
- t
- e
- Still (1963)
- Bill Anderson Sings (1964)
- Showcase (1964)
- Bright Lights and Country Music (1965)
- I Love You Drops (1966)
- Get While the Gettin's Good (1967)
- I Can Do Nothing Alone (1967)
- For Loving You (with Jan Howard) (1968)
- Wild Weekend (1968)
- Happy State of Mind (1968)
- My Life/But You Know I Love You (1969)
- Christmas (1969)
- If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard) (1970)
- Love Is a Sometimes Thing (1970)
- Where Have All Our Heroes Gone (1970)
- Always Remember (1971)
- Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Jan Howard) (1972)
- Singing His Praise (with Jan Howard) (1972)
- Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" (1972)
- Don't She Look Good (1972)
- Bill (1973)
- "Whispering" Bill Anderson (1974)
- Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio (1975)
- Sometimes (with Mary Lou Turner) (1976)
- Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels (1976)
- Scorpio (1977)
- Billy Boy & Mary Lou (1977)
- Love...& Other Sad Stories (1978)
- Ladies Choice (1979)
- Nashville Mirrors (1980)
- Southern Fried (1983)
- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1984)
- A Place in the Country (1986)
- Country Music Heaven (1993)
- Greatest Songs (1996)
- Fine Wine (1998)
- A Lot of Things Different (2001)
- No Place Like Home on Christmas (2002)
- Softly & Tenderly (2004)
- The Way I Feel (2005)
- Whisperin' Bluegrass (2007)
- Songwriter (2010)
- Life! (2014)
- Anderson (2018)
- The Hits Re-Imagined (2020)
- Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs (1962)
- From This Pen (1965)
- Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits (1967)
- Bill Anderson's Country Style (1968)
- The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits (1969)
- Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1971)
- Live from London (1975)
- Po' Folks