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Patty Loveless
Album Information
- Released 10/1/86
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #35
Singles
- #46 - “Lonely Days, Lonely Nights” ----- Writer: Karen Staley
- #49 - “Wicked Ways” ----- Writer: Karen Staley
- #56 - “I Did” ----- Writer: Patty Loveless
- #43 - “After All” ----- Writers: Jimbeau Hinson, Harry Stinson
Patty’s debut album sold poorly and produced no top forty singles. It does feature Patty only self-penned single “I Did” which topped out at a disappointing number fifty-six.
If My Heart Had Windows
Album Information
- Released: 1/25/88
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #33
Singles
- #43 - “You Saved Me” ----- Writers: Curtis Wright
- #10 - “If My Heart Had Windows” ----- Writer: Dallas Frazier
- # 2 - “A Little Bit of Love” ----- Writer: Steve Earle
The title track, a George Jones remake, became Patty’s first top ten single. It did little in the way of boasting Patty’s album sales. If this bad been 1998 instead of 1988, Patty would likely have been released by MCA for poor sales of her first two albums.
Honky Tonk Angel
Album Information
- Released: 9/19/88
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - # 7
- RIAA Certified Gold: 4/9/91
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 10/15/97
Singles
- # 4 - “Blue Side of Town” ----- Writers: Hank DeVito, Paul Kennerley
- # 5 - “Don’t Toss Us Away” ----- Writer: Bryan MacLean
- # 1 - “Timber, I’m Falling in Love” ----- Writer: Kostas
- # 6 - “The Lonely Side of Love” ----- Writer: Kostas
- # 1 - “Chains” ----- Writers: Hal Bynum, Bud Reneau
A change in management at MCA helped Patty gain new support for her work. “Timber, I’m Falling in Love” became Patty’s first number one single. “Honky Tonk Angel” went gold and became Patty’s highest charting album of new material topping out at number seven on the country album chart. This was the high point of Patty’s stay at MCA.
On Down the Line
Album Information
- Released: 5/15/90
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown
- Peak Chart Position - #12
- RIAA Certified Gold: 10/15/97
Singles
- #20 - “The Nights Too Long” ----- Writer: Lucinda Williams
- # 5 - “On Down the Line” ----- Writers: Kostas
- # 5 - “I’m That Kind of Girl” ----- Writers: Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset
- #22 - “Blue Memories” ----- Writers: Paul Kennerley, Karen Brook
Though it is not her highest charting single, “That Kind of Girl” became Patty’s biggest and most enduring hit of her MCA tenure. The title track became a solid hit, the other singles faired medicorely. In retrospect it was an early sign of MCA’s growing indifference regarding Patty’s career.
Up Against My Heart
Album Information
- Released 9/3/91
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #27
Singles
- #13 - “Jealous Bone” ----- Writers: Rick Giles, Steve Bogard
- #20 - “Can’t Stop Myself From Loving You” ----- Writers: Koastas, Dean Fokvord
- # 3 - “Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)” ----- Writers: Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy
The end of Patty’s MCA tenure was at hand and it showed. Considered Patty’s best album at MCA, it received only lackluster support from MCA which contributed to its poor sales and radio performance.
Greatest Hits
Album Information
- Released: 5/11/93
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #16
- RIAA Certified Gold: 2/4/97
A collection of Patty’s hits at MCA was released soon after her stunning debut at Epic. The album is great for newer Patty fans who are interested in her older work at MCA.
Only What I Feel
Album Information
- Released: 4/20/93
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - # 9
- RIAA Certified Gold: 10/19/93
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 12/5/94
Singles
- # 1 - “Blame It on Your Heart” ----- Writers: Harlan Howard, Kostas
- #20 - “Nothin’ But the Wheel” ----- Writer: John Scott Sherrill
- # 6 - “You Will” ----- Writers: Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Randy Sharp
- # 3 - “How Can I Help You Say Goodbye” ----- Writers: Burton Banks Collins, Karen Taylor Good
Epic threw everything into promoting “Only What I Feel,” and the lead single “Blame It On Your Heart” which went to #1. Retail stores were starting to return their unsold copies of “Only What I Feel” until “How Can I Help You Say Goodbye” caused them to reverse course and put in re-orders.
When Fallen Angels Fly
Album Information
- Released: 8/12/94
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- First Week Sales: 14,000
- Peak Chart Position - # 8
- RIAA Certified Gold: 11/18/94
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 4/11/96
- *1995 CMA for Album of the Year
Singles
- # 3 - “I Try to Think About Elvis” ----- Writer: Gary Burr
- # 4 - “Here I Am” ----- Writer: Tony Arata
- # 5 - “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” ----- Writers: Gretchen Peters
- # 6 - “Halfway Down” ----- Writer: Jim Lauderdale
Patty’s most sucessful album. Named the CMA Album of the Year. It is only the second album done by a female to win the award. All four singles made the top ten making it only the second of Patty’s albums to achieve the feat.
The Trouble With the Truth
Album Information
- Released: 1/12/96
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- First Week Sales: 10,000
- Peak Chart Position - #10
- RIAA Certified Gold: 8/1/96
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 2/5/98
Singles
- # 1 - “You Can Feel Bad” ------ Writers: Matraca Berg, Tim Krekel
- #13 - “A Thousand Times a Day” ----- Writers: Gary Burr, Gary Nicholson
- # 1 - “Lonely To Long” ----- Writers: Mike Lawler, Bill Rice, Sharon Rice
- # 4 - “She Drew a Broken Heart” ----- Writers: Jon McElroy, Ned McElroy
- #15 - “The Trouble With the Truth” ----- Writer: Gary Nicholson
Time and People magazines listed “The Trouble With the Truth” as one of the ten best albums of 1996 in all formats. Lauded by critics; the singles were either huge or lukewarm with country radio.
Patty Lovless Sings the Songs of Love
Album Information
- Compilation Album
- Released : 1/14/96
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Positon - Never Charted
A lame attempt by MCA to profit off of Patty’s success at Sony. It never charted despite being sold at a discount price.
Long Strectch of Lonesome
Album Information
- Released: 9/18/97
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- First Week Sales: 16,000
- Peak Chart Position - # 9
- RIAA Certified Gold: 6/10/98
Singles
- #14 - “You Don’t Seem to Miss Me” ----- Writer: Jim Lauderdale
- #12 - “To Have You Back Again” ----- Writers: Annie Roboff, Arnie Roman
- #20 - “High on Love” ----- Writers: Kostas, Jeff Hanna
- #57 - “Water Into Wine” ----- Writer: Gretchen Peters
After health concerns involving Patty’s family and herself, Patty made this critically praised album. Hailed as one of the best albums of the year, it nonetheless started a string of misses with country radio.
Classics
Album Information
- Released: 3/23/99
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr. and Tony Brown
- First Week Sales: 17,081
- Peak Chart Position - # 6
- RIAA Certified Gold: 5/20/02
Singles
- #21 - “Can’t Get Enough” ----- Writers: Blair Daly, Will Rambeaux, Kent Blazy
- #27 - “My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man” - duet with Vince Gill ----- Writer: Vince Gill
Patty’s highest debuting and charting album to date. “Classics” is a masterful collection of Patty’s Sony hits. Two new
singles got limited airplay including a long awaited and award winning duet with Vince Gill.
Patty Lovless - 20th Century Masters
Album Information
- Compilation Album
- Released : 8/15/00
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Positon - Never Charted
In another attempt to profit off of Patty’s success at Sony, MCA inlcuded her in its 20th Century Master series. Nine of the tweleve tracks can be found on her first greatest hits cd. Only “Little Bit in Love”, “The Night’s to Long” and “Blue Memory” were not included. “Jealous Bone” was on her Greatest Hits but was not included here. Not surprisely the cd did not chart.
Strong Heart
Album Information
- Released: 8/29/00
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- First Week Sales: 10,000
- Peak Chart Position - # 13
Singles
- #13 - “That's the Kind of Mood I'm In” ----- Writers: Rick Giles, Tim Nichols, and Gilles Godard
- #20 - “The Last Thing on My Mind” ----- Writers: Craig Wiseman, Al Anderson
For her first cd of new material three years Patty’s tried mixing in some blues and pop sounding cuts. The results were lukewarm. Critics, who raved about her four previous studio albums, gave “Strong Heart” only solid, unspectacular marks. Commercially the album debuted below expectations and Patty continues to struggle with getting radio airplay.
Mountain Soul
Album Information
- Released: 6/26/01
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- First Week Sales: 7,500
- Peak Chart Position - #19
This mixture of traditional country, bluegrass, and mountain music is Patty Loveless' finest album. Made by a child of Appalachia as a labor of love, "Mountain Soul" won universal critical praise. As a testament to Patty's brilliant voice, 12 of the 14 cuts were recorded live in the studio. No overdubs or enhancements.
With no support from radio, sales started slow but fared better than the chicken pictured on the cover. Patty received word from the chicken's owner that a fox killed the chicken soon after the photo shoot.
Bluegrass & White Snow - Mountain Christmas
Album Information
- Released: 10/29/02
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - # 20
It took Loveless 16 years to record a Christmas album. When she did, it was done her way. Filled with acoustic instruments and mountain sounds. Sounds like she remembered from her early childhood. Unfortunately though critically praised, commercial success was elusive.
On Your Way Home
Album Information
- Released: 9/16/03
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #7
Singles
- Current - “Lovin' All Night” ----- Writer: Rodney Crowell
Unable to get much action on radio, "On Your Way Home" started selling slowly
and never recovered. It should be noted her record label had dropped half its
artist roster and fired its Nashville office head a few months before the
album's release. Whether this helped cause Patty's poor album sales or not will
be determined with the sales of her next album.
The Definitive Collection
Album Information
- Released: 6/7/05
- Record Label: MCA Nashville
- Produced by Tony Brown & Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #
Singles
None
Dreamin' My Dreams
Album Information
- Released: 9/13/05
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
- Peak Chart Position - #29
Singles
None
16 Biggest Hits
Album Information
- Released: 3/27/07
- Record Label: Epic
- Produced by Emory Gordy Jr.& Tony Brown
- Peak Chart Position - #
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