I Remember Patsy
I Remember Patsy is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was produced by Owen Bradley, who produced many of Patsy Cline's hits. The album was released on April 4, 1977, by MCA Records.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "She's Got You", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's tenth solo single to top the chart. The second single, "Why Can't He Be You", peaked at No. 7.Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on September 28 and December 1 and 10, 1976, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two songs on the album were recorded during previous recording sessions. "I Fall to Pieces" was recorded on June 11, 1975, during a session for 1975's Home. "She's Got You" was recorded during the June 30, 1976, session for Somebody Somewhere. The album's closing track, "I Remember Patsy...A Conversation", is an excerpt from an interview with the record's producer, Owen Bradley.Personnel
- Harold Bradley – bass
- Owen Bradley – producer
- David Briggs – piano
- Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Mike Leech – bass
- Kenny Malone – drums
- Grady Martin – guitar
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica, vibes
- Hargus Robbins – piano
- Hal Rugg – steel guitar
- Pete Wade – guitar
- Bobby Wood – piano
Chart positions
Album – Billboard| Year | Chart | Peak position |
| 1977 | Country Albums | 2 |
Singles – Billboard
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
| 1977 | "She's Got You" | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1977 | "Why Can't He Be You" | Country Singles | 7 |