Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

title track has been in my head all day. my fondness for loretta lynn has grown since similar-era country since i was introduced to queer two-step night, where fist city is a stone-cold classic. 3.5

“Here’s a song I wrote while I was mopping up your dried blood and teeth” This music was made for dive bars and truck stops.

First time purposely listening to anything by Loretta Lynn. This was enjoyable and in a way comforting - like a heavy weighted quilt that’s cool to the touch but will also keep you warm on a crisp Autumn night.

Good ol' country blues.

Qué es esta maravilla???!

I really enjoyed the lyrics. Old times but still a lot of the same topics to sing about.

Absolute legend of country music.

Just a good album of 60's country music. 4 stars or B+.

Classic country style, great vocals and really solid all round

4/5

7.5/10

Pretty good

I can't believe this is the ninth studio albums. I know she's a legend, but this is quite a large discography. In addition to the legendary voice, she's just a great storyteller. Very fun to listen to, even if some of the C/W elements like the slide guitar aren't used as much anymore.

I'm not a huge country music fan but I kinda love Loretta Lynn. She's not shy about speaking her mind on things regarding falling in and out of love. She's just very upfront about things in a way that probably shook things up a bit in her day. Don't Come Home a Drinkin is great. I also like Get What Cha Got and Go. Some of the other songs get a little too Connie Francis for me.

I love hearing old timey country through a woman’s lens. She’s pretty great. Her songs have a fun energy and totally dig her voice. This has a comforting nostalgic vibe, despite all the drunkenness, cheating and heartache.

this is pure cunt

classic country album. Good mix.

Loretta is incredible. The songs are so well crafted, the vocals pitch perfect, and the theming impeccable. I don't care for any of it, but it's masterful.

Great set of songs about relationships, heartbreak, jealousy and sex. Loretta Lynn is soulful when she sings about being lonely and strong when she’s kicking a cheating lover out the door. Her voice is gorgeous. The backing music is excellent too. Clean, crisp production to match the tight, lean songwriting. I love the twanging guitars and horse-trot drums.

One of the classic women of country. The most memorable is, unsurprisingly, the title track, but Loretta Lynn does a great job on pretty much every song here. The best part is that songs stay light and never stick around longer than they need to, with only one runtime longer than 3 minutes. Lynn is, undoubtedly, one of the finest country singers of her time. Highly recommend.

I absolutely loved every minute of it - I can't disagree more with these extremely dated values, and I doubt I'd ever find myself in their shoes, but the feelings are just very real, and that's something I do relate with.

This was wonderful. My cat sat next to the speaker the whole time. I paused it for a bit, cat left, turned it back on, cat came back and sat by the speaker.

Kansi näyttää vitsiltä, mutta Loretta ei vitsaile! Mitä nyt pilkettä on silmäkulmassa. Sanoitukset todella käskevät kuuntelemaan ja ovat hyviä. Tyylikäs suoritus myös. Olen Lorettan puolella.

I love a woman who sings about how men are shitty

You can hear all the early country influence throughout this album. It doesn't really resonate with me, but the whole album is an incredibly easy listen. I can't knock it for that, because theory wise, it's sound and simple. Songs are short and to the point as well, nothing clocks in over 3 minutes. Man, someone did Loretta wrong and she wrote an album about it. Sounds like dude was a raging alcoholic to boot. She's like the OG Taylor Swift. She's a pretty great singer too.

I wasn't expecting how fun this album is! Loretta is like a sassy bestie who is willing to share her experiences. At the heart of it is her voice with its soothing vibrato, backed up by a really classic country sound. This feels like the kind of album that's kept inspiring others for decades.

Didn't think much on first lesson but enjoyed it a lot on the second. I think this 50s 60s country is growing on me.

Some of the subject matter is outdated and not too relevant to a 28 year old male living in 2024. But her voice and the feel throughout the album are hard to look past. The vocals on ‘I really don’t want to know’ are amazing. Really strong 4 from me and will prob revisit some of these tracks

Nice album. Reminds me of patrolling the Mojave. Lynn has a lot of emotion behind her voice and that really helps sell the great lyrics. Also, how insane is it for a female country singer to allude to spousal rape back in a time when it was still legal and nearly never talked about? The balls on Loretta Lynn are immeasurable

Loretta Lynn didn't have to go this hard

Not really my thing but I enjoyed this album!

Classic country stays undefeated 🔥also didn’t know Lynn wrote some of the songs herself! A nice bonus to an already great performance

Swäg

Zuerst dachte ich, mein Gott schon wieder Country. Aber die Lieder überraschten mich mit den Texten welche sehr fortschrittlich und emanzipiert wirken.

4/5

Step to twangy bliss Sad songs sang with full vigor And soft rebellion

What can I say - Loretta Lynn! Truly legendary. As a ten year old, watching Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter when in the theater was a life-altering experience. I enjoyed it, although I'm not a huge fan of the Owen Bradley sound, which is a weird thing for a guy with Nashville bona fides to say, and I make no apologies for that, and I think her songwriting and selection got better later on.

classic country! Great songs, though most of them are covers (I think). There was a moment where I could almost see her in a duet with Buddy Holly but then I woke up.

In what sounds like the background soundtrack to a movie that is set in the wee hours of a small town. A lonely man sits solo at the bar nursing the bottom of his beer with an empty shot glass next to it. His buddy walks in and give his shoulder a pat - the universal man language for 'she's a cunt buddy and you dodged a bullet. you just don't know it. Classic country like this, while pretty much slaughtered in the comments for this list are the reason a good chunk of this list is ON this list is sorely missed. I'm glad to see it and want more. I'm not even a 'country' fan, but good music is good music regardless of any slide guitar present on the track. 4/5.

8/10. Great voice. Nostalgic. Would be a 9, but the album didn’t bring enough variety in lyrics (even though most individual songs lyrics were good) for me to go above 8.

cool

Unexpectedly excellent. A plaintive Dear John letter which says, in a nutshell: Loretta is sick and tired of your nonsense, buddy.

If I could give 3 and a half I would. I’m feeling generous today

Bar.

Ms. Lynn had quite the discography I see. Great vocalist for this type of weepy-country music. Album itself is short and sweet despite having 12 songs too.

so good but the material is a bit of a straight jacket

3.5 stars rounded up. Great voice and lyrics laced with black humour.

Unmistakable. Classic. Clean. Pure of sound. She’s the Queen of Country.

Wonderful voice and very classy kinda country music , she spread her songs out but still stayed true to the theme of the album . Personally found it very relaxing and not too long either with only a handful of songs

Quite food!

words of an outsider, i write like an alien. pale hand holds the pen, a liar trying to confess. a buzz when i press, but its all in jest. this gesture is like an empty stage, making my own rumours even though its just a guess. my head hurts like a tumour but i dont want to feel less. im trying to play before it turns posthumorous, this one whispers "never doom her, shes a bloomer". broken womb, i lift the pen, again i drew her kinda one note, but it is a beautiful note

Anyone who knows me well enough knows that I don't like country music. I'd go as far as to say that I am a country music hater. With the country music I've grown up with, it's easy to see why and how. But THIS??? This is fantastic. The day they stopped making it like this is the day the genre died a grisly death. Straying from this was a massive mistake. This was lovely in every way.

Classic country, and a classic country voice.

3.5

I wanted to like this more. It's nostalgic for me, my mom loved Conway Twitty so I heard a lot of his duets with Loretta. I loved the honky tonk piano & steel guitar but the songs all started to sound alike. If rate 3.5 but boosting to a 4 for the memories

Loretta ate with this one. If the other country oldies men like Hank Williams and Bob Wills are in the doghouse, some country old gal had to put them there. Her voice is lovey and the band all swangin. Solid folk music, although I can't believe that she broke my heart at the end and cheated too.

Classic stuff. Great quality recording, solid all around. This style has a pretty low ceiling imo.

Finally some variety.

A lovely record. Great collection of songs, clean production and very good performance by Loretta. A nice album for dinners and after noon coffee. I'm not a big country guy, but this is one of the better I've heard

The legendary Loretta Lynn doesn't disappoint. It's a surprisingly good mix for the 60s. Highlight - Saint To a Sinner

Delightful

Kind of cool to see lyrics like this coming from a woman. She's no Dolly, though.

Modern country could learn a thing or three from old school country music. Fantastic from start to finish! Standout tracks: Don't Come Home A-Drinkin', Tomorrow Never Comes, The Shoe Goes on the other Foot Tonight

Country is not my thing, but this is completely tolerable. She doesn’t twang her voice to hell. The lyrics are simple, but not stupid or Jesus-ed to oblivion. The music is on point, and the songs get to their point and then end. The 28 minute run time is absolutely no chore whatsoever which is about the best compliment I’ve ever given a country album.

Loretta Lynn weeps, wails, and sings her way through a collection of country classics. Her voice is a treat, mournful but not whiny, and powerful enough to push the gain on her tracks. The backing band is a tight, minimalist country ensemble featuring some excellent slide guitar work. Song selection is very focused on heartbreak, troubled love, and threats of leaving, which does get repetitive, but that may be more a product of the genre at the time then conscious curation. Stand out tracks include "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin'", "I Really Don't Want To Know", "Saint To A Sinner", "The Devil Gets His Due", and "I Got Caught".

A truly great album I enjoyed thoroughly. Happy this was suggested to me.

A couple of these could be on the Mojave Radio in NV, 4/5

Slow paced and predictable, not an album I would revisit

I’m not a huge fan of country music but i think this was one of the standouts of classic country music. She has a Very nice voice. I’m probably not going to listen to this one again but I can appreciate the art.

It's easy to hate on country music, but recognizing when an artist understands the assignment and absolutely nails their genre is something to be admired no matter what type of music it is. The coal miner's daughter - Loretta Lynn - is OG royalty of country music. "Don't Come Home a Drinkin'" was a great listen. To have such a long career and stay relevant for close to 60 years tells you what you need to know about Loretta Lynn's music.

This was a surprise. Usually old country I struggle to get through. While the music was really not my thing the songwriting and delivery I thought were great. Really happy to have listened to this one.

Kinda loved it

Genius

Get ekki að því gert, en ég hugurinn rennur alltaf til Lurleen Lumpkin. En nú finnst mér Lurleen mjög skemmtileg, svo þetta er hið mesta hrós. Lögin renna svolítið saman í eitt og tónlistarlega kemur ekkert á óvart. En hey, þetta er vel flutt og skemmtilegt fyrir því.

i like sad music, and this is depressing country.

I love this style and era of country, and this has to be one of the best titles for any album on this list. Some great songs here, although the careworn, downtrodden wife stories do get a little samey after a while. Also particularly loved 'Get What'Cha Got'. I do enjoy a good yarn, and some of these are great.

The Voice of Heartbreak. I can't decide which leads the way here - the songs or the tearful delivery. Put them both together and it's a combination that is going to leave you feeling a little down on yourself. Perfect for a rainy Wednesday morning in January.

My favourite coal miner’s daughter.

Ain’t no hell like a country girl scorned

A quick, fun and easy listen! Sounds like she shouldn't have been putting up with that husband, though.

She's a national treasure, but Van Lear Rose is the Loretta Lynn album everyone should listen to before shuffling off. That said, as dated as this can sound, the Loretta Lynn magic holds up, especially on the title track. It's the perfect Loretta Lynn song title that works catchy as a chorus that can be read a few different ways. In Loretta's world, I'm sure her rule to Doolittle was that he could go out and paint the town with the boys all he wanted. He just couldn't expect to get a piece of ass when he eventually crawled into bed. That's probably why he cheated on her so many times. As Loretta Lynn would say, I ain't excusing, I'm explaining.

8/10 cute, silly lil folk tunes she has an absolutely beautiful voice

Absolute Queen.

Torn between 4 and 5 stars. I mean, there's not a ton of variety here. But when every pitch is an unhittable fastball who cares?

Pretty flawless Country of this Sad Lady subgenre, all about that pure voice. Not my genre generally but I can appreciate it.

I'm not a big fan of country music, but sometimes it sounds so damn good that you forget you've never even been to America. This woman is a legend and Making Plans is the sweetest song, so it's 4 from me, Loretta!

I dug this. I only knew the title track, but the others did not disappoint. LL is a treasure to be sure. I love how each of these songs comes from the heart. Her vocal styling won me over, as well. And of course that Nashville production with perfect arrangements and impeccable musicianship brings this whole thing home. Man, the late '60s to early '70s was such a golden age of country music. The album Loretta made with Jack White, Van Lear Rose, is excellent as well.

I found this album charming and sweet and I love me a good country song title. (Side note: my friend Craig came up with a country song title called "There Ain't Enough Bars in Heaven (To Keep Me From Thinking 'Bout My Baby in Hell." Andre made it into a most excellent song on his solo album) But back to Loretta Lynn. I loved this.

Actually pretty good great!

4.5

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4.0 - Straight-shooting classic country that's equal parts snappy, twangy, sassy and sweet. Every song clocks in at that 2-3 minute sweet spot, never overstaying its welcome. Lynn deftly guides each song with just enough bravado and oomph. The backing band similarly never minces a note. Here's another near-perfect blues-inflected country pop record for the ages. I especially like songs that credit Lynn as a songwriter, especially the closer "I Got Caught."

Never heard a Loretta Lynn album and this one was really good. The album cover picture is deceptive as she looks very demure, but this is an angry album about cheating and I am very much enjoying it. I think this is a must-listen, because it's a window into pre-70's country music.

I often enter into these old country records with a hint of trepidation - yet more regularly than not, I end up having a good time. This is great - gutsy, colourful singing (with no little skill) and a pungent honky-tonk feel to the arrangements combined to make this a winner. There's a punchiness in the lyrics that's very appealing too - direct, but oozing with feeling. Pretty fantastic. Loretta Lynn, eh?

What a voice. I wish her more woman power songs would have met more radio play, but the times dictated she's "Stand by your man" instead of "The Shoe is on the Other Foot". Really great overall.

This album actually goes really hard. What I thought would be your stereotypical Christian country album was full of life lessons for your strong independent 60's wife. Don't you dare come home drunk and horny is what she says, and who can blame her? I had a really great time listening to this and will again. Stand out track: The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight

This was a fun album. I might be too generous since it is the first country album from this list, but the songs were fun and even humorous at times. I will say the constant theme of infidelity got a little stale for me. I have to give props for the story that plays out through the album, but looking at the point of view of the singer she was kind of annoying. Like because he heated on me I'm just gonna cheat on him and then upset when he leaves me. Kind of a face palm moment for me.

Strong 3 she’s a heart melter

Favourite songs: Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind), Saint to a Sinner, The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight, There Goes My Everything, The Devil Gets His Due, Get What 'Cha Got and Go, I Got Caught Least favourite songs: I Can't Keep Away From You, I'm Living In Two Worlds 4/5

Vraiment bon albu. Country, super chanteuse 4.5

I enjoyed this, found the songs interesting and pleasant to listen to.

Name of the title track alone gets 4 stars from me. Nice album though.

I know what I like, and I won't make any apologies for it.

Versión de these boots are made for walking 👢👍

A very good classic country album. And what a voice!

Don’t Come Drinkin’ is such a great tune. Lynn’s sassy, strong songs (above, and Shoe Goes in the Other Foot) are great and I love the playing on this record. The slower songs aren’t my thing, although the pedal steel is nice.

I wouldn't listen to it often but this is nostalgic country to the nth degree.

Surprisingly enjoyable old school country music. Found myself dancing along haha. Great vocals and storytelling.

I get why this was a big record for women in the late 60's and 70's. The lyrics are super awesome. I love them. And old school country has it's charm. This is very much not my thing. But I am scoring this high none the less. This isn't my kind of banger. But it is a banger.

Good for what it is. Its the type of album that I enjoyed listening to but don't really feel an urge to listen to any of the songs again.

Very old fashioned, with very short and (occasionally) repetitive songs. More my dad's taste than mine, but still very enjoyable.

This is great. I just went to a screening of "Coal Miner's Daughter" very recently, so she has been on my mind. 12 songs in 28 minutes is great! All of these songs are great, classic Loretta Lynn. Could listen to her all day.

I'm not sure how country music devolved from this to shit like Toby Keith singing about 'Murica. This is a great album. Beautiful, authentic songs from a woman's point of view, sung by a great singer. 4 stars.

Surprisingly good. Old country seems way better than new country

Classic

Ha, well I got this on New Year's Eve. 3 months after her death. Not a big country fan by any means but I have softened in my aversion to it in recent years. And, well, this is terrific really. What a voice. RIP.

Some good old fashioned country, not the pop/rock country that we get these days. It's nice not hearing about 'the good ol' USA,' and 'my pickup truck,' and 'starin' at the bottom of a bottle' that permeates every modern country song. It's not as good as Dolly in her prime, but it's a solid, enjoyable country album.

Many of the hallmarks that made Loretta Lynn one of country music's most beloved singer/songwriter's is out on full display in this short and sweet album. Coming out the gate swinging with a heed and a warning to those who are too inebriated for a little action, Loretta keeps the momentum running with tales that delve into any topic that's worth singing: love, heartbreak, cheating, sinning, a good night out; you name it, she's got it down. Loretta Lynn shall be missed. Favorites: Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), Tomorrow Never Comes, The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight, The Devil Gets His Due, Makin' Plans, I Got Caught.

Amazing

Good singing, fun songs about cheating and dealing with disloyal partners.

See it, sing it, all sorted in under half and hour. Quality.

Some old time country punk.

What a voice!

I'm not big into country music and I'm well aware of that. But going through this challenge of listening of all these albums has definitely opened me up to this genre. Loretta's singing is beautiful, has mildly repetitive lyrics (I assume this is due to the era). I can appreciate it for what it is, but being said probably wouldn't listen again. Saved tracks: The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight, I Can't Keep Away From You, Tomorrow Never Comes, Get What 'Cha Got and Go

Fantastic!

An enjoyable 28 minute album with the usual country instrumentation (steel guitar, honky-tonk piano, stand up bass). The main attraction though is Loretta Lynn's sweetly robust vocals. The format of an up-tempo track followed by a ballad works really well, mainly because Lynn handles both with equal aplomb. Amongst the other progressive sounds pop sounds of 1967 (Jimi Hendrix, The Doors etc) this probably sounded a bit dated even then, but on it's own term it's a lovely, charming record. I may well be a closet country music fan!

Everything about this. The slide guitar. The fantastic honky tonk riffs. This album is top notch. This one wants me to fire up the big rig and get those 18 wheels truckin down I-10 into the arms of a stranger. It's a lullaby for cheaters and broken hearts. Fabulous piece of Americana and it was lovely to hear for the first time.

Listened to on 7/9/22 4/5 Favorite song: Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ Loretta Lynn was foundational to country music and this album was so good and an great social commentary on women in the 60s

Country music the way I like country music.

It’s like an idiots guide to country music, tells it as it is, all the country rhythms and southern sounds. Did make me feel a bit sad as she’s obviously been with quite a few drunks in her life. I liked it.

I suppose they added this one because it's her breakthrough in terms of bringing feminism to country music, but Coal Miner's Daughter is right there. Best track: I Really Don't Want to Know

Love it

Great Country, remind me of my childhood with my grand mother.

I enjoyed this far more than I was expecting to. The title track is just perfect ur country. But the whole album is just warm, enjoyable, with a razor sharp wit and great instrumentation. One to convert country haters!

Great gem!

Kind of reminds me of the music my parents listened to. Ver-r-r-r-r-r-r-ry twangy. But in a good way. Songs not stretched out too long. There's something to be said about succinctness.

Listened Before? N I loved this album. A good first entry for classic 60s country western. Pros: the title track is amazing, her voice is great, and the rebellious undertones were probably pretty fresh at the time. Cons: slow in parts. If you’re not sad, the slow songs drag. Added to Library? N Songs added to Library: Don’t Come Home a Drinkin…., I Got Caught.

Very solid classic country album. I don't listen to much but would listen to this again.

Enjoyed this one much more than I expected to. Lynn and her genuine vocals carry each arrangement on a mix of pure simplicity, true sorrow, and honest emotions.

Loretta is a truly wonderful performer. There's a reason why she's a country music icon. The only thing keeping this album being a 5 for me is that some of the songs can start running together a bit towards the end of the album. Highly recommended.

A very classic, lovely sound to bop to in a tight little record. Big points for an absolute lack of bloat.

Felt like I was in a tarantino movie

I really enjoy Loretta Lynn a lot. Her vocals are so fucking good, and maybe the lyrical content was more of a bummer, but the up and downs of love and a partner who cheats. I mean it fucking sucks and is a bummer. I enjoyed it a good bit.

Not really my style of country but I admire the album.

Classic country

This was my first introduction to Ms. Lynn, and after the first three tracks I was unimpressed. I felt like she was missing the passion of a Dolly or the sass of an Aretha. But much to my joy, I stand corrected after the brutality of Saint to Sinner, and ShoeGgoes on the Other Foot. There Goes my Everything had me near tears. Good show.

Love this sound. Beautiful voice, but has a little too much vibrato at times.

This was great fun. What sass.

hahahaha ok this gets a 5/5 just for the album title. surely it's gonna be country. haha ok yep it's fuckin country as, but it's that fun old-school country. would listen to this again for sure. 4/5.

I love it <3, not VERY creative music, but beautiful nontheless 4/5

Right at the start, you can see Loretta Lynn being more feminist than country fans were ready for when this was released. The title song is a classic, and it's followed by some good rainy day country songs.

The way country should be.

I really like this album. Standouts: "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (with Lovin' on your Mind)", "Tomorrow Never Comes", "Saint To Sinner" "The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight" "Saint To A Sinner"

Really good stuff from Loretta. Some real bangers but also some snoozes.

Totally relatable.

Not my absolute favorite country sound, but I adore the slower songs on this record. Lynn has an amazing voice, and I love her persona. I still need to look more into her discography + life!

Classic album from a country legend.

oddly catchy country song vibes. simpler times and catchy laments. high pitched vocals but never piercing.

I’m a Loretta convert!

Really fun album

I think I might just like country music. A bit samey but it’s short so it’s okay.

Felt a lot more like a concept album that I would've thought from the cover and the style, but while I liked the concept, I didn't love the music. 4 stars, good reminder not to be shitty to your spouse.

That was fun. Missed Intl Women’s Day by a few but definitely in the spirit.

Lovely stuff. The guitars and lap steels and her voice felt like they were losing into my head but I think that’s because it was morning.

Interesting. Didn't listen carefully though.

Classic country, good feel to it. Made me long for some of the old merle haggard type songs.

Lo siento, no es mi tipo de música, no recuerdo los “buenos viejos tiempos” ni me apetece pegarle a mi mujer cuando se le ocurra pensar algo distinto a mi. Pero no suena mal!!

It's like an Adele Album from a parallel country universe.

Good vibe

Not my go to but I really liked this. It was really good road trip music

53/100. Country music really is not my thing, but I can totally see why Loretta Lynn became such a massive deal in the genre. She had this real gift for taking ordinary, everyday experiences and turning them into songs that felt incredibly honest and relatable. The title track, and honestly most of the album, is built around wanting basic respect in a relationship. That might sound like common sense today, but looking back at mainstream country music in the 1960s, a woman openly demanding respect, fidelity and consideration from her partner was a seriously bold move.

sad yeehaw

Listen I know a lot of people won’t like this. But Loretta Lynn is my GIRL. Not the best album I’ve ever heard, but I’m a little biased. Would give 3.5 if I could do half stars

I actually think that this is one of the better country albums I have listened to. I usually am not a fan of this genre, but very few albums I can sit and listen to without wanting to instantly turn it off. It was quite a short album, and I think it worked that way. The songs had nothing really that needed adding to them, which would make them lengthier, and if they were made longer, I feel it would just be very repetitive. What I find about country music is that a lot of it sounds very similar and almost cliché at times. This also does in a way, but I did enjoy the vocals, and they felt fresh enough to keep it going. Favourites: Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) I Really Don't Want To Know I Got Caught

This is the tolerable kind of country. Sparse but good instrumentation, genuine vocals and not overproduced and glossy. However, the songwriting leaves one wanting. Only the title track and There Goes My Everything stand out.4,6/10, rounded up to three stars to make a statement

3.5

Nice album

Very talented singer! The seemingly effortless vibrato on most of the songs is super impressive. Aside from that the songs are also pretty nice, and at times it all reminds me a bit of Dolly Parton Standouts Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight 3/5

it's ok music, in a fun, easy-listening, old-timey kind of way. not really the kind of thing i would want to listen to regularly though

Classic Country. Not everyday listening for me, but it makes me want to go back to the Opry. Not sure why this album of hers is on the list.

Pretty solid country, but meta-textually frustrating. I'm sure there's at least a little nuance to her beliefs, but singing songs like Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) then saying that you're "not a big fan of women's liberation" sits weirdly with me. More recently, Loretta Lynn also also staged a "joke wedding" with close personal friend Kid Rock, a man I do not respect, which sits weirdly with me for similar reasons. And it sucks because she had some really powerful songs in the 60's that it really seems like she grew out of touch with. I'll say I don't think she was a horrible person or anything, she was just consistently frustrating as of late. But regardless of this, I'm sure I listen to musicians with greater sins, and this is a pretty strong collection of songs. Though, looking back at it, it doesn't feel like there's anything separating this from the pack as far as country albums of the time go. But I am willing to chalk that up to the flaws of hindsight. She is plenty charismatic and has some really talent for performance as well. I don't have a ton to say, but this was broadly enjoyable.

A stone cold scolding from the coalminer’s daughter. I’m still not fully into country music but the kitchen sink drama and Lynn’s feisty attitude has partially won me over

Enjoyable enough listen but def not something I want to hear on the regular.

She can sing, but she can't pick a man (apparently).

Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) What’s often great about the 60s country albums is that they don’t often go beyond 30 minutes, and the genre really suits that brevity. This a great example of that, the humorous directness of the lyrics and efficiency of the arrangements and melodies, whether they skip along like the title track or the excellently Elvis-y Get Watcha Got and Got, or whether they wallow in bottom of the bottle balladry like I Really Don’t Want to Know or There Goes Everything or Living in Two Worlds add up to a sharp and succinct album. She really does have a great voice, whether she’s exaggerating the countryness or on I love her vocal on I Really Don’t Want to Know, where she has a lovely tremulousness in the verses before stretching out soulfully. The playing is great too, there’s some great steel of course, but there is some great piano and guitar playing too. It all adds up to a high 3 I think, an easy going and enjoyable listen 🍺🍺🍺 Playlist submission: Get Whatcha Got and Go

for what this is, its pretty alrightr Best Song: Don't Come Home a Drinkin Rating: 5.0/10 Stars: 3

I Really Don't Want to Know 3 Tomorrow Never Comes 3.3 There Goes My Everything 3 The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight 3.4 Saint to Sinner 3.1 The Devil Gets His Dues 3.2 I Can't Keep Away from You 3.2 I'm Living in Two Worlds 3.3 Get Whatcha Got and Go 2.8 Making Plans 3 I Got Caught 3.1 Score: 3.158333333

Shrugs. It's fine.

Very cool. Sweet and uncomplicated country beauty I guess. It feels clean. Really great voice for the style. I will return to it.. Probably not loads though

Good Stuff. Classic rock precursor.

28 minutes and 28 seconds. 727 albums in, that's a runtime that warms my heart. The music is all fine. It's very classic country, honky-tonk. I guess it's a good representation of a certain kind of music and earns its place on the list on that basis, and I did enjoy its kitsch charms.

Not bad, actually. A bit depressing at times, but nowhere near as bad as some of the dross on this list. One thing that bugs me about this project is the idea of listening to a pretentious vanity project which goes on for 77 minutes. This is only 28 minutes long. It’s inoffensive country pop, sort of like Dolly Parton style. I wouldn’t actively seek it out again, but it’s easily in the top half of albums so far.

I love a classic country album as much or more as the next person (likely more, considering how many reviews are some form of "I don't listen to country or rap" nonsense) but while each individual song is great on its own listening becomes a bit of a slog through 12 tracks. I'd probably have placed Coal Miner's Daughter over this, maybe Entertainer of the Year, maybe Back to the Country. I'm glad this isn't one of her duet albums with Conway Twitty since I always thought they worked better separately than together. A three? a high three? four sounds off but three isn't quite right either. a three.

Come on man. 2 rap albums out of 145 but somehow this 28 mins “country” album from the 60s makes the list. Never heard of album or band. First song is pretty good but very 50s. She doefinitely has a nice voice there’s no doubt about that. Good piano on I really don’t want to know. These songs make me want to listen to Johnny cash. Nothing unique or special about them unlike on a cash joint. With that being said, tomorrow never comes is fun. Irony is I don’t think it’s supposed to be a fun song. There goes my everything is catchy enough. Shoe is good aside from the piano. Don’t think it works too well. Good songwriting on this one. As I keep listening this album is growing on me. Just a bunch of fun songs which I guess is pretty typical for country. Like “the devil” is a banger. It’s not overly complicated but it’s good music. Can’t keep away from you is more of the same. Well written again. Good piano. Another really really good piano on living in two worlds. Nice switch up with get what cha got. Much faster. Really good guitar on this one. More generic country. Making plans is what I thought the entire album was gonna be. Not really a fan of this one. Really fun guitar on I got caught. This is another banger. Really good songwriting. Really good way to end the album, leaves me wanting more. I prejudged this album and was proven wrong. Great 28 mins of some really fun music. Not life changing, but audibly pleasing. 3/5 stars.

Makes sense why this album is on the list, some of the songs don't hold today

Not my cup of tea

14/05/2026 Once again another country album that sounds like all the others. Find me one that doesn't and I may give you the time of day. Spotify listeners: 1.4 million

Czemu tyle tu country 😭 rzuć tego człowieka kobieto

Enjoyable listen. Wide sound stage.. you could tell it was an early stereo mix. I didn’t connect with the album all that much but I appreciated it. Seemed like it was probably historically significant for a woman to be airing grievances about her deadbeat husband.

Such a pleasant voice. The blueprint of country. Not up my alley but appreciate D.

is what it is

ujdzie chociaz tbh nie chce mi sie tego sluchac, ladny glos ma

This one is confusing for me. It sounds good, her voice is good, and the songs all feel straight from Altman's Nashville or a Coen Brothers movie. That's a lot of boxes checked. But, at the same time, the songs are all really similar and man does she need to work on who she dates.

Solid. Short, sweet, but wouldn’t listen again.

Lynn has a good country voice that doesn't overdo it on the southern drawl. The backings are rather standard country. The title song does stand out for its subject matter and feminist themes in a time where that was rather rare. Even if she didn't ascribe herself to those isms.

Very very country. Good songs very traditional. Not exactly my cup of tea but listenable.

loretta lynn racconta vari momenti di un “amore” tossico, che porta sofferenza e allo stesso tempo pretende (fedeltà, affetto, etc.) e alcuni testi ti fanno empatizzare molto tipo quando dice “i really wander but I don’t want to know” oppure “you are making plans to forget me, I’m getting ready to grieve”. Poi contestualizzando l’album, lei effettivamente ritrae la condizione femminile della classe operaia degli anni 60 (cosa significa essere una moglie, quali sono le reali dinamiche domestiche) e questa era una cosa nuova per il genere country di quegli anni dove le donne cantavano storie più rosee. quindi grande loretta

Кантри и кантри. Твёрдое и чёткое, нормальная музыка для нормальных.

Some good memories of listening to Loretta Lynn with my nan. Not a bad album, very listenable, but nothing that stood out for me again. Would happily listen to this, but wouldn't choose to put it on personally.

2.5

there's a sturdy timelessness to these songs - you can hear them being sung by Ella Fitzgerald or Carole King, singers who can turn tropes and standards into something wrenching and personal. fortunately, though, and no disrespect to either, they're sung by Loretta Lynn instead! she has a warm, gorgeous voice, that vibrato used to convey both power and vulnerability, often in very close proximity. to trot out a cliche with a lot less finesse, i could listen to her sing the phone book. that's a good thing, because, well. "sturdy timelessness" was the nice way of saying they get a little boring after a while. i'm pretty susceptible to the tropes here, but i understand the impetus for some reviewers to want to shake her by the shoulders and shout at her to just leave that bad guy, and the b-side suffers from overfamiliarity. though at the end of the day, it's hard to stay mad at a voice like that

fun #relisten

Normalmente me gustá el country pero siento que me gusta mas cantado por hombres (re machirulo). De a ratos me pareció demasiado lento, pero me gustó.

Random thoughts: * Solid old school country album. Some of the first songs were about how much she was hurt getting cheated on and then as the album went along, it showed more of Loretta's harder side. Had more uptempo songs which I enjoyed a bunch: "The Devil Gets His Dues" and "Get Whatcha Got and Go". * By the end, Loretta is just the one getting cheated on, she's doing the cheating too and getting caught. Tables turned! * This probably captures Loretta Lynn but my big complaint is not having "Coal Miners Daughter" on the album chosen. It's the first thing that came to mind when I saw Loretta Lynn. They made a famous movie about it!!! * Also, less egregious was to not have "Your Ain't Woman Enough". You can't have them all but this felt like a real miss by 1001.

Enormous voice from a strong singer.

None

Albums like these do sound pretty nice, but they make me depressed. It's the absence of a little soul and thought that Dolly always provides in her country music of a similar genre. If your man comes home a drinkin with lovin on his mind and you don't want that - leave him! I know it was a different time but idk knowing her extreeeemely right wing views too it's all a bit depressing.

Same song over and over and over. But a good one.

Ihan leppoista musaa tiskaukseen

🤠

love the vibe but this album wasn't for me

another humble 30-minute slice of Nashville here, one of those 60s albums that exists mostly as a post-hoc justification for its lead single and title track. with this lead single, though, we're looking at a fairly progressive song! not stylistically, but politically; "Don't Come Home a Drinkin'" is a song against date rape! Loretta Lynn was one of the first women in country music who was famous for writing her own songs, penning three for this album. her covers are good—she's got a wonderful singing voice, which is kind of half the battle with this repertoire—but her originals here are the most notable, all of them acting as staunch counterblasts against the ways women are depicted in male-written country songs. the closer, "I Got Caught", sees her admitting to cheating on her man, but pointing out that he's no better: "Yeah, I got caught, but, honey you're a pro / There's not a thing about cheatin' you don't know." decent 6/10.

Typical Country and Western music.

The music is great, and she has a pretty cool voice (when she’s not overdoing it with the vibrato). Loretta is a bit of a teetotaler, which is ironic because drinking is the perfect context for this kind of music. But I can overlook that, I guess. This isn’t anything I’ll probably ever revisit on purpose, but if it popped up on a jukebox at the bar, I wouldn’t be sad…but I would probably drink too much and then try to take the wife to pound town in honor of Loretta. 7/10

I love some 60s country, and Lynn is one of the best. A tight little collection of solid turns.

The melodies hew to the (pleasing) formula, but Loretta Lynn masters and transcends with her wit and clarity, sharp as a knife.

Loretta Lynn seems like a type of person I know. A strong, opinionated, flawed, sometimes ignorant, sometimes wise, Southern woman who has to advocate for herself because no one has ever advocated for her in her entire life. I often find this type of person annoying but there is also no one better to put your dumbass in your place when you are acting the fool. But then they go and stump for Donald Trump so you kind of have to take the good with the bad. Loretta Lynn was a talented singer and songwriter and the backing band sounds great. They also get in and get out in less than thirty minutes, which I always appreciate about country and soul albums in the vinyl era. This album is worth hearing even if it’s not the kind of thing I want to listen to all that often.

Country altijd geinig. Zou het niet opzetten maar ook niet afzetten

3.5

Yep it’s a country record - not sure how may female artists there were then. The listen was exactly as expected.

I liked it, but it won’t stick with me.

Really not much of a country guy at all but kind of liked this one!

I didn't mind this album at all. I must be gettin' countrified as I age. I wouldn't choose to listen to this most days but I thought it filled the time just fine!

I like this kind of thing but this wasn’t a genre standout for me.

A good time listen

A little too twee and old-fashioned for my liking. Some records have a certain something that keeps them sounding fresh even though they're the same age or older but this one didn't

is this a cry for help?

This is not for me but it's very competent and I think I could definitely enjoy it.

Really beautiful - what a voice!

I keep thinking oldies stuff like this will be boring and grating in its simplicity, but this was totally pleasant. She is funny and sounds great. I don’t need to listen more but it is good.

Some classic country right here.

Loretta Lynn is a legend and her voice is fantastic as always, but this one is a little one note.

Old country is the best country and her voice is made for it. The songs blend together a bit too much and too much slide guitar pulls me out of a song. 2.5

This was really fun

Lots of classic country twang, with a good vocal performance and some fun guitar work. Nothing particularly fancy here, just typical country songs.

Getting the vibe this relationship may not be all that solid

There goes my reason for living…

Good vocalist, decent songs, but there's just really nothing super special about this one.

Nice voice, nice songs.

you know country music is not for me usually and maybe I was in a bad mood today

In terms of covering the most prominent figures in country music, it makes sense on paper to include at least one album from Loretta Lynn. As one of the most decorated female country recording artists, it sounded like a smart idea to include at least one of her works in the 1001 Albums books for historical significance. After listening to Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), though, the best I could come away with was, "It's fine, I guess?" It's a solid enough record of originals and covers, albeit with a clear conservative bent in the lyrics and themes, as Loretta was looking for a steady, upright man to be faithful to. Like, there are multiple songs about terrible partners, either taken by another woman or by other vices like alcohol, usually placing Loretta as the victim. It's certainly not bad framing, but the fact that nearly every song can be viewed in this light and little else, with the same slow-burn, warm country tones, makes this record feel rather repetitive. It makes me wonder if a different record of hers, like Coal Miner's Daughter, would have made a better inclusion, or how distinct this is compared to her contemporaries like Patsy Cline or Merle Haggard. I get that the title track was her first number-one country hit, but I'm unsure whether the rest of the album stacks up. All's to say that I don't feel like I got much out of Don't Come Home a Drinkin' as an album. Again, it's fine, but I'm not certain how often I'll come back to this outside a few songs.

Not my thing but can see why she is so revered. Can almost small the heartache

Álbum legal de country dos anos 1960. É interessante ver como essas artista soavam. É bem homogêneo e as vezes cansa. QoA Vesper.

12 songs in under 30 minutes is the punkest thing she could’ve done here.

a country music album i enjoyed, mostly because it was only 28 minutes long

More country. This one was at least a bit more enjoyable

Not quite as upbeat or fast paced as the Nanci Griffith album, but had a very charming old country sound. Caught a little bit of pedal steel guitar in this one too. Sounds like something you would hear in the background of a little diner in some small desert town.

madry przekaz plynacy juz z samego tytulu piles nie ruchaj

Lovely songs but damn I was feeling depressed yesterday and this shit did not help! Bummed me the fuck out! The power of music!

The title song is a jukebox classic. The rest of the songs have a sameness to them.

This album is basically Beyonce's Lemonade, but in the 60s. I dig the subject matter, but the tracks are really quite repetitive. 2.8/5

I couldn't name a Loretta Lynn song with a gun to my head, nor do I think I have ever heard one. T1- She's got a hell of a voice. T2- How have I not listened to her before? I thought this was supposed to be a country album? Where's all the references to dirt roads, and pick-up trucks? Not one song about wanting to cut your grass, and drink your beer? NOTHING about fireball, or sugar shakers? No rapping!? What the hell kinda country album is this?

Definitely not my cup of tea, but it was under 30 minutes and Loretta has a nice voice. My dad is a sucker for classic country so it reminded me of the shit I heard growing up.

Sophisticated and pleasant country music. Nice songs, nice vocals, and nice arrangements. Not a masterpiece by any means, just... nice.

A good country album and I hate country. Loretta keeps it fun and casual with great depth in the writing

she definitely got death threats for this album Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list? Yes 3.2

I feel I am betraying my roots by not enjoying twangy country music more, but I loved Coal Miner’s Daughter as a child.

Expertly performed, but the 60s really were the peak "complain about your spouse" time, weren't they?

This is fine for what it is, short and to the point lyrics of country swing from an icon.

The title track alone merits mid-level rating on its own. The rest is pleasant and pretty standard. Not bad. Not amazing. Just right for the right mood.

This checks a lot of country boxes. Cheatin’. Drank in’. The devil. Nice vocals on this, I’d tap my boot to this for a bit if you paired it with a boilermaker.

It’s fine. Decent listen but not sure I loved her voice as much as similar ladies around that era. We had one with Dolly, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou that I thought was really good. Didn’t get the same feels from this. 2.75 but an easy 3 for the title of the opening track.

This is a 3/4 tweener for me... Love me some LL and first track is an all time "some things never change" track. But it is pretty one note and doesn't stand out as a "great" album IMO. 3.5/5

I am such a huge sucker for old-school Nashville Country. Even with how restrictive and repetitive the genre can be it just tickles a certain nostalgia for me and I can't quite understand why. Loretta Lynn and her beautiful voice stand among the greats from the scene, not only due to the longevity of her career but her voice's ability to transcend a constantly shifting country landscape. Don't Come Home A Drinkin' was released at the tail-end of the height of the Nashville Sound's popularity, but still captures the magic of that sound quite well. The eponymous track stands among some of the greatest country tracks of the 60s; impossibly catchy, beautifully produced, and an excellent showcase of Lynn's vocal. The rest is perfectly serviceable, never quite reaching the heights of that first track, but still pleasant enough. It doesn't do anything particularly new or interesting, but I don't think it's humanly possible to make Loretta Lynn sound bad.

Very Tammy Wynette

nice country

Inoffensive, perfectly pleasant country music. I vibed, but I will not return.

Overall a fairly enjoyable classic country western sound.

Heard some Loretta songs before. Country is a massive hit or miss for me but this album was actually quite good 3/5

It’s obviously very country which is not normally my thing but it’s Loretta Lynn and she’s amazing. Her voice in particular sounds incredible on this. 3.5

This actually isn't that bad. It's much better than the cover would suggest haha. She has a good voice too. There's a place for honky tonk country.

Good songs, lyrics, vocals. Country used to be good.

I really expected to hate this as it’s not my thing at all but it was ok the lyrics were fun to listen to.

Favorite Track: Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)

honky tonk country music Favorite track: Don't come home a-drinkin other picks: I really don't want to know, saint to a sinner

I do love Loretta Lynn's voice, but these songs are all just too much country twang and whine.

General thoughts: This album is just a collection of songs - with no additional value given - composed of very basic country tunes. Though the songs are very formulaic and repetitive at its core, they're short so the fail-retry factor is high making the full-listen not tiresome. The mix is terrible and only prioritizes the voice. Loretta's voice is actually good but there's this country accent which I really hate, this is completely personal preference. Her voice shines more for me on slow ballads. As for the lyrics, we of course have to appreciate the progressive takes on _some_ of the tracks. Guitar saves a couple of songs from falling, but the guitar bridges are actually part of the album's formula. Overall, not really bad but veeeery simplistic. Outstanding song(s): "I Really Don’t Want to Know". This soul-esque melancholic track hits different. We see Loretta singing with a different approach than usual resulting in a very sad yet emotional performance. For brief seconds we hear her more natural voice which is beautiful. Weakest song(s): I Can’t Keep Away From You Get What’cha Got and Go Cover: It's like they tried to make the most basic album in every possible sense Real rating: 2.5

Like it 3/5

I'm not into country music but this was okay. A lot of the same themes being repeated as elsewhere, mostly around infidelity. I felt the songs were more interesting coming from a woman instead of the usual parade of unfaithful men that make this music.

Standard country stuff. Ms Lynn has a lovely voice, and I can't say any of this was bad, in fact some of the lyrics were quite good. But it's kinda just standard. An interesting dive into the country time capsule.

4/5

Temp

Soft country but not awful. Some good songs in there that are quite funny. I got caught the best?

Ok country

I don't mind this era of classic country - it's not something I'd ever think to put on, but some good twangy slide guitar is always a cure for something.

I'm really not a fan of country - and this is really country. But Loretta Lynn is a boss - a total badass, and thanks to that I found a way to enjoy this. That and it is only 28 minutes long.

Not usually my kind of thing, but hell yeah girl. Her voice is nice and some of these are pretty catchy. Judging from the cover alone I would have guessed it was at least a decade earlier than 1967.

Actually pretty good old country. All the songs are about heartbreak, but that might be typical.

Maybe the saddest album I’ve ever heard.

I really miss the days when songs were only 2 mins long. The whole album is 28 mins total, and a delight from start to finish. The cheeky and creative lyrics with Loretta's pretty much perfect voice allows for a very nice listening experience. Great album!