Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be is the first collaborative studio album by American country music singers Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn. It was released on August 2, 1965, by Decca Records.[1]
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| Released | August 2, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 10, 1964–January 19, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 30:56 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Billboard published a review in the issue dated August 14, 1965, which said, "This album pairing two of the greatest names in country music, Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn, should be a great sales explosion. "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be", a real tearjerker, is combined with the classic "A Dear John Letter" and the country hit "Just Between the Two of Us". All standouts."[3]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated October 9, 1965. It would later peak at No. 13 on the chart dated October 30. The album would spend a total of 10 weeks on the chart.
The album's first single, "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be", was released in June 1964[4] and peaking at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, the biggest hit the duo would achieve. The second single, "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands", was released in May 1965[5] and peaked at No. 24.
Recording
editRecording for the album took place over four sessions at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning on March 10, 1964. Three additional sessions followed on January 12, 18, and 19, 1965.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" | Billy Joe Deaton | March 10, 1964 | 2:41 |
| 2. | "I'll Just Call You Darlin'" | Johnny Colmus | March 10, 1964 | 2:25 |
| 3. | "I Reached for the Wine" | Joyce Ann Allsup | January 18, 1965 | 2:39 |
| 4. | "My Past Brought Me to You (Your Past Brought You to Me)" | Bill Brock | January 18, 1965 | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Are You Mine" |
| January 12, 1965 | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" | Bill Anderson | January 19, 1965 | 2:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep Those Cards and Letter Coming In" | Harlan Howard | January 19, 1965 | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Just Between the Two of Us" | Liz Anderson | January 12, 1965 | 2:51 |
| 3. | "We're Not Kids Anymore" | Loretta Lynn | January 19, 1965 | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Love Was Right Here All the Time" |
| March 10, 1964 | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Two in the Cold" | Ellen Reeves | March 10, 1964 | 2:36 |
| 6. | "A Dear John Letter" |
| January 18, 1965 | 2:37 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Decca recording session records.[6]
- Owen Bradley – producer
- Buddy Charleton – steel guitar
- Jack Drake – bass
- Jack Greene – drums
- Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
- Bill Pursell – piano
- Leon Rhodes – guitar
- Jerry Shook – guitar
- Cal Smith – guitar
- Jerry Smith – piano
- Ernest Tubb – lead vocals, liner notes
Charts
editAlbum
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [8] |
CAN Country [9] | ||
| "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" | 1964 | 11 | 4 |
| "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" | 1965 | 24 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Ernest Tubb And Loretta Lynn – Mr. And Mrs. Used To Be". Discogs.
- ^ Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be at AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - August 14, 1965" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Billboard - July 4, 1964" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Billboard - May 22, 1965" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Loretta's Recording Sess - LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE". lorettalynnfan.net. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 April 2019.