Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World"

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Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World"
Studio album by
Bill Anderson
ReleasedMay 1972 (1972-05)
RecordedNovember 1971
StudioBradley's Barn
Genre
LabelDecca
ProducerOwen Bradley
Bill Anderson chronology
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Singles from Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World"
  1. "All the Lonely Women in the World"
    Released: February 1972

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the Lonely Women in the World"Bill Anderson2:32
2."The Morning After Baby Let Me Down"Ray Griff2:58
3."Lonely Is Everything"Jimmy Gateley2:43
4."Here Comes Honey Again"
2:30
5."If I Loved You Too Much (I'm Sorry)"Anderson2:40
6."May You Never Be Alone"Hank Williams2:42
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh, Lonesome Me"Don Gibson2:11
2."Lonely Together"Anderson2:32
3."I Wonder What the Weather's Like in Charleston"Moneen Carpenter2:38
4."Lonely Weekends"Charlie Rich2:10
5."It Was Time for Me to Move on Anyway"Anderson2:31

Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 14

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 1972 Vinyl Decca [2]
Germany MCA [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bill Anderson Sings for All the Lonely Women in the World – Bill Anderson – Songs Reviews Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "All the Lonely Women in the World chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  6. ^ ""All the Lonely Women in the World" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Search results for "Bill Anderson" – Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 23. June 3, 1972.
  9. ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bill Anderson – All the Lonely Women in the World (German release)". Discogs. August 18, 1972. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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