Loretta Lynn Album: “The Country Music Hall of Fame”

Though the track list is shorter (and the timeframe narrower) than 2002's "All Time Greatest Hits," this 1991 release is still a terrific summary of Lynn's key years, spanning from the mid 60s through the mid-70s and hitting most of the highpoints along the way. There are also enough non-hit tracks to keep this from simply being a recitation of Lynn's chart success, but the singular focus on Lynn's solo work does leave other parts of her career, such as the hit duets she recorded with Conway Twitty.

Those looking for an affordable way to school themselves on one of the cornerstone performers of country music could hardly do better than this introduction to the coal miner's daughter. One warning: be prepared to trade it back in for 1994's more thorough 3-disc "Honky Tonk Girl," because as good as this is, it can't even hope to contain all the treasures in Lynn's catalog.

Loretta really lets loose in this album. She is so much better than today's singers. All of her songs tell a story. She is just the best.

Of the big 4 of late-'50s-and-after women of country (Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), I think Loretta is my favorite, partially because she's the most country, but also, at her peak, she probably made the most really good recordings. All the ones I know of hers are on this collection, and many are classic. My favorite is "Fist City," but things like "Blue Kentucky Girl," "One's on the Way," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Coal Miner's Daugher" and others are really good. A bunch songs I like less, including "After the Fire is Gone," "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed," "Honky Tonk Girl," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill," and more. These are songs I like less or don't care for much, but that's more because they don't make much of an impression of likeability on me. I don't think they're bad by any means. So by overall giving an impression of being really good, it gets 4 stars.

Of the big 4 of late-'50s-and-after women of country (Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), I think Loretta is my favorite, partially because she's the most country, but also, at her peak, she probably made the most really good recordings. All the ones I know of hers are on this collection, and many are classic. My favorite is "Fist City," but things like "Blue Kentucky Girl," "One's on the Way," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Coal Miner's Daugher" and others are really good. A bunch songs I like less, including "After the Fire is Gone," "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed," "Honky Tonk Girl," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill," and more. These are songs I like less or don't care for much, but that's more because they don't make much of an impression of likeability on me. I don't think they're bad by any means. So by overall giving an impression of being really good, it gets 4 stars.

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