I'll Always Love You is the fourteenth studio album by Anne Murray

Anne Murray

Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....

, issued in 1979 on Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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. In the U.S. the album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and number 24 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The album contains Murray's fourth No. 1 single on the country chart "Broken Hearted Me

Broken Hearted Me

"Broken Hearted Me" is a country and adult contemporary song recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray. Released in 1979, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December, and was the third chart-topper for her during the year....

". It also contains her revival of The Monkees

The Monkees

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' 1967 #1 hit "Daydream Believer

Daydream Believer

"Daydream Believer" is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four...

" which peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 chart. The album also contained work by Dave Loggins

Dave Loggins

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, Rory Burke, Charlie Black and Jesse Winchester

Jesse Winchester

Jesse Winchester is a musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970...

.

The photo on the album cover depicts Murray, seated alone in a restaurant after what appears to be a broken engagement. Murray, who was then pregnant with her daughter Dawn Langstroth

Dawn Langstroth

Dawn Langstroth is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter and painter. She has released two EPs, self-titled "Dawn Langstroth" and "No Mercy", and released her debut album "Highwire" in 2009...

, is seated at a table so that her pregnancy is not visible in the photo.

Track listing

1. "You've Got Me To Hold On To" (Dave Loggins
   Dave Loggins
   David Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
   
   ) - 2:53
2. "I'll Always Love You" (Eric Kaz, Tom Snow) - 3:29
3. "Stranger At My Door" (Kerry Chater, Rory Bourke, Charlie Black) - 2:54
4. "Good Old Song" (Ron Davies, Mentor Williams) - 2:32
5. "Why Don't You Stick Around" (Aidan Mason, Gordon Adams) - 3:13
6. "Broken Hearted Me
   Broken Hearted Me
   "Broken Hearted Me" is a country and adult contemporary song recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray. Released in 1979, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December, and was the third chart-topper for her during the year....
   
   " (Randy Goodrum
   Randy Goodrum
   Randy Goodrum is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray's #1 hit "You Needed Me" and "Broken Hearted Me" , Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" , England Dan & John Ford Coley's "It's Sad to Belong" , Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" , DeBarge's "Who's...
   
   ) - 3:43
7. "Easy Love" (Kerry Chater) - 2:53
8. "Daydream Believer
   Daydream Believer
   "Daydream Believer" is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four...
   
   " (John Stewart) - 2:26
9. "Wintery Feeling" (Jesse Winchester
   Jesse Winchester
   Jesse Winchester is a musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970...
   
   ) - 4:00
10. "Lovers Knot" (Richard Supa) - 3:19

Musicians

• Keyboards - Pat Riccio, Jr/Brian Gatto
• Drums & Percussion - Jorn Anderson
• Bass - Peter Cardinali
• Guitars - Aidan Mason/Brian Russell/Bob Man
• Steel Guitar & Dobro - Bob Lucier
• Strings & Horns arranged by Rick Wilkins & Peter Cardinali

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Albums	1
Canadian RPM Top Albums	18
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	4
U.S. Billboard 200	24