Ride, Ride, Ride
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Ride, Ride, Ride is the debut studio album by American country
artist Lynn Anderson
. The album was released in March 1967 on Chart Records
and was produced by Slim Williamson
. The album spawned Anderson's four debut singles for the Chart label, as well as her first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)
".
, United States
. The first session took place in April 1966, which produced the album's fourth and twelfth tracks. The second session took place in August 1966 and produced tracks one, two, seven, and eleven. The final session took place in January 1967 and produced tracks three, five, six, eight, nine, and ten. The album consisted of twelve tracks. Eight of the twelve tracks were co-written by Anderson's mother and songwriter Liz Anderson
, who would contribute to writing tracks on many of her other albums for the Chart
label following the release of Ride, Ride, Ride. The album's fifth track, "It's Only Lonely Me", was co-written with Lynn Anderson's father Casey Anderson, who was also a songwriter at the time. Three of the four singles released from the album were written entirely by Liz Anderson except the final single "Too Much of You", which was written by Gene Woods.
Ride, Ride, Ride was originally released as an LP record
, with six songs on the first side of the record and six songs on the opposite end of the record. The album was later digitally released.
" in February 1967, which became Anderson's first major hit on the Billboard Magazine country chart, reaching #5. The fourth and final single was the track "Too Much of You" in July 1967, which peaked at #28 on the Billboard country chart later in the year. The album was officially released in March 1967 on Chart Records
and peaked at #25 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart the year. Ride, Ride, Ride received three out of five stars by Allmusic.
Side one
Side two
Country music
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artist Lynn Anderson
Lynn Anderson
Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...
. The album was released in March 1967 on Chart Records
Chart Records
Chart Records was a country music record label of the 1960s, best known for turning Lynn Anderson into a major country star. It was owned by Slim Williamson.The label was founded in 1964...
and was produced by Slim Williamson
Slim Williamson
Slim Williamson owned several records labels. He purchased the Chart label in 1964 from Gary Walker for $350.00.-References:...
. The album spawned Anderson's four debut singles for the Chart label, as well as her first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)
If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)
"If I Kiss You " is the name of a popular 1967 song by country singer Lynn Anderson.-Summary:"If I Kiss You" became Anderson's first top-ten single, paving the way for eight number ones and 18 top tens to come. Anderson's first single "Ride, Ride, Ride", also released in 1967, made the Country Top...
".
Background and content
Ride, Ride, Ride was prepared in three separate sessions between 1966 and 1967 at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
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, United States
United States
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. The first session took place in April 1966, which produced the album's fourth and twelfth tracks. The second session took place in August 1966 and produced tracks one, two, seven, and eleven. The final session took place in January 1967 and produced tracks three, five, six, eight, nine, and ten. The album consisted of twelve tracks. Eight of the twelve tracks were co-written by Anderson's mother and songwriter Liz Anderson
Liz Anderson
Liz Anderson was anAmerican country music singer/songwriter who was one of a wave of a new generation of female vocalists in the genre during the 1960's to write and record her own songs on a regular basis. Writing in The New York Times Bill Friskics-Warren noted, "Like her contemporary Loretta...
, who would contribute to writing tracks on many of her other albums for the Chart
Chart Records
Chart Records was a country music record label of the 1960s, best known for turning Lynn Anderson into a major country star. It was owned by Slim Williamson.The label was founded in 1964...
label following the release of Ride, Ride, Ride. The album's fifth track, "It's Only Lonely Me", was co-written with Lynn Anderson's father Casey Anderson, who was also a songwriter at the time. Three of the four singles released from the album were written entirely by Liz Anderson except the final single "Too Much of You", which was written by Gene Woods.
Ride, Ride, Ride was originally released as an LP record
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, with six songs on the first side of the record and six songs on the opposite end of the record. The album was later digitally released.
Release
The lead single for the album entitled "In Person" was released in June 1966 but failed to chart. The title track was released as the album's second single in October 1966, peaking in the Top 40 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart at #36. The third single released was the track "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)
"If I Kiss You " is the name of a popular 1967 song by country singer Lynn Anderson.-Summary:"If I Kiss You" became Anderson's first top-ten single, paving the way for eight number ones and 18 top tens to come. Anderson's first single "Ride, Ride, Ride", also released in 1967, made the Country Top...
" in February 1967, which became Anderson's first major hit on the Billboard Magazine country chart, reaching #5. The fourth and final single was the track "Too Much of You" in July 1967, which peaked at #28 on the Billboard country chart later in the year. The album was officially released in March 1967 on Chart Records
Chart Records
Chart Records was a country music record label of the 1960s, best known for turning Lynn Anderson into a major country star. It was owned by Slim Williamson.The label was founded in 1964...
and peaked at #25 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart the year. Ride, Ride, Ride received three out of five stars by Allmusic.
Track listing
All songs were written by Liz Anderson, except where noted.Side one
- "Ride, Ride, Ride"
- "Then Go"
- "Beggars Can Be Choosers"
- "In Person"
- "It's Only Me" – (Anderson, Casey Anderson)
- "If This Is Love"
Side two
- "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)"If I Kiss You " is the name of a popular 1967 song by country singer Lynn Anderson.-Summary:"If I Kiss You" became Anderson's first top-ten single, paving the way for eight number ones and 18 top tens to come. Anderson's first single "Ride, Ride, Ride", also released in 1967, made the Country Top...
" - "Too Much of You" – (Gene Woods)
- "There Oughta Be a Law" – (Betty Jo Gibson)
- "It Makes You Happy" – (Woods)
- "Tear by Tear" – (Jerry Lane)
- "My Heart Keeps Walkin' the Floor"
Sales chart positions
Album| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
25 |