D-I-V-O-R-C-E (album)
D-I-V-O-R-C-E is a studio album by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in July 1968 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. Several recordings were cover tunes, including songs by Merle Haggard and The Beatles. Several new selections were also part of the collection, including the title track. Released as a single, the title track became Wynette's fourth number one song on the North American country charts in 1968. The album itself would also top the American country LP's chart in 1968. D-I-V-O-R-C-E received positive reviews from critics following its release.
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Background, recording and content[edit]
Tammy Wynette signed a recording contract with Epic Records in 1966 and her success began to grow over the next several years. By 1968, Wynette was having a series of number one singles on the country music charts, including "My Elusive Dreams", "I Don't Wanna Play House" and "D-I-V-O-R-C-E".[2] The latter track, written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, was brought to Wynette's attention by her producer, Billy Sherrill. "I hated myself for not writing that song. It fit my life completely," Wynette later commented.[3] Her fourth studio album would be named for the song.[3] The project was recorded at the Columbia Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Sessions took place between March 22 and March 25, 1968 and were all produced by Billy Sherrill.[4]
The album consisted of 11 tracks.[1] Including the title track, five songs on the album were new recordings. These included "All Night Long", "Come on Home", "When There's a Fire in Your Heart" and an answer song to Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey".[4] Remaining songs on the album were cover tunes originally made commercially-successful as pop and country singles. The covers included a remake of The Beatles's "Yesterday", Ronnie Dove's "Kiss Away", Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams", Glen Campbell's "Gentle on My Mind" and Andy Williams's "Lonely Street".[5][6]
All credits are adapted from the original liner notes of D-I-V-O-R-C-E[4] and the re-issued version of the album in 1998.[7]
Technical personnel