There Never Was a Time
There Never Was a Time | ||||
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Studio album by Hank Locklin | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Studio | Singleton Sound Studio | |||
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Label | Plantation | |||
Producer | Shelby Singleton | |||
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Singles from There Never Was a Time | ||||
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There Never Was a Time is a studio album by American country music singer–songwriter Hank Locklin. It was released in 1977 via Plantation Records and contained ten tracks. It was Locklin's twenty fifth studio album released in his career and his only album for the Plantation label. The project spawned four singles released between 1976 and 1977.
Background and content
For nearly twenty years, Hank Locklin recorded with RCA Victor Records where he had his biggest commercial success and released multiple albums. In the early 1970s, he left the label and recorded for MGM Records and later signed with Plantation Records.[2] Locklin recorded There Never Was a Time under the production of Shelby Singleton at his Nashville, Tennessee studio titled Singleton Sound Studio. It was Locklin's first time working with Singleton. The album contained a total of ten tracks. There Never Was a Time included re-recordings of Locklin's previous hits for RCA: "Happy Journey" and "We're Gonna Go Fishin'." Several new tracks were also included, such as the self-penned track "Baby, I Need You." Another new recording, "You Love Me, Don'cha," was composed by Plantation recording artist Jeannie C. Riley. Webb Pierce also contributed to the track "Night Life Queen."[3]
Release and singles
There Never Was a Time was released in 1977 via Plantation Records. It was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, with five songs on each side of the record.[4] It was later reissued in a digital format to several online music retailers, including Apple Music.[5] There Never Was a Time spawned a total of three singles between 1976 and 1977. Its first single was issued in February 1976 via Plantation: "Baby I Need You."[6] In July 1976, "Daytime Love Affair" was released as the album's second single.[7] In November 1976, "You Love Me, Don'cha" was released as the album's third single.[8] The title track was issued as the album's final single release in July 1977.[9]
Track listings
Vinyl version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Down on My Knees" | Robert J. O'Gwynn | 2:28 |
2. | "Daytime Love Affair" | Paul L. Smith | 2:47 |
3. | "Baby, I Need You" | Hank Locklin | 3:05 |
4. | "You Love Me, Don'cha" | Jeannie C. Riley | 2:58 |
5. | "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" | Tex Atchinson | 2:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Night Life Queen" |
| 2:16 |
2. | "Happy Journey" |
| 2:07 |
3. | "These Arms Push You Away" | Becki Bluefield | 2:16 |
4. | "Days of Autumn Gold" | S. Carol | 2:26 |
5. | "There Never Was a Time" |
| 2:12 |
Digital version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Down on My Knees" | O'Gwynn | 2:29 |
2. | "Daytime Love Affair" | Smith | 2:50 |
3. | "Baby, I Need You" | Locklin | 3:06 |
4. | "You Love Me, Don'cha" | Riley | 3:00 |
5. | "We're Gonna Go Fishing" | Atchinson | 2:12 |
6. | "Night Life Queen" |
| 2:19 |
7. | "Happy Journey" |
| 2:10 |
8. | "These Arms Push You Away" | Bluefield | 2:18 |
9. | "Days of Autumn Gold" | Carol | 1:51 |
10. | "There Never Was a Time" |
| 2:35 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of There Never Was a Time.[3]
Musical and technical personnel
- Gayle Allen – Back cover artist
- Betty Cherry – Cover artist
- LeRoy Duncan – Engineer
- Hank Locklin – Lead vocals
- John Singleton – Photography
- Shelby Singleton – Producer
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | 1977 | Vinyl | Plantation Records | [3][4] |
2010s |
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References
- ^ "There Never Was a Time: Hank Locklin: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Michael. "Hank Locklin: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Locklin, Hank (1977). "There Never Was a Time (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Plantation Records. PL-518.
- ^ a b "Hank Locklin -- There Never Was a Time (1977, LP)". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "There Never Was a Time by Hank Locklin". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Locklin, Hank (February 1976). ""Baby I Need You" / "These Arms Push You Away" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Plantation Records. PL-135.
- ^ Locklin, Hank (July 1976). ""Daytime Love Affair" / "You Never Miss the Water" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Plantation Records. PL-142.
- ^ Locklin, Hank (November 1976). ""You Love Me Don'cha" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Plantation Records. PL-151.
- ^ Locklin, Hank (February 1976). ""There Never Was a Time" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Plantation Records. PL-160.
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