A Woman Lives for Love (album)

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A Woman Lives for Love
Studio album by
Wanda Jackson
ReleasedAugust 1970 (1970-08)
RecordedDecember 1969 (1969-12) – February 1970 (1970-02)
StudioJack Clement Studio
GenreCountry[1]
LabelCapitol
ProducerGeorge Richey
Wanda Jackson chronology
Wanda Jackson Country!
(1970) 		A Woman Lives for Love
(1970) 		I've Gotta Sing
(1971)
Singles from A Woman Lives for Love
  1. "A Woman Lives for Love"
    Released: March 1970

A Woman Lives for Love is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in August 1970 via Capitol Records and contained ten tracks. It was the sixteenth studio album released in Jackson's career and the first to be solely-produced by George Richey. The album's title track, became a top 20 charting single on the American country chart prior to the album's original release. A Woman Lives for Love received a positive review from Billboard magazine in 1970.

Background and content[edit]

In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson became known to Rockabilly audiences with recordings like "Fujiyama Mama" and the top 40 pop hit "Let's Have a Party". In 1961, she made the transition to country music and had two charting top ten hits. She became more popular with the country market throughout the decade with a series of albums and single releases.[2] A Woman Lives for Love was one of Jackson's studio recordings made exclusively for this audience. It was recorded between December 1969 and February 1970 at the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by George Richey. It was her first album to be entirely produced by him.[3] In her autobiography, Jackson explained her dissatisfaction with Richey's production work on the album, commenting that his lack of feedback "just made me mad". Following the album's release, Jackson told Capitol Records that she did not want to continue working with Richey.[4]

A Woman Lives for Love was a concept album that centered around love songs. "Everyone loves 'til it hurts at least once in their lives, and this album is made for every one of these people," the liner notes explain.[3] A total of ten tracks comprised the project. The title track was composed by George Richey, along with Glenn Sutton and Norro Wilson. Also included on the album was a cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man".[1] Additional covers included Jerry Lee Lewis' "One Minute Past Eternity", Wynn Stewart's "It's Such a Pretty World Today", George Jones' "Walk Through This World with Me" and Sonny James' "You're the Only World I Know".[3]

Release and reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BillboardFavorable

A Woman Lives for Love was originally released in August 1970 on Capitol Records. It was Jackson's sixteenth studio recording in her career and the sixteenth released with Capitol. The project was originally issued as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on either side of the record.[3] In later decades, the album was re-released through Capitol Records Nashville to digital and streaming markets, including Apple Music.[5] The LP received a positive response from Billboard magazine in 1970, who praised the album in their review: "Well-produced and sure to move well in stores," writers concluded.[6] The album's title track was the only single included and was originally released to radio in March 1970.[7] The song became a top 20 charting single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey, peaking at number 17 in May 1970.[8] It was Jackson's eighth top 20 single on the chart and among her final to reach the top 20 in her career.[9]

Track listing[edit]

Vinyl version[edit]

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Woman Lives for Love"
2:46
2."It's Such a Pretty World Today"Dale Noe2:14
3."Stop the World"Yvonne DeVaney2:27
4."The Dirt Behind My Years"
  • Dale Davis
  • LeRoy Goates
2:35
5."Walk Through This World with Me"
  • Kay Savage
  • Sandy Seamons
2:24
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand by Your Man"
2:38
2."You're the Only World I Know"
3:03
3."One Minute Past Eternity"
  • Stanley Kesler
  • William E. Taylor
2:26
4."Let Trouble Be You"DeVaney2:16
5."I'd Fight the World"
2:20

Digital version[edit]

A Woman Lives for Love (Capitol Nashville)[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Woman Lives for Love"
  • Richey
  • Sutton
  • Wilson
2:48
2."It's Such a Pretty World Today"Noe2:15
3."Stop the World"DeVaney2:25
4."The Dirt Behind My Years"
  • Davis
  • Goates
2:36
5."Walk Through This World with Me"
  • Savage
  • Seamons
2:25
6."Stand by Your Man"
  • Sherrill
  • Wynette
2:40
7."You're the Only World I Know"
  • James
  • Tubert
3:05
8."One Minute Past Eternity"
  • Kesler
  • Taylor
2:31
9."Let Trouble Be You"DeVaney2:19
10."I'd Fight the World"
  • Allison
  • Cochran
2:22

Personnel[edit]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of A Woman Lives for Love.[3]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 1970 Vinyl Capitol Records [3]
Australia 1972 World Record Club [10]
United States 2010s
  • Digital
  • Streaming
 Capitol Records Nashville [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "A Woman Lives for Love: Wanda Jackson: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Jackson, Wanda (August 1970). "A Woman Lives for Love (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-554.
  4. ^ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. ISBN 9781947026070.
  5. ^ a b c "A Woman Lives for Love by Wanda Jackson". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Album Reviews: Country". Billboard. September 19, 1970. p. 36. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ Jackson, Wanda (March 1970). ""A Woman Lives for Love"/"What Have We Done?" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 2761.
  8. ^ ""A Woman Lives for Love" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  10. ^ Jackson, Wanda (1972). "A Woman Lives for Love (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". World Record Club. S-5154.
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