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
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 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 BillboardHot 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]
^ abcdefghJackson, Wanda (August 1970). "A Woman Lives for Love (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-554.
^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. ISBN9781947026070.
