I'll Always Love You is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, released in 1979 via Capitol Records. In the U.S. the album reached #4 on the Billboard Country albums chart and number 24 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. It achieved American sales of approximately 900,000 copies. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA.

I'll Always Love You
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1979
Studio
  • Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol
ProducerJim Ed Norman
Anne Murray chronology
New Kind of Feeling
(1979)
I'll Always Love You
(1979)
Somebody's Waiting
(1980)
Singles from I'll Always Love You
  1. "Broken Hearted Me"
    Released: September 1979
  2. "Daydream Believer"
    Released: December 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

The disc contains Murray's fourth #1 Country hit "Broken Hearted Me". It also contains her revival of The Monkees' 1967 #1 hit "Daydream Believer" which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album also contained compositions by Dave Loggins, Rory Bourke, Charlie Black and Jesse Winchester.

The photo on the album cover depicts Murray, seated alone in a restaurant after what appears to be a broken engagement. Murray, who was then pregnant with her daughter Dawn Langstroth, is seated at a table so that her pregnancy is not visible in the photo.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You've Got Me to Hold On To"Dave Loggins2:53
2."I'll Always Love You"Eric Kaz, Tom Snow3:29
3."Stranger At My Door"Kerry Chater, Rory Bourke, Charlie Black2:54
4."Good Old Song"Ron Davies, Mentor Williams2:32
5."Why Don't You Stick Around"Aidan Mason, Gordon Adams3:13
6."Broken Hearted Me"Randy Goodrum3:43
7."Easy Love"Kerry Chater2:53
8."Daydream Believer"John Stewart2:26
9."Wintery Feeling"Jesse Winchester4:00
10."Lovers Knot"Richard Supa3:19

Personnel

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  • Anne Murray – all vocals
  • Brian Gatto – keyboards
  • Pat Riccio, Jr. – keyboards
  • Doug Riley – acoustic piano (6)
  • Bob Mann – guitars
  • Aidan Mason – guitars
  • Brian Russell – guitars
  • Bob Lucier – steel guitar, dobro
  • Peter Cardinali – bass (1-5, 7-10), horn and string arrangements (3-5, 7-9)
  • Tom Szczesniak – bass (6)
  • Jørn Andersen – drums (1-5, 7-10), percussion
  • Barry Keane – drums (6)
  • Rick Wilkins – horn and string arrangements (1, 2, 6)

Production

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  • Balmur Ltd. – executive producers
  • Jim Ed Norman – producer
  • Ken Friesen – engineer
  • Peter Holcomb – assistant engineer
  • Paul Cade – art direction, design
  • Gord Marci – photography
  • Typsetta, Inc. – typography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "I'll Always Love You Anne Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.