''Stay There 'Til I Get There'' is a studio album by American

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artist

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. It was released in May 1970 on

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and was produced by

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. The album was Anderson's eighth studio recording as a music artist and was her first album for the Columbia label. The album's

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was released as a single and became her fifth top ten hit on the ''

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'' country chart. The album itself would also chart on a similar country survey.

Background and content

''Stay There 'Til I Get There'' was recorded in January 1970 at the

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, located in

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. The sessions were produced by Glenn Sutton. It was Anderson's first production assignment with Sutton, who also became her first husband. The pair would collaborate frequently during her career at Columbia. Sutton would not only record her but also compose several of her biggest hits. Three of the album's songs were penned by Sutton, including the record's title track. Also included was a composition written by her mother,

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. Cover versions of songs recorded by other artists are also featured in the album's eleven tracks. Cover versions included

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's " Honey Come Back,"

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's " Someday Soon,"

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's "True Love's a Blessing," and

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's "

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Release and reception

''Stay There 'Til I Get There'' was released in May 1970 on Columbia Records, becoming her eighth studio album. The album was issued as a

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, containing six tracks on "side one" and five songs on "side two." It was later issued through digital retailers. ''Stay There 'Til I Get There'' peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard''

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chart after spending 17 weeks there. Greg Adams of

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gave the project three out of five possible stars in his review. Adams compared the record to her earlier work at

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, connecting its traditional instrumentation to her former hit singles. "...those who enjoy her early straight country recordings will also enjoy this first album for Columbia," Adams concluded. The album's only single release was the title track. It was released as a single in February 1970. The song became Anderson's fifth top ten hit as a music artist, peaking at number seven on the ''Billboard''

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chart in May 1970. It also charted on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart where it peaked at number 22.

Track listing

Vinyl version

Digital version

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the

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of ''Stay There 'Til I Get There''. Musical and technical personnel * Lynn Anderson – lead vocals * Charlie Bragg – engineering * Cam Mullins – arrangement * Glenn Sutton – producer

Chart performance

Release history

References

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