The albums discography of American country music artist Lynn Anderson contains 37 studio albums, 21 compilation albums, two live albums, two video albums and three extended plays. She signed her first recording contract in 1966 with Chart Records. The following year, her debut studio album entitled Ride, Ride, Ride was released on the label. It was her first album to debut on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 25. Her second studio effort, Promises, Promises, was issued in December 1967 and spent 48 weeks on the country albums chart before peaking at number one. The Chart label issued four more studio albums by Anderson until 1970. This included 1969's Songs That Made Country Girls Famous, which was a tribute to female country artists.
Anderson had a major crossover pop hit with "Rose Garden" after signing with Columbia Records in 1970. "Rose Garden"'s major success led to her eleventh studio album of the same name in December 1970. The album spent 77 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart before peaking at number one. It was her highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 as well, where it reached number 19. Rose Garden became Anderson's highest-charting and biggest-selling album. It later certify platinum in sales from the Recording Industry Association of America and held the record for the longest weeks spent at number one for 24 years. The record was broken in 1995 by Shania Twain with The Woman in Me. Anderson's eleventh studio album, You're My Man (1971), was her third to top the Billboard country albums survey. It was followed by a series of studio albums that reached the Billboard country top ten. This included How Can I Unlove You (1971), Cry (1972) and Keep Me in Mind (1973). The Columbia label issued studio albums by Anderson through the rest of the 1970s. As her singles became less successful, her albums did as well. Her final Columbia release was Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1980), which only reached number 37.
Anderson returned with 1983's Back after a three-year hiatus. The album was her final to reach the Billboard country albums chart, peaking at number 61 in October 1983. She continued to record during the remainder of the decade, releasing 1988's What She Does Best on Mercury Records. She returned in 1992 with the western album, Cowboy's Sweetheart. In 1999, her first live record was issued entitled Live at Billy Bob's Texas. Her 2005 studio release, The Bluegrass Sessions, was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album at the Grammy Awards. Shortly before her death in 2015, Anderson released the gospel project, Bridges.
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositions CertificationsUSUSCou.CAN Ride, Ride, Ride Released: March 1967 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track — 25 — Promises, Promises Released: December 1967 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 1 — Big Girls Don't Cry Released: July 1968 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track — 11 — With Love, from Lynn Released: March 1969 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette 197 22 — At Home with Lynn Released: July 1969 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 19 — Songs That Made Country Girls Famous Released: November 1969 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 9 — Uptown Country Girl Released: February 1970 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 29 — Stay There 'Til I Get There Released: May 1970 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette (1982 reissue) — 28 — No Love at All Released: August 1970 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track — 22 — I'm Alright Released: September 1970 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette — 33 — Rose Garden Released: December 1970 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 19 1 5 MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum You're My Man Released: July 1971 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 99 1 — How Can I Unlove You Released: October 1971 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 132 2 — The Christmas Album Released: November 1971 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape 13 — — Cry Released: March 1972 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 114 2 — Listen to a Country Song Released: July 1972 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 160 3 — Keep Me in Mind Released: January 1973 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 201 2 — Top of the World Released: June 1973 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track tape, cassette 179 7 — Smile for Me Released: March 1974 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 14 — What a Man My Man Is Released: November 1974 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 18 — I've Never Loved Anyone More Released: August 1975 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track — 20 — All the King's Horses Released: March 1976 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 20 — Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man Released: March 1977 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 28 — I Love What Love Is Doing to Me/He Ain't You Released: August 1977 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 38 — From the Inside Released: September 1978 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — — — Outlaw Is Just a State of Mind Released: March 1979 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 29 — Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Released: July 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 37 — The Best of Lynn Anderson: Memoriesand Desires Released: 1982 Label: Era/K-tel Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — — — Back Released: July 1983 Label: Permian Formats: LP, cassette — 61 — What She Does Best Released: 1988 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, cassette, CD — — — Cowboy's Sweetheart Released: June 1992 Label: Laserlight Formats: Cassette, CD — — — Latest and Greatest Released: March 31, 1998 Label: Platinum Formats: Cassette, CD — — — Home for the Holidays Released: December 11, 1999 Label: Smith Formats: CD — — — The Bluegrass Sessions Released: June 28, 2005 Label: DM Formats: CD, music download — — — Cowgirl Released: September 20, 2006 Label: Showboat Formats: CD, music download — — — Cowgirl II Released: January 28, 2010 Label: Showboat Formats: CD, music download — — — Bridges Released: June 5, 2015 Label: Center Sound Formats: CD, music download — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositions CertificationsUSUSCou. The Best of Lynn Anderson Released: December 1968 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette 180 29 Lynn Anderson Released: 1970 Label: Mountain Dew Formats: LP, 8 track — — Songs My Mother Wrote (Lynn AndersonSings Liz Anderson) Released: June 1970 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track — — Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Released: January 1971 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 40 Lynn Anderson with Strings Released: February 1971 Label: Chart Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — — The World of Lynn Anderson Released: August 1971 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette 174 13 Lynn Anderson Released: October 1971 Label: Chart Formats: LP — — Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits Released: August 1972 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette 129 3 RIAA: Gold Flower of Love Released: November 1973 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, 8 track — — It Makes You Happy Released: 1974 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — — Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits, Volume II Released: September 1976 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — 41 Encore Released: June 1981 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette — — Country Classics: Lynn Anderson Released: 1983 Label: CBS Special Products Formats: LP — — The Best of Lynn Anderson Released: 1996 Label: Hallmark Formats: Cassette, CD — — Pure Country: Lynn Anderson Released: August 25, 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Formats: Compact disc — — Anthology: The Columbia Years Released: September 14, 1999 Label: Renaissance Formats: CD — — Anthology: The Chart Years Released: September 28, 1999 Label: Renaissance Formats: CD — — Greatest Hits Released: January 4, 2005 Label: Collectors' Choice Formats: CD, music download — — 16 Biggest Hits Released: April 11, 2006 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD, music download — — Country: Lynn Anderson Released: November 27, 2012 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD — — The Essential Lynn Anderson Released: April 1, 2014 Label: Columbia Nashville/Legacy Formats: CD, music download — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums +List of albums, showing relevant details Title Album details Live at Billy Bob's Texas Released: May 30, 1999 Label: Smith Format: CD Live from the Rose Garden Released: March 29, 2005 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD, DVD
Video albums +List of albums, showing relevant details Title Album details Live at the Renaissance Center Released: November 15, 2005 Label: Weinerworld Formats: CD, DVD Lynn Anderson in Concert: Cry andOther Classics Released: October 17, 2006 Label: Immortal Formats: DVD
Extended plays +List of albums, showing relevant details Title Album details The Best of Lynn Anderson Released: 1969 Label: Chart Formats: EP Uptown Country Girl Released: 1970 Label: Chart Formats: EP Rose Garden Released: 1973 Label: CBS Formats: EP
References
External links Lynn Anderson album discography at Discogs