The discography of American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn includes 50 studio albums, 36 compilation albums, two live albums, seven video albums, two box sets and 27 additional album appearances. Briefly recording with the Zero label, she signed an official recording contract with Decca Records in 1961, remaining there for over 20 years[1] The first under the label was her debut studio album Loretta Lynn Sings (1963). It peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums survey.[2] Lynn would issue several albums a year with her growing success, including a duet album with Ernest Tubb (1965), a gospel album (1965), and a holiday album (1966).[3] Her seventh studio album You Ain't Woman Enough (1966) was her first release to top the country albums chart and to chart within the Billboard 200.[4] Other albums to reach number one during this period were Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) (1967) and Fist City.[5][6] Don't Come A'Drinkin would also become Lynn's first album to certify gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7]
| Loretta Lynn discography | |
|---|---|
 Lynn in a 1965 publicity portrait | |
| Studio albums | 50 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 36 |
| Video albums | 7 |
| Tribute albums | 2 |
| Box sets | 2 |
| Other album appearances | 27 |
Lynn's 1971 album Coal Miner's Daughter reached number four on the country albums chart, number eighty three on the Billboard 200 and certified gold in the United States.[3][7][8] Her third album of gospel music God Bless America Again was issued in 1972 and reached number seven on the country chart.[9] She topped the Top Country Albums list twice in 1973 with the studio albums Entertainer of the Year – Loretta and Love Is the Foundation.[10][11] Her second greatest hits album appeared in 1974 and would certify gold in the United States.[7] After topping the country albums chart again with Somebody Somewhere (1976), Lynn released a tribute album dedicated to her friend and mentor Patsy Cline, I Remember Patsy (1977).[12][13]
Lynn entered the 1980s with the studio album Loretta (1980), which became her first release to chart on the Canadian RPM Country Albums survey.[14] She recorded albums with less frequency as the decade progressed.[15] Who Was That Stranger (1988) was Lynn's final studio album with the MCA (formerly Decca Records) label, reaching number sixty three on the Top Country Albums chart.[16] In 1993, she collaborated with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette to record the studio album Honky Tonk Angels.[15] Reaching number six on the country albums list and forty two of the Billboard 200, the album would also certify gold in the United States and Canada.[7][17] Lynn then paused her music career due to her husband's failing health. After his death she returned in 2000 with her first solo studio album in twelve years, Still Country.[1] Lynn's next studio album was the critically acclaimed Van Lear Rose (2004). Produced by rock musician Jack White, the album reached number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number twenty four on the Billboard 200.[15][18] Between 2006 and 2017, Lynn recorded dozens of songs with producer John Carter Cash. In 2016, she released her first studio album contained from these sessions titled Full Circle. This was followed in 2018 by Wouldn't It Be Great.[15]
Studio albums
1960s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] | US Cou. [19] | |||
| Loretta Lynn Sings | — | 2 | ||
| Before I'm Over You |
| — | 11 | |
| Songs from My Heart.... |
| — | 8 | |
| Blue Kentucky Girl |
| — | 14 | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be (with Ernest Tubb) |
| — | 13 | |
| Hymns |
| — | 10 | |
| I Like 'Em Country |
| — | 2 | |
| You Ain't Woman Enough |
| 140 | 1 | |
| Country Christmas |
| — | — | |
| Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) |
| 80 | 1 | |
| Singin' Again (with Ernest Tubb) |
| — | 2 | |
| Singin' with Feelin' |
| — | 3 | |
| Who Says God Is Dead! |
| — | 44 | |
| Fist City |
| — | 1 | |
| Your Squaw Is on the Warpath |
| 168 | 2 | |
| If We Put Our Heads Together (with Ernest Tubb) |
| — | 19 | |
| Woman of the World/To Make a Man |
| 148 | 2 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] | US Cou. [19] | CAN Cou. [14] | |||
| Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" |
| 146 | 5 | — | |
| Coal Miner's Daughter |
| 81 | 4 | — |
|
| I Wanna Be Free |
| 110 | 5 | — | |
| You're Lookin' at Country |
| — | 7 | — | |
| One's on the Way |
| 109 | 3 | — | |
| God Bless America Again |
| — | 7 | — | |
| Here I Am Again |
| — | 4 | — | |
| Entertainer of the Year |
| — | 1 | — | |
| Love Is the Foundation |
| 183 | 1 | — | |
| They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy |
| — | 6 | — | |
| Back to the Country |
| 182 | 2 | — | |
| Home |
| — | 7 | — | |
| When the Tingle Becomes a Chill |
| — | 6 | — | |
| Somebody Somewhere |
| — | 1 | — | |
| I Remember Patsy |
| — | 2 | — | |
| Out of My Head and Back in My Bed |
| — | 16 | — | |
| We've Come a Long Way, Baby |
| — | 19 | 5 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Cou. [19] | CAN Cou. [14] | ||
| Loretta |
| 24 | 5 |
| Lookin' Good |
| 17 | — |
| I Lie |
| 33 | — |
| Making Love from Memory |
| — | — |
| Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You |
| 60 | — |
| Just a Woman |
| 63 | — |
| Who Was That Stranger |
| 63 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
1990s–2020s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] | US Cou. [19] | AUS [22] | BEL [23] | CAN [24] | CAN Cou. [14] | NLD [25] | NOR [26] | SWE [27] | |||
| Honky Tonk Angels (with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette) |
| 42 | 6 | 177 | — | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | |
| Making More Memories |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| All Time Gospel Favorites |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Still Country |
| — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Van Lear Rose |
| 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 23 | |
| Full Circle |
| 19 | 4 | 54 | 137 | 37 | — | 23 | — | — | |
| White Christmas Blue |
| — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wouldn't It Be Great |
| 78 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Still Woman Enough |
| 83 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
1960s–1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications/ Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [19] | |||
| Here's Loretta Lynn |
| — | |
| Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits |
| 6 |
|
| Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em |
| 8 | |
| Alone with You |
| — | |
| Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn Story |
| 43 | |
| Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II |
| 5 |
|
| Country Roads[32] |
| — | |
| This Is Loretta Lynn[33] |
| — | |
| All My Best[34] |
| — |
|
| Allis-Chalmers Presents Loretta Lynn[36] |
| — | |
| Crisco Presents Loretta Lynn's Country Classics[37] |
| — | |
| Loretta Lynn Story[38] |
| — | |
| The Best of Loretta Lynn[39] |
| — | |
| Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl |
| — | |
| Golden Greats[40] |
| — | |
| Great Country Hits[41] |
| — | |
| 20 Greatest Hits[42] |
| — | |
| Just a Closer Walk with Thee[43] (with Patsy Cline) |
| — | |
| Peace in the Valley[44] |
| — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
1990s–2010s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications/ Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [19] | |||
| The Country Music Hall of Fame Series[45] |
| — | |
| Country's Favorite Daughter[46] |
| — | |
| Gospel's Greatest[47] (with Barbara Mandrell) |
| — | |
| On Tour #1[48] (with Patsy Cline) |
| — | |
| On Tour #2[49] (with Patsy Cline) |
| — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection[50] |
| — | |
| 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection, Vol. 2[51] |
| — | |
| All Time Greatest Hits |
| 42 | |
| The Gospel Spirit[52] |
| — | |
| The Definitive Collection[53] |
| — | |
| 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection[54] |
| — | |
| Gold[55] |
| — | |
| Number 1's[56] |
| — | |
| 50th Anniversary Collection |
| 44 | |
| Icon |
| 22 |
|
| All Time Gospel Favorites |
| 67 | |
| Hymns & Gospel Favorites |
| 48 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live from the Wheeling Jamboree |
|
Box sets
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection[58] |
|
| Chronicles[59] |
|
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Loretta |
|
| In Concert |
|
| Honky Tonk Girl |
|
| Two Great Life Stories in One: Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline (UK) / Legends of Country: You're Looking At Country / Remembering Patsy (US) |
|
| Songs of Inspiration |
|
| Remembering Van Lear Rose (with Jack White) |
|
| American Masters: Still A Mountain Girl |
|
Other album appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Love Is the Foundation"[60] | 1976 | The Coal Miners | On the Road with Loretta and the Coal Miners |
| "Secret Love"[60] | |||
| "It's Dynomite"[60] | Ernest Ray Lynn and the Coal Miners | ||
| "Is It Love, It Must Be Love"[61] | 1979 | Frankie Bleu | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (soundtrack) |
| "Thanks a Lot"[62] | Ernest Tubb | The Legend and the Legacy | |
| "Answer the Phone"[62] | Ernest Tubb Billy Grammer | ||
| "Count on Me"[63] | 1981 | — | Sesame Street Country |
| "We Sure Make Good Love"[64] | 1984 | George Jones | Ladies' Choice |
| "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother"[65] | 1987 | Eugene Chadbourne | LSD C&W: The History of the Chadbournes in America |
| "The First Noel"[66] | 1988 | — | Tennessee Christmas |
| "Shopping for Dresses"[67] | 1990 | Randy Travis | Heroes & Friends |
| "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed" (Live)[68] | 1999 | — | Live at Gilley's, Vol. 1–4 |
| "She's Got You" (Live)[68] | — | ||
| "Mind Your Own Business" | — | Lost Highway: A Tribute to Hank Williams | |
| "You Ain't Woman Enough"[69] | 2004 | — | Nashville Rebel (soundtrack) |
| "Country Music Has the Blues"[70] (also featuring George Jones) | 2006 | Billy Ray Cyrus | Wanna Be Your Joe |
| "I Know How"[71] | 2007 | — | The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show |
| "Will You Visit Me on Sunday"[72] | Marty Stuart | Compadres: An Anthology of Duets | |
| "Wildwood Flower"[73] | — | Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash | |
| "Where No One Stands Alone"[74] | 2008 | — | How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry |
| "I Wanna Be Free"[75] | Daniel O'Donnell | Country Boy | |
| "Don't Tempt Me"[76] | 2009 | Todd Snider | The Excitement Plan |
| "Somewhere Between"[77] | 2013 | Willie Nelson | To All the Girls... |
| "Take Your Gun and Go, John"[78] | — | Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War | |
| "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"[79] | 2016 | — | Remembering Kitty Wells: The Queen of Country Music |
| "Mountain Momma"[80] | 2018 | Davidxrussell | It's All for Her |
| "Put It Off Until Tomorrow"[81] | 2019 | Crystal Gayle Peggy Sue | You Don't Know Me: Classic Country |