The Last Word in Lonesome
| The Last Word in Lonesome | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
| Eddy Arnold chronology | ||||
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The Last Word in Lonesome is an album by American country music singer Eddy Arnold. It was released by RCA Victor in 1966. The music was arranged and conducted by Bill Walker. Chet Atkins was the producer.[1]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart on July 30, 1966, peaked at No. 1, and remained on the chart for a total of 26 weeks.[2] On the Billboard Top LPs it peaked at No. 46 during a twenty two-week stay on the chart.[3]
Reception
AllMusic gave the album a rating of three stars.[4] Reviewer Greg Adams wrote: "If country music was moving uptown in the '60s, The Last Word in Lonesome saw it comfortably ensconced in a Manhattan penthouse, sipping champagne and bragging about its golf scores."[4]
Track listing
Side A
- "Misty Blue"
- "Here Comes My Baby"
- "Why"
- "Long, Long Friendship"
- "That's a Lie"
- "A Thing Called Sadness"
Side B
- "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me" (Roger Miller)
- "Don't Touch Me"
- "The Other Side of Lonely"
- "My Home Town Sweetheart"
- "Millions of Roses"
- "After the Laughter (Comes the Tears)"
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums | 46 |
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 46 |
References
- ^ "Eddy Arnold - The Last Word in Lonesome". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums 1964-1997. Record Research Inc. 1997. p. 9. ISBN 0898201241.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Last Word in Lonesome". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2020.