Mr. Lovemaker

Mr. Lovemaker
Mr. Lovemaker
Studio album by Johnny Paycheck
Released	June 1973
Studio	Columbia Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	27:46 (original); 28:28 (reissue)
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Billy Sherrill
Johnny Paycheck chronology
Singles from Mr. Lovemaker
	"Something About You I Love"; Released: February 24, 1973; "Mr. Lovemaker"; Released: June 9, 1973;

Mr. Lovemaker is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Johnny Paycheck. The album was released in June 1973, via Epic Records. It was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Background

By the time Mr. Lovemaker was released, Paycheck's "second career" at Epic Records was in full swing, producing commercial hits and critical praise. This album followed in the stylistic footsteps of Someone To Give My Love To and Somebody Loves Me, but offered a stronger personal imprint.^[1]

Unlike earlier efforts where Paycheck had leaned heavily on outside writers, this album showcased his songwriting abilities alongside material from seasoned Nashville hitmakers like Jerry Foster and Bill Rice.^[1]

Track listing

Track lengths from the original release in 1973, the album was reissued and featured slightly different track lengths.

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Lovemaker"	Johnny Paycheck	2:10
2.	"Walk With Me, Girl"	Jerry Foster Bill Rice	2:27
3.	"If Love Gets Any Better"	Paycheck	2:29
4.	"I'm Just Tired of Hurting You"	Foster Rice	2:53
5.	"Love is a Strange and Wonderful Thing"	Paycheck	1:55

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Something About You I Love"	Foster Rice	2:35
2.	"If You Just Win One Time"	Foster Rice	2:03
3.	"I Won't Ever Love Again"	Foster Rice	2:55
4.	"Once You've Had the Best"	Paycheck	2:42
5.	"All in the Name of Love"	Foster Rice	2:46
6.	"She'll Unwine Me"	Larry Kingston	2:51
Total length:			27:46

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *Mr. Lovemaker*
Chart (1972)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	12

References

^ ^a ^b Freeders, Al (July 29, 1973). "Cal Smith Continues To Hang Right in There". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 131. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[:0-1] Freeders, Al (July 29, 1973). "Cal Smith Continues To Hang Right in There". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 131. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

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Johnny Paycheck
Discography
Studio albums	At Carnegie Hall The Lovin' Machine Gospeltime in My Fashion Jukebox Charlie Country Soul Wherever You Are Again She's All I Got Someone to Give My Love To Somebody Loves Me Song and Dance Man Loving You Beats All I've Ever Seen 11 Months and 29 Days Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets Take This Job and Shove It Armed and Crazy Everybody's Got a Family... Meet Mine Double Trouble (with George Jones) Mr. Hag Told My Story Lovers and Losers Modern Times
Compilation albums	Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits (1968) Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits (1974) Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Live albums	New York Town
Singles	"A-11" "Heartbreak Tennessee" "The Lovin' Machine" "Ballad of the Green Berets" "Motel Time Again" "Jukebox Charlie" "She's All I Got" "Let's All Go Down to the River" (with Jody Miller) "Take This Job and Shove It" "Maybellene" "You Can Have Her" "When You're Ugly Like Us (You Just Naturally Got to Be Cool)" "You Better Move On" "Old Violin"
Other songs	"Apartment No. 9" "Once You've Had the Best"