I Walked Away from the Wreck
| "I Walked Away from the Wreck" | ||||
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| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album Loretta Lynn Sings | ||||
| B-side | "The Girl That I Am Now" | |||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | September 8, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cindy Walker | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"I Walked Away from the Wreck" is a song written by Cindy Walker that was first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in 1961 via Decca Records and later appeared on her debut studio album, Loretta Lynn Sings. "I Walked Away from the Wreck" was Lynn's first single with the Decca label and would start a series of major hits until the 1980s.