The Billboard review published in the June 22, 1974 issue said, "Tremendous singing partners they are, and joined once more in a collection which will surprise many of their closest fans. A couple of the tunes border on pop, and it's a great change of pace for them. But there's plenty of country and, as usual, excellent material." The review noted "I'm Getting Tired of Losing You", "Sweet Things Remember About You", and the fast-paced "It All Falls Down" as the best cuts on the album. A note to album dealers said, "The cover alone should help make this saleable."[3]
Cashbox published a review in the June 22, 1974 issue saying, "Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty stand as two of the leading singers on the country scene. Both tremendously talented in their own careers, when they make an LP together you can be sure that it is going to be very special. The LP kicks off with their latest chart novelty single entitled "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone". "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" is an up-tempo tune that blends these two superb voices together and augments the track with some excellent instrumentation. "Two Lonely People" is a moving ballad that will at once capture your heart. Also included in this fine LP are "Spiders and Snakes", "Country Bumpkin", and "It All Falls Down"."[4]
Commercial performanceEdit
The album peaked at No. 1 on the US BillboardHot Country LP's chart, the duo's second album to top the chart.
The album's only single, "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone", was released in May 1974[5] and peaked at No. 1 on the US BillboardHot Country Singles chart, their fourth consecutive No. 1 single together. In Canada, the single peaked at No. 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart, the duo's third consecutive songs to top the chart. The single peaked at No. 57 on the Kent Music Report in Australia.
RecordingEdit
Recording sessions for the album took place on April 23, 24 and 25, 1974, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two songs on the album were recorded during the sessions for 1973's Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man. "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone" was recorded on March 7, 1973, and "Lifetime Before" was recorded on April 5.[6]
^"Billboard - June 22, 1974" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^"Cashbox - June 22, 1974" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^"Billboard - June 8, 1974" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
^ ab. Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
^"Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
^"Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
^Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
August 29, 2023
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Country Partners is the fourth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn It was released on June 10 1974 by MCA Records 1 Country PartnersStudio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta LynnReleasedJune 10 1974RecordedMarch 7 1973 April 23 1974StudioBradley s Barn Mount Juliet GenreCountryLength29 34LabelMCAProducerOwen BradleyConway Twitty and Loretta Lynn chronologyLouisiana Woman Mississippi Man 1973 Country Partners 1974 Feelins 1975 Conway Twitty chronologyHonky Tonk Angel 1974 Country Partners 1974 I m Not Through Loving You Yet 1974 Loretta Lynn chronologyLoretta Lynn s Greatest Hits Vol II 1974 Country Partners 1974 They Don t Make Em Like My Daddy 1974 Singles from Country Partners As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone Released May 27 1974 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Commercial performance 3 Recording 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesCritical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 The Billboard review published in the June 22 1974 issue said Tremendous singing partners they are and joined once more in a collection which will surprise many of their closest fans A couple of the tunes border on pop and it s a great change of pace for them But there s plenty of country and as usual excellent material The review noted I m Getting Tired of Losing You Sweet Things Remember About You and the fast paced It All Falls Down as the best cuts on the album A note to album dealers said The cover alone should help make this saleable 3 Cashbox published a review in the June 22 1974 issue saying Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty stand as two of the leading singers on the country scene Both tremendously talented in their own careers when they make an LP together you can be sure that it is going to be very special The LP kicks off with their latest chart novelty single entitled As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone Don t Mess Up a Good Thing is an up tempo tune that blends these two superb voices together and augments the track with some excellent instrumentation Two Lonely People is a moving ballad that will at once capture your heart Also included in this fine LP are Spiders and Snakes Country Bumpkin and It All Falls Down 4 Commercial performance EditThe album peaked at No 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP s chart the duo s second album to top the chart The album s only single As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone was released in May 1974 5 and peaked at No 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart their fourth consecutive No 1 single together In Canada the single peaked at No 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart the duo s third consecutive songs to top the chart The single peaked at No 57 on the Kent Music Report in Australia Recording EditRecording sessions for the album took place on April 23 24 and 25 1974 at Bradley s Barn in Mount Juliet Tennessee Two songs on the album were recorded during the sessions for 1973 s Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone was recorded on March 7 1973 and Lifetime Before was recorded on April 5 6 Track listing EditSide oneNo TitleWriter s Recording dateLength1 As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone Conway TwittyMarch 7 19732 312 Don t Mess Up a Good Thing Oliver SainApril 24 19742 483 Love s Not Where Love Should Be Tracey LeeApril 25 19742 404 Two Lonely People L E WhiteApril 24 19742 445 I Changed My Way TwittyApril 25 19743 056 Country Bumpkin Don WayneApril 24 19743 34 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Recording dateLength1 Spiders amp Snakes Jim StaffordDavid BellamyApril 25 19742 552 I m Gettin Tired of Losing You TwittyApril 25 19742 473 Sweet Things I Remember About You Darlene ShofnerApril 23 19742 184 It All Falls Down Kenny StarrApril 24 19742 115 Lifetime Before William C HallBill HayesApril 5 19732 01Personnel EditAdapted from the album liner notes and MCA recording session records 6 Harold Bradley bass guitar Owen Bradley producer Ray Edenton acoustic guitar Bud Gray photography John Hughey steel guitar Loretta Lynn lead vocals Tommy Markham drums Grady Martin guitar The Nashville Sounds background vocals Bob Moore bass Hargus Robbins piano Conway Twitty lead vocalsCharts EditAlbum Chart 1974 PeakpositionUS Hot Country LP s Billboard 7 1Singles Title Year Peak positionUSCountry 8 CANCountry 9 AU As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone 1974 1 1 57References Edit Conway Twitty amp Loretta Lynn Country Partners Discogs Country Partners at AllMusic Billboard June 22 1974 PDF American Radio History Billboard Retrieved 9 April 2019 Cashbox June 22 1974 PDF American Radio History Cashbox Retrieved 9 April 2019 Billboard June 8 1974 PDF American Radio History Billboard Retrieved 25 April 2019 a b Loretta s Recording Sessions Loretta Lynn Fan Website Archived from the original on 2017 08 28 Retrieved 2017 05 30 Loretta Lynn Chart History Hot Country Albums Billboard Retrieved 8 July 2018 Loretta Lynn Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved 8 July 2018 Canada Library and Archives 17 July 2013 Results RPM Weekly www 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