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| Released | June 6, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1973–March 17, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:17 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Dynamic Duo is the seventh collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 6,1977,by MCA Records. [1]
The June 18,1977 issue of Billboard featured a review which said,"Country music's red hot duo,Lynn and Twitty,have their summer offering —another tightly produced package that matches the personalities and voices of these two talents. An interesting assortment of songs ranges from the lively Hank Williams classic,"Hey,Good Lookin'" to their fast rising new single,"I Can't Love You Enough" to the old R&B hit,"Soulshake". A typical Owen Bradley Production of Twitty/Lynn relies heavily on steel guitar,solid bass beat,and the ever-present fiddles. For some recon,the cover photo of Twitty and Lynn is blurred. The music's sharp,though,and will have loads of airplay and sales." The review noted "I Can't Love You Enough","We're Much Too Close","Hey,Good Lookin'","Where Old Love Gathers Dust",and "Soulshake" as the best cuts on the album,with a note to record dealers that the "consistent top selling artists are back with another hot one." [2]
Cashbox published a review in the June 18,1977 issue saying that "Conway and Loretta get down like teenagers on a first date. Hot tracks and vocal performances,especially on "I Can't Love You Enough","Get It On",and "Soulshake," rival any bubblegum revue. Even adult material like "Hide and Seek" and "Where Old Loves Gather Dust" are vibrant. A must for anyone who thinks country music is stodgy." [3]
The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart,becoming the duo's seventh consecutive album to peak in the top 5.
The album's only single,"I Can't Love You Enough",was released in May 1977 [4] and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart,the duo's seventh single to peak in the top 5. In Canada,the single peaked at No. 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart,their fifth chart topping song on the chart.
Recording sessions for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet,Tennessee,on March 8,15–17,1977. Two songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "Hide and Seek" was recorded on March 7,1973,during a session for 1973's Louisiana Woman,Mississippi Man . "Where Old Loves Gather Dust" was recorded during the April 1,1975 session for 1975's Feelins' . [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Love You Enough" | March 8, 1977 | 2:52 | |
| 2. | "We're Much Too Close" |
| March 17, 1977 | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Soulshake" |
| March 16, 1977 | 2:36 |
| 4. | "The Bed I'm Dreaming On" | Lola Jean Dillon | March 16, 1977 | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Hey, Good Lookin'" | Hank Williams | March 15, 1977 | 2:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get It On" | Raymond A. Smith | March 8, 1977 | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Where Old Loves Gather Dust" | Bobby Harden | April 1, 1975 | 2:40 |
| 3. | "We Can Try It One More Time" |
| March 15, 1977 | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Hide and Seek" | L. E. White | March 7, 1973 | 2:52 |
| 5. | "You Could Know as Much About a Stranger" | Nadine Bryant | March 17, 1977 | 3:06 |
| Chart (1977) | Peak chart position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country LP's ( Billboard ) [6] | 3 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | |
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| US Country [7] | CAN Country | ||
| "I Can't Love You Enough" | 1977 | 2 | 1 |
Loretta Lynn was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill", "Blue Kentucky Girl", "Love Is the Foundation", "You're Lookin' at Country", "You Ain't Woman Enough", "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' ", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". The 1980 musical film Coal Miner's Daughter was based on her life.
Harold Lloyd Jenkins, better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. He was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
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United Talent is the sixth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 7, 1976, by MCA Records.
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