| Honky Tonk Heroes | ||||
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| Released | June 26, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | March 6, 1973–March 15, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 25:37 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Honky Tonk Heroes is the eighth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 26,1978,by MCA Records. [1]
Billboard's review of the album in the July 8,1978 issue said,"Twitty and Lynn release their annual duet LP that includes some of the couple's latest singles,plus some new numbers that fans will hear for the first time. Instrumentation is straight country—with a bouncy,prominent bass line,frequent burst of harmonica and a surplus of guitar:lead,bass,rhythm,and steel. Similar talents and philosophies make for a comfortable pairing for Lynn and Twitty,both on stage and on record." The review noted "I've Already Loved You in My Mind","How High Can You Build a Fire","You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly","We've Made It Legal",and "Live It Up" as the best cuts on the album,with a note to album dealers to "expect sales to be consistently strong." [2]
The album peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart,becoming the duo's eighth consecutive album to peak in the top 10,as well as their lowest position on the chart at the time. In Canada,the album peaked at No. 2 on the RPM Country Albums chart.
The album's only single,"From Seven Till Ten",was released in June 1978 [3] and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart,the duo's eighth single to peak in the top 10,but also their lowest position on the chart at the time. In Canada,the single peaked at No. 2 on the RPM Country Singles chart. It was backed with "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly."
Recording sessions for the album took place on March 8,14 and 15,1978,at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet,Tennessee. Three songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "We've Made It Legal" was recorded on March 6,1973,during a session for 1973's Louisiana Woman,Mississippi Man . Two songs were from sessions for 1977's Dynamic Duo ,"From Seven Till Ten" was recorded on March 15,1977,and "How High Can You Build a Fire" was recorded on March 16,1977. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "From Seven Till Ten" |
| March 15, 1977 | 2:40 |
| 2. | "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" | Conway Twitty | March 8, 1978 | 2:45 |
| 3. | "The Last of It All" |
| March 14, 1978 | 2:26 |
| 4. | "How High Can You Build a Fire" | John Riggs | March 16, 1977 | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Fire of Two Old Flames" |
| March 8, 1978 | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" |
| March 14, 1978 | 2:29 |
| 2. | "We've Made It Legal" |
| March 6, 1973 | 2:24 |
| 3. | "How Can You Keep from Lovin' (A Woman Like That)" |
| March 15, 1978 | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Live It Up" |
| March 15, 1978 | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Country Blues" |
| March 14, 1978 | 2:45 |
Adapted from the album liner notes.
| Chart (1978) | Peak chart position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country LP's ( Billboard ) [5] | 8 |
| Canada Country Albums ( RPM ) | 2 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | |
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| US Country [6] | CAN Country | ||
| "From Seven Till Ten" | 1978 | 6 | 2 |
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