| The High Priest of Country Music | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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The High Priest of Country Music is the 33rd studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1975, by MCA Records. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch the Hand" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Short on Love Too Long" | 2:11 |
| 3. | "Amanda" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "I Sure Hate to See Me Go" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Don't Cry Joni" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "I'll Live In Dreams of Loving You Again" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "I'm Goin' Crazy and She's Just Goin'" | 2:44 |
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 3 |
Harold Lloyd Jenkins, better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American country music singer. He also had success in the rock and roll, R&B, and pop genres. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
"Touch the Hand" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Conway Twitty. It was released in August 1975 as the first single from the album High Priest of Country Music. A ballad that became one of his 41 Billboard magazine No. 1 songs, the song represented one half of a double-sided hit for Twitty in 1975. The other side was "Don't Cry Joni." The song was written by Twitty and Ron Peterson.
This is a detailed discography for American country music singer Conway Twitty.
Country Partners is the fourth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 10, 1974, by MCA Records.
"Your Love Had Taken Me That High" is a song written by Jack Dunham and Galen Raye, and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in November 1978 as the second single from his album, Conway. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Dynamic Duo is the seventh collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 6, 1977, by MCA Records.
Joni Lee Jenkins is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs. The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976. Lee also sang with her father on "Touch the Hand" and "Don't Cry Joni" on his album The High Priest of Country Music, but she was not credited on the charts for either.
Diamond Duet is the ninth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 22, 1979, by MCA Records.
Lost in the Feeling is the 46th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1983, by Warner Bros. Records.
Dream Maker is the 45th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1982, by Elektra Records.
Southern Comfort is the 44th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1982, by Elektra Records. Twitty had signed with the label after a long tenure with MCA Records and one of its predecessors, Decca Records; the change in allegiance was owed to a change in management in MCA which also shifted its focus to marketing and promoting newer artists.
Mr. T is the 43rd studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1981, by MCA Records.
Rest Your Love on Me is the 42nd studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1980, by MCA Records.
Heart & Soul is the 41st studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1980, by MCA Records.
Cross Winds is the 40th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1979, by MCA Records.
Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring is the 38th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1978, by MCA Records.
I've Already Loved You in My Mind is the 37th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1977, by MCA Records.
Now and Then is the 35th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1976, by MCA Records.
Linda on My Mind is the 32nd studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1975, by MCA Records.
I Can't See Me Without You is the 24th studio album by American country music singer Conway Twitty. The album was released in 1972 by Decca Records.