We Only Make Believe | ||||
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Released | February 1, 1971 | |||
Recorded | November 9–11, 1970 | |||
Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 29:16 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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We Only Make Believe is the first collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 1,1971,by Decca Records. [1]
This was the first of ten albums Twitty and Lynn would release. The album's first track is a cover of Twitty's solo hit "It's Only Make Believe",which Twitty co-wrote with Jack Nance. Lynn wrote two tracks for the album,"Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" and "We Closed Our Eyes to Shame". "I'm So Used to Loving You",another of Twitty's compositions,also appears on the album.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Billboard magazine's review of the album in the issue dated February 20,1971,said,""After the Fire Is Gone" on this LP is the hit,but Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn reveal that they've established themselves as a major country duo. Standout tunes include "It's Only Make Believe" and a very sparkling "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" that has definite hit appeal. Good LP. Bound to sell big." [3]
In the February 13,1971 issue, Cashbox published a review on the album,which read,"Needless to say,Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn are two of the most highly acclaimed country singers. Singularly,each has a string of hit records too numerous to name. Having already released a single together,"After the Fire Is Gone",which is currently on both the country and pop charts,We Only Make Believe is the duo's first album effort. Their first venture includes "We've Closed Our Eyes to Shame","Don't Tell Me You're Sorry","Take Me","The One I Can't Live Without",and the Twitty classic now done with Loretta,"It's Only Make Believe". LP will establish Twitty and Lynn as one of the most popular and talented country duos of all time." [4]
Record World's review of the album said,"This is the one everyone has been anticipating for weeks. The single,"After the Fire Is Gone," is already jumping into charts. Rock-a-billy fans will wig out over cut one,side two. Great album. "It's Only Make Believe","Will You Visit Me on Sunday","Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries","Hangin' On",and "Working Girl"." [5]
The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country LPs chart and No. 78 on the US Billboard Top LPs,the duo's highest-charting album on that chart. The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA in 1988.
The album's first and only single,"After the Fire Is Gone",was released in January 1971 [6] and peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart at No. 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada,the single peaked at No. 4 on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Recording sessions for the album took place on November 9,10 and 11,1970,at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet,Tennessee. [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "It's Only Make Believe" |
| November 9, 1970 | 2:35 |
2. | "We've Closed Our Eyes to Shame" | Doyle Wilburn/Betty Sue Perry | November 9, 1970 | 2:23 |
3. | "I'm So Used to Loving You" | Conway Twitty | November 10, 1970 | 2:45 |
4. | "Will You Visit Me on Sunday?" | Dallas Frazier | November 9, 1970 | 2:50 |
5. | "After the Fire Is Gone" | L.E. White | November 9, 1970 | 2:37 |
6. | "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" | Loretta Lynn | November 11, 1970 | 2:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" |
| November 11, 1970 | 2:33 |
2. | "Take Me" | George Jones | November 11, 1970 | 2:50 |
3. | "The One I Can't Live Without" |
| November 11, 1970 | 2:45 |
4. | "Hangin' On" |
| November 10, 1970 | 2:37 |
5. | "Working Girl" | Benjamin "Benny Joy" Eidson/Rodney Smith | November 10, 1970 | 2:56 |
Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records. [7]
Album
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country LPs ( Billboard ) [8] | 3 |
US Top LPs ( Billboard ) [9] | 78 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak position | ||
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US Country [10] | US [11] | CAN Country [12] | ||
"After the Fire Is Gone" | 1971 | 1 | 56 | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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