Although this disc contains 25 Number One country hits by the legendary singer Conway Twitty, it doesn't even come close to containing every one of his chart-toppers. Like many of his peers, Twitty started as a rockabilly artist, scoring one big hit in the 1958 rock & roll ballad "It's Only Make Believe." After that, his fortunes fell, as rock & roll gave way to pop at the turn of the decade. It was 10 years before Twitty, reinvented as a country singer, had another Number One hit, the classic whiskey-stained weeper "The Next in Line." From there on in, Twitty established himself as one of the biggest and classiest singers in mainstream country music, buoyed by the highly commercial production approach of Owen Bradley.
A major aspect of Twitty's career was his collaboration with Loretta Lynn, and their partnership is reflected here on a number of '60s and '70s hits. Traces of Twitty's often-overlooked R&B side are heard as well, on "After All the Good Is Gone" and "I Can't Stop Loving You," suggesting that he could have been as successful a proponent of country soul as Charlie Rich. The fact that this collection barely skims the surface of Twitty's career merely underscores the breadth and depth of his recorded legacy.
- Format: Vinyl, 2 LP
- Released: 06/21/2019
- Genre: Country, Folk
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Track Listing:
A1 It's Only Make Believe
A2 Next in Line
A3 Hello Darlin'
A4 After the Fire Is Gone (with Loretta Lynn)
A5 Lead Me On (with Loretta Lynn)
A6 I Can't Stop Loving You
B1 Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (with Loretta Lynn)
B2 You've Never Been This Far Before
B3 There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)
B4 As Soon As I Hung Up The Phone (with Loretta Lynn)
B5 I See The Want In Your Eyes
B6 Linda On My Mind
C1 Touch The Hand
C2 After All The Good Is Gone
C3 Play, Guitar, Play
C4 Don't Take It Away
C5 Happy Birthday Darlin'
C6 I'd Just Love To Lay You Down
D1 Rest Your Love On Me
D2 Tight Fittin' Jeans
D3 Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night
D4 I've Never Seen The Likes Of You
D5 A Bridge That Just Won't Burn
D6 Boogie Grass Band
D7 I May Never Get To Heaven
