Search - Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn :: 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection

All their hits on one CD

Jerry McDaniel | 01/03/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This CD contains 12 hits and ironically that's just how many Conway and Loretta had as a duo. So, this CD is a must for those one kind of fans who only want hits and nothing else. However, by displaying only the hits and not the popular album tracks they also performed in concert ("Spiders and Snakes", "God Bless America Again", "You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly", "Bar Room Habits", among others), the CD doesn't really let a newcomer hear the friendship and the bantering during musical passages and the laughter during their comedy songs that you might hear on other collections. This in no way means that the 12 hits are no good...it's just that Conway and Loretta's impact goes beyond their 12 hits together recorded between 1971 and 1981. You might ask yourself: 12 songs in 10 years? Well, Conway insisted on releasing only one duet single and album a year so that he could still release three solo singles a year and not have to worry about competition with his own self via the duet with Loretta! Loretta ran her career much the same way. Six of the songs on this CD went #1 while the other six reached the Top-10. Their signature song is 1973's "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" but it was their first duet in 1971, "After The Fire Is Gone", that won a Grammy. I love the quirky "Lovin' What Your Lovin' Does To Me", "I Still Believe In Waltzes", and "It's True Love". Conway and Loretta still remain the most awarded male/female duo in Country Music history. I give the CD four stars because of the fact that MCA only explored the 12 hits."

A Very Fine Collection

Jess | Coal Country, PA | 01/07/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"But, where is "You're the Reason our Kids Are Ugly"? I cant believe that number was omitted; yet, "The Letter" was included? Where's the justice, people??? With all of that aside, this is yet another fine release by "20th Century Masters" and their Millenium Collection. All of the cuts are originals (no re-recordings by aging stars), and the sound quality is as good as it gets. I am a big fan of Loretta and I do enjoy Conway's earlier stuff (pre-'78); and have always felt that their duets were definately a working collaboration....I couldn't imagine any other female artist who could compliment Conway's voice that well. Of course, Loretta also worked well with Ernest Tubb's "Lucky Strike and Bourbon-aged" voice. I am not too familiar with the numerous other collections of this Duet currently available, but this one is well worth the money and a good "sampler" of Conway & Loretta's releases."