Making Believe is a compilation album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 5, 1988, by MCA Records.[1] It was the last album release to feature new material by the duo. The album is made up of five previously unreleased songs and five songs from previous albums.
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| Released | September 5, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1973–November 3, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 27:55 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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Critical reception
editBillboard published a review in the September 17, 1988 issue which said, "A bright—if patchwork—project, this offers one side of new recordings of old standards and another of previously released duet material, some of which dates back to 1973."[2]
Commercial performance
editThe album peaked at No. 62 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart, becoming the duo's lowest position on the chart.
The album's only single, "Making Believe", was released in September 1988[3] and is the duo's only single to not appear on any music charts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Making Believe" | Jimmy Work | 3:43 |
| 2. | "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" | Hank Williams | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Faded Love" |
| 2:53 |
| 4. | "Half as Much" | Curley Williams | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Please Help Me I'm Falling in Love" |
| 2:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Good Lookin'" (from Dynamic Duo) | H. Williams | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Release Me" (from Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man) |
| 2:56 |
| 3. | "Back Home Again" (from Feelins') | John Denver | 3:53 |
| 4. | "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone" (from Country Partners) | Conway Twitty | 2:40 |
| 5. | "It's True Love" (from Diamond Duet) | Randy Goodrum | 2:51 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak chart position |
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| US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 62 |
References
edit- ^ "Conway & Loretta* - Making Believe". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Billboard - September 17, 1988" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Conway Twitty And Loretta Lynn - Making Believe". Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.