United Talent

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ReleasedJune 7, 1976
RecordedApril 5, 1973–April 15, 1976
United Talent
photo of Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty on stage smiling
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 1976
RecordedApril 5, 1973–April 15, 1976
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length24:42
LabelMCA
ProducerOwen Bradley
Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn chronology
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(1975)
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(1976)
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(1977)
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Now and Then
(1976)
United Talent
(1976)
Play, Guitar Play
(1977)
Loretta Lynn chronology
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(1976)
United Talent
(1976)
Somebody Somewhere
(1976)
Singles from United Talent
  1. "The Letter"
    Released: May 31, 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStar[1]

United Talent is the sixth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 7, 1976, by MCA Records.[2]

The June 19, 1976 issue of Billboard carried a review which called the album "Another set of solid country songs from this favorite twosome, includes their latest single, "The Letter". Owen Bradley produces with his usual flair and a preference for unadulterated arrangements. Lynn and Twitty always seem to bring out the best in each other — and the cross-fertilization of talent sounds best on numbers such as "Just Lead the Way". It's doubtful if the Bellamy Brothers' hit "Let Your Love Flow" will ever sound more country than it does at the hands of Loretta and Conway. Lynn and Twitty make no concessions here for any pop audience — it's country to the core as typified by Wayne Kemp's "Barroom Habits" and Vic McAlpin's "I'm Gonna Roll You Like a Wheel". The review noted "The Letter", "Just Lead the Way", "Barroom Habits", "I'm Gonna Roll You Like a Wheel", and "We'll Finish Up Falling In Love" as the best cuts on the album, with a note to dealers saying that Twitty and Lynn are "an ever-popular duo with a loyal legion of fans."[3]

Cashbox published a review in the June 26, 1976 issue, which called the album "An excellent vehicle conveying the award-winning sound of two of country music’s greatest." The review also noted "Just Lead the Way" and "We’re Caught Between a Love and a Love Affair" as their favorites.[4]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart, the duo's fourth consecutive album to top the chart.

The album's only single, "The Letter", was released in May 1976[5] and peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, the duo's first single to not top the chart. However, in Canada, the single peaked at No. 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart, the duo's fourth chart-topping song in that country.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on April 13–15, 1976, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. "I'm Gonna Roll You Like a Wheel" was recorded on April 5, 1973, during a session for 1973's Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man.[6]

Track listing

Charts

References

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