Lead Me On (Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty album)

Lead Me On
Studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Released January 24, 1972
Recorded Nov. 11, 1970—Nov. 23, 1971
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country
Length 27:31
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn chronology
We Only Make Believe
(1971)		 Lead Me On
(1972)		 Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
(1973)
Conway Twitty chronology
I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving
(1971)		 We Only Make Believe
(1972)		 Conway Twitty Sings the Blues
(1972)
Loretta Lynn chronology
You're Lookin' at Country
(1971)		 Lead Me On
(1971)		 One's on the Way
(1971)
Singles from Lead Me On
  1. "Lead Me On"
    Released: September 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Lead Me On is the second studio album by American country music duo Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 24, 1972, by Decca Records.[2]

Critical reception

In the issue dated February 5, 1972, Billboard magazine published a review of the album, saying that "For their second package of duets, Twitty and Loretta Lynn come up with another dynamite selection of material certain to prove another hot chart item. Their hit single, "Lead Me On", is spotlighted and featured are standouts such as "Never Ending Song of Love", "Easy Loving", and the clever rhythm item, "You Blow My Mind", penned by Billy Edd Wheeler.[3]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart and No. 106 on the US Billboard Top LP's chart. In addition, the album also sold 500,000 copies, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[4] The album's title track was the only single, and became the duo's second No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN, on November 21, November 22, and November 23, 1971. "Lead Me On" was recorded on November 11, 1970, during the sessions for 1971's We Only Make Believe.[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Lead Me On"Leon CopelandNovember 11, 19702:24
2."When I Turn Off My Lights (Your Memory Turns On)"Tommy Markham, L.E. WhiteNovember 22, 19712:14
3."Never Ending Song of Love"Delaney BramlettNovember 21, 19712:20
4."Playing House Away from Home"Bill RhodesNovember 22, 19712:34
5."You're the Reason"Bobby Edwards, Terry Fell, Fred HenleyNovember 22, 19712:47
6."How Far Can We Go?"Bobby Hicks, Kenny StarrNovember 22, 19712:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."You Blow My Mind"Billy Ed WheelerNovember 23, 19712:35
2."Easy Loving"Freddie HartNovember 21, 19712:40
3."Back Street Affair"Jimmy Rule, Billy WallaceNovember 21, 19713:05
4."I Wonder If You Told Her About Me"Conway TwittyNovember 23, 19712:30
5."Get Some Loving Done"Jimmy PeppersNovember 23, 19712:07

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1972 US Hot Country LP's (Billboard) 2[6]
US Hot LP's (Billboard) 106[7]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1971 "Lead Me On" US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 1[8]

References

  1. ↑ Lead Me On at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn – Lead Me On". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - February 5, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
  6. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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