 A rock'n'roller who became a country superstar. In the latter guise Twitty notched up 40 no.1 Country chart hits between 1968-1986, a significant feat and one which ensures that Twitty is well remembered. Through his tenure with MGM (1957-1963) Twitty began as a rock'n'roller with Elvis in his eyes, scored a no.1 with It's Only Make Believe, his first MGM release, was taken up as pop star producing a sequence of rhythm based standards and easing in to 'Countrypolitan' (sophisticated country ballad style). On Looking Back RPM present the cream of the Twitty style for that period, an amalgam of rockin' rhythm and country soul. They come from albums, unreleased sessions, singles A and B-sides - a definitive overview from the complete breadth of Twitty's MGM output. DISC ONE
It's Only Make Believe / I'll Try / I Vibrate / When I'm Not With You / The Story Of My Love / Make Me Know Your Mine / Mona Lisa / Sentimental Journey / Hey Little Lucy / Heavenly / Just Because / Danny Boy / Hey Miss Ruby / Lonely Blue Boy / Blue Moon / Foggy River / Trouble In Mind / Pretty Eyed Baby / The Hurt In My Heart / Tell Me One More Time DISC TWO
What Am I Living For / Knock Three Times / What a Dream / Is a Bluebird Blue / The Flame / The Long Black Train / The Next Kiss / A Tree In The Meadow / A Man Alone / Tower of Tears / I Can Hear My Heart Break / It's Driving Me Wild / Portrait of a Fool / There Is Something On Your Mind / Looking Back / It's Too Late / Big Boss Man / Don't Cry No More / She Ain't No Angel / Got My Mojo Working
"Conway Twitty on top form, and some blinding session guitar players backing him up, this is good stuff." Record Collector
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