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Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man

Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man is the third collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on July 9, 1973, by MCA Records.[1]

For the single, see Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (song).

Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man

July 9, 1973

March 6–April 5, 1973

Bradley's Barn (Mount Juliet)

Country

28:57

MCA

Owen Bradley

Commercial performance[edit]

The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country LPs chart, becoming the duo's first album to top the chart. The album also peaked at No. 153 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.


The album's only single, "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man", was released in May 1973[5] and also peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, the duo's third consecutive single to top the chart. In Canada, the single peaked at No. 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart, the duo's second single to top the chart.

Recording[edit]

Recording sessions for the album took place at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, beginning on March 6 and 7, 1973. Three additional sessions followed on April 3, 4 and 5.[6]

Harold Bradley – bass guitar

Owen Bradley – producer

Ray Edenton – acoustic guitar

John Hughey – steel

Darrel Johnson - mastering

Loretta Lynn – lead vocals

Tommy Markham – drums

Grady Martin – guitar

Bob Moore – bass

The Nashville Sounds – background vocals

The Jordanaires – background vocals

Hargus Robbins – piano

Conway Twitty – lead vocals

Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records.[6]