Billboard's review of the album in the July 8, 1978 issue said, "Twitty and Lynn release their annual duet LP that includes some of the couple's latest singles, plus some new numbers that fans will hear for the first time. Instrumentation is straight country—with a bouncy, prominent bass line, frequent burst of harmonica and a surplus of guitar: lead, bass, rhythm, and steel. Similar talents and philosophies make for a comfortable pairing for Lynn and Twitty, both on stage and on record." The review noted "I've Already Loved You in My Mind", "How High Can You Build a Fire", "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly", "We've Made It Legal", and "Live It Up" as the best cuts on the album, with a note to album dealers to "expect sales to be consistently strong."[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 8 on the US BillboardHot Country LP's chart, becoming the duo's eighth consecutive album to peak in the top 10, as well as their lowest position on the chart at the time. In Canada, the album peaked at No. 2 on the RPM Country Albums chart.
The album's only single, "From Seven Till Ten", was released in June 1978[3] and peaked at No. 6 on the US BillboardHot Country Singles chart, the duo's eighth single to peak in the top 10, but also their lowest position on the chart at the time. In Canada, the single peaked at No. 2 on the RPM Country Singles chart. It was backed with "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly."
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on March 8, 14 and 15, 1978, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Three songs on the album were from previous recording sessions. "We've Made It Legal" was recorded on March 6, 1973, during a session for 1973's Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man. Two songs were from sessions for 1977's Dynamic Duo, "From Seven Till Ten" was recorded on March 15, 1977, and "How High Can You Build a Fire" was recorded on March 16, 1977.[4]
Track listing
Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1.
"From Seven Till Ten"
Troy Seals
Max D. Barnes
March 15, 1977
2:40
2.
"I've Already Loved You in My Mind"
Conway Twitty
March 8, 1978
2:45
3.
"The Last of It All"
L. E. White
Lola Jean Dillon
March 14, 1978
2:26
4.
"How High Can You Build a Fire"
John Riggs
March 16, 1977
2:19
5.
"Fire of Two Old Flames"
Seals
Barnes
March 8, 1978
2:50
Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1.
"You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly"
White
Lola Jean Dillon
March 14, 1978
2:29
2.
"We've Made It Legal"
Marie Wilson
Sudie Calloway
Lorene Mann
March 6, 1973
2:24
3.
"How Can You Keep from Lovin' (A Woman Like That)"