''Two for the Show'' is a studio album by American

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artists

Jack Greene Jack Henry Greene (January 7, 1930 – March 14, 2013) was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nomine ...

and

Jeannie Seely Marilyn Jeanne Seely (born July 6, 1940) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She also has several acting credits and published a book. Seely found success with the Grammy Award-winning hit "Don't Touch Me" (1966) ...

. It was released in January 22, 1973, by

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and was produced by

Owen Bradley William Owen Bradley (October 21, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American musician and record producer who, along with Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sou ...

. It was pair's second studio album as a

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team. The album included two singles that became major hits on the ''

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'' country chart between 1971 and 1972. The album itself also reached peak positions on the ''Billboard'' country albums chart.

Background and content

''Two for the Show'' was recorded in several sessions between September 1971 and October 1972 in sessions produced by

. The recording sessions were held at his studio,

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, which was located in

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. The album consisted of 11 tracks, all of which were recorded as vocal duets between Greene and Seely. The album's sixth track, "It Just Doesn't Seem to Matter", was self-penned by Seely.

Hank Cochran Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (August 2, 1935 – July 15, 2010) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy ...

, Seely's then-husband, contributed to the composition of five tracks included on the album. Among these tracks was the single "What in the World Has Gone Wrong with Our Love". ''Two for the Show'' was Greene and Seely's second studio album together. In the past three years, the duo had enjoyed a successful album and road show.

Release and chart performance

''Two for the Show'' was released on January 22, 1973. It was originally issued as a

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, with five songs on the first side and six songs on the remaining side. After spending four weeks on the ''Billboard''

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, the project peaked at number 36 in March 1973. The album included two singles that both became major hits on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart. The first single, "Much Oblige", was issued in December 1971 and peaked at number 15 on the

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chart in early 1972. The second single released was "What in the World Has Gone Wrong with Our Love", which peaked at number 19 on the same chart in October 1972.

Track listing

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the

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of ''Two for the Show''. * Owen Bradley – producer * Jack Greene – lead vocals * Darrell Johnson – mastering * Jeannie Seely – lead vocals

Chart performance

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1973 albums Albums produced by Owen Bradley Decca Records albums Jack Greene albums Jeannie Seely albums Vocal duet albums