The Two and Only is the fourth studio album by American country music duo the Bellamy Brothers. It was released in 1979 via Warner Bros. Records/Curb Records. It reached #9 in the US country charts and #12 in Canada. "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group".[3]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Bros./Curb Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Lloyd | |||
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| Singles from The Two and Only | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Three singles were released from the album. "Lovin' On" reached #16 in the US and #25 in the Canadian country charts in 1978. "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" reached #1 in the US country charts,[4] #24 in the Canadian country charts, #3 in the UK and #2 in Switzerland.[5] "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" reached #5 in the US and #11 in the Canadian country charts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" | David Bellamy | 3:14 |
| 2. | "May You Never" | John Martyn | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Miss Misunderstood" | David Bellamy | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Makin' Music Mamma" | Howard Bellamy | 2:54 |
| 5. | "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" | David Bellamy | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Lovin' On" | Ben Peters | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Ole Faithful" | Howard Bellamy | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Why Did We Die So Young" | David Bellamy | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Blue Ribbons" | Howard Bellamy | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Wet T-Shirt" | David Bellamy | 2:28 |
Musicians
edit- The Bellamy Brothers and the Dizzy Rambler Band
- David and Howard Bellamy - lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Carl Chambers - lead and acoustic guitars
- Jesse Chambers - bass guitar
- Dannie Jones - steel guitar
- Jon LaFrandre - keyboards
- Rodney Price, Carlos Vega - drums
Production
edit- Produced and Engineered by Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions.
- Second Engineer: Jim Crosby.
- Mastered at Artisan by Bob McCloud.
- Photography by George Whiteman.
References
edit- ^ "The Two and Only Review by Jim Worbois". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Bellamy Brothers". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Top Country Songs of 1979 ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Steffen Hung (2005-08-25). "Bellamy Brothers - The Two And Only". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-02-17.