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Four Glass Walls, A Hidden Gem

On November 9th, 10th, and 11th of 1970, country music history was made when Conway & Loretta held their first recording session as a duet at Bradley's Barn.

These sessions resulted in the 11 songs that would make up their first album, We Only Make Believe, Lead Me On, the title song and only single from their second album, and lastly a song that some fans may not be aware of, Four Glass Walls.

Four Glass Walls was written by Sharon Higgins, one of the many women who moved to Music City in the 1960s to pursue a dream. She was quickly signed to an artist development deal with the Wilburn Brothers and achieved great success as a songwriter in 1969 with Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone), a #1 hit for Loretta Lynn, earning Higgins the BMI Citation of Achievement.

In the fall of 1971 Four Glass Walls became the non-LP "B" side to Lead Me On, Conway & Loretta's second #1 single. For US fans, purchasing the 45 record was the only way to hear this beautiful song, but overseas it could be found on the UK release of the We Only Make Believe album (MUPS 429). 

Thanks to eBay and online record stores this foreign LP can be easily located today, but I find the fact that Four Glass Walls never appeared on a US release to be fascinating, making the vinyl a real collector's item. 
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