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Heroes & Friends

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Heroes & Friends
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 1990
GenreCountry
Length37:12
LabelWarner Records
ProducerKyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
No Holdin' Back
(1989)
Heroes & Friends
(1990)
High Lonesome
(1991)
Singles from Heroes & Friends
  1. "A Few Ole Country Boys"
    Released: August 27, 1990
  2. "Heroes and Friends"
    Released: January 21, 1991
  3. "We're Strangers Again"
    Released: August 5, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert Christgau(neither)[6]
Entertainment WeeklyD+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Q[5]

Heroes & Friends is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on August 31, 1990 by Warner Records. Except for the title track (which is reprised at the end), every song on this album is a duet with another recording artist. "A Few Ole Country Boys" (a duet with George Jones) and the title track were both released as singles from this album, peaking at numbers 8 and 3, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1990.

"We're Strangers Again" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard and Leona Williams on their 1983 album Heart to Heart. The version here, a duet between Travis and Tammy Wynette, was later included on Wynette's Best Loved Hits album, from which it was released as a single in late 1991.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partnerLength
1."Heroes and Friends"Randy Travis, Don Schlitzn/a2:09
2."Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"Dolly PartonDolly Parton2:46
3."The Birth of the Blues"Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray HendersonWillie Nelson2:38
4."All Night Long"Johnny Gimble, Bob WillsMerle Haggard3:04
5."The Human Race"Tim Mensy, Jimmy Phillips, Gene DobbinsVern Gosdin2:27
6."Shopping for Dresses"Merle Haggard, "Little" Jimmy DickensLoretta Lynn3:00
7."Waiting on the Light to Change"Gary Nicholson, Richard LeighB.B. King2:44
8."A Few Ole Country Boys"Troy Seals, Mentor WilliamsGeorge Jones3:37
9."Walk Our Own Road"Bernie Nelson, Lisa PalasKris Kristofferson2:44
10."We're Strangers Again"Haggard, Leona WilliamsTammy Wynette2:45
11."Smokin' the Hive"Byron Hill, J. Remington WildeClint Eastwood2:23
12."Come See About Me"Conway TwittyConway Twitty2:46
13."Happy Trails"Dale EvansRoy Rogers2:13
14."Heroes and Friends (Reprise)"Travis, Schlitzn/a1:56

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Heroes & Friends at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hurst, Jack (October 4, 1990). "Randy Travis Heroes and Friends (Warner)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (October 12, 1990). "Country". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Lewis, Randy (September 16, 1990). "** 1/2 RANDY TRAVIS "Heroes and Friends" Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Randy Travis - Heroes and Friends CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – Heroes and Friends". Music Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Heroes and Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 30, 2024.