Leave the Light On (Lorrie Morgan album)
Leave the Light On | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 11, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN, Audio Media Recorders, Digital Studios, and Omnisound Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Barry Beckett | |||
Lorrie Morgan chronology | ||||
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Singles from Leave the Light On | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B[3] |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1[4] |
Leave the Light On is the debut studio album by American country music singer Lorrie Morgan, with such singles as "Trainwreck of Emotion" at #20, "Dear Me" at #9, "Out of Your Shoes" at #2, "Five Minutes" at #1, and "He Talks to Me" at #4. On the original vinyl LP, there were only nine tracks, but the CD version adds two more, including a cover of the Beatles' 1965 single, "Eight Days a Week."
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trainwreck of Emotion" | Jon Vezner, Alan Rhody | 3:07 |
2. | "Out of Your Shoes" | Jill Wood, Sharon Spivey, Patti Ryan | 3:15 |
3. | "I'll Take the Memories" | Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall | 3:54 |
4. | "Far Side of the Bed" | Susie McCoy | 3:57 |
5. | "Dear Me" | Carson Whitsett, Scott Mateer | 3:44 |
6. | "Five Minutes" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:32 |
7. | "He Talks to Me" | Mike Reid, Rory Bourke | 3:27 |
8. | "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" | Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson | 3:40 |
9. | "Gonna Leave the Light On" | Will Robinson, Don Pfrimmer | 3:02 |
10. | "Eight Days a Week" | Paul McCartney, John Lennon | 2:33 |
11. | "If I Didn't Love You" | Rafe Van Hoy, Deborah Allen | 3:21 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from liner notes.[5]
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Randy Hayes - background vocals
- Mitch Humphries - keyboards
- Doug Jernigan - steel guitar
- Mike Lawler - keyboards
- Carl Marsh - special fairlight series III programming
- Lorrie Morgan - lead vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Dave Pomeroy - bass guitar
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar
- Bruce Rutherford - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 29 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 117 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1989) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 65 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
Chart (1991) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 35 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Review: Lorrie Morgan — Leave the Light On" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 12. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. December 1989. p. 145. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Leave the Light On (CD booklet). Lorrie Morgan. RCA Records Nashville. 1989. 9594-4-R.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Lorrie Morgan – Leave the Light On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2021.