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Higher Ground (Tammy Wynette album)

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Higher Ground is a studio album by American country singer Tammy Wynette released in 1987 on the Epic Records label. It reached #43 in the US country charts. Three singles were released from the album, “Your Love” which reached #12 in the US and #13 in Canada, “Talkin’ to Myself Again” which reached #16 in the US and #23 in Canada, and “Beneath a Painted Sky” which reached #25 in the US and #28 in Canada (Country music charts).

Track listing[1][2]

Side 1
  1. "Your Love" (Beckie Foster/Tommy Rocco) – 3:06
  2. "Tempted" (Al Turney) – 3:18
  3. "Some Things Will Never Change (Max D. Barnes/Troy Seals) – 2:59
  4. "Beneath a Painted Sky" (Joe Chambers/Bucky Jones ) – 2:56
  5. "I Wasn’t Meant to Live My Life Alone" (Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz) – 3:25
Side 2
  1. "Higher Ground" (Steve Buckingham) – 3:17
  2. "Talkin’ to Myself Again" (Jamie O'Hara) – 3:24
  3. "A Slow Burning Fire" (Jan Buckingham/Valerie Smith) – 3:05
  4. "There’s No Heart So Strong" (Don Schlitz/Paul Overstreet) – 3:26
  5. "All Through Throwing Good Love After Bad" (Guy Clark/Richard Leigh) – 3:27

Additional Personnel[1]

  • Track 1:1 – Background harmony by Ricky Skaggs
  • Track 1:2 – Background harmony by Gene Watson
  • Track 1:3 – Duet with Vern Gosdin
  • Track 1:4 – Background harmony by Emmylou Harris
  • Track 1:5 – Background harmony by Vince Gill
  • Track 2:1 – Background harmonies by Lary Gatlin, Steve Gatlin & Rudy Gatlin
  • Track 2:2 – Background harmony by The O’Kanes
  • Track 2:3 - Background harmonies by Dennis Wilson, Harry Stinson, John Wesley Ryles & Ricky Van Shelton
  • Track 2:4 – Background harmony by Paul Overstreet
  • Track 2:5 – Background harmony by Rodney Crowell & Jeanne Smith

Musicians[1]

  • Mark O’Connor – Fiddle, Mandolin & Guitar
  • Jerry Douglas – Dobro
  • Mark Casstevens – Guitar
  • Steve Gibson – Guitar
  • Steve Buckingham – Guitar
  • Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar & Dobro
  • Tom Robb – Bass
  • Roy Huskey – Upright Bass
  • Eddie Bayers – Drums
  • Randy McCormick- Piano
  • Jay Spell - Accordian

Production[1]

  • Producer: Steve Buckingham
  • Recording Engineer: Joe Bogan
  • Assistant Engineers: Randy Best, Dennis Richey, Michael Koreiba & Lee Waters
  • Mastered by: Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters
  • Production Assistant: Teri Serletie
  • Management: George Richey
  • Album Photography: McGuire

References

  1. ^ a b c d Original album sleeve notes
  2. ^ allmusic.com/album/higher-ground-mw0000192543