Absolute Torch and Twang
| Absolute Torch and Twang | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | k.d. lang, Ben Mink, Greg Penny | |||
| K.d. lang and the Reclines chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luck in My Eyes" |
| 4:10 |
| 2. | "Three Days" |
| 3:17 |
| 3. | "Trail of Broken Hearts" |
| 3:24 |
| 4. | "Big Boned Gal" |
| 3:08 |
| 5. | "Didn't I" |
| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Walflower Waltz" |
| 4:22 |
| 7. | "Full Moon Full of Love" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Pullin' Back the Reins" |
| 4:23 |
| 9. | "Big, Big Love" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "It's Me" |
| 2:20 |
| 11. | "Walkin' in and Out of Your Arms" |
| 3:03 |
| 12. | "Nowhere to Stand" |
| 4:27 |
| Total length: | 41:31 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- k.d. lang – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Graham Boyle – percussion, tambourine, claves, spoons
- Michael Creber – piano
- John Dymond – bass
- The Five Blind Boys of Alabama – background vocals, voices
- Greg Leisz – steel guitar, slide guitar
- Gordie Matthews – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Ben Mink – organ, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, strings, violin, electric guitar, mandola, bowed bass
- David Piltch – fretless bass, bowed bass
- Michel Pouliot – drums
- Ed Thigpen – drums
Other Personnel
- Greg Penny – Producer
- Willie Nelson – Composer
- Leroy Preston – Composer
- Jeannie Smith – Composer
- Wynn Stewart – Composer
- Kenneth Carroll – Composer
Production
- Producers: k.d. lang, Ben Mink, Greg Penny
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | US Country | ||
| 1989 | "Full Moon Full of Love" | 1 | — | 22 |
| "Three Days" | 9 | — | 55 | |
| 1990 | "Luck in My Eyes" | 10 | — | — |
| "Big Boned Gal" | 23 | — | — | |
| "Pulling Back the Reins" | — | — | — | |
| "Trail of Broken Hearts" | — | 87 | — | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Absolute Torch and Twang | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
References
- ^ Absolute Torch and Twang at AllMusic
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Los Angeles Times review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 26 April 1992 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 117)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "k.d. lang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "k.d. lang Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang and The Reclines – Absolute Torch & Twang". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – k.d. lang – Absolute Torch And Twang". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – k.d. lang & The Reclines – Absolute Torch & Twang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
