Always & Forever (Randy Travis album)
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B[3] |
Always & Forever is the second album by country music singer Randy Travis. It was released on April 4, 1987 by Warner Bros. Records. Released from this album were the singles "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)", "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So", all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
The track "What'll You Do About Me" has been covered by several artists, including single releases by Steve Earle, The Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw. "I Told You So" was covered by Carrie Underwood as a duet with Travis on her 2007 album Carnival Ride, from which it was released as a single in January 2009.
Track listing
- "Too Gone Too Long" (Gene Pistilli) – 2:24
- "My House" (Al Gore, Paul Overstreet) – 2:54
- "Good Intentions" (Marvin Coe, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis) – 3:37
- "What'll You Do About Me" (Dennis Linde) – 2:38
- "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" (Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals) – 3:08
- "Forever and Ever, Amen" (Overstreet, Don Schlitz) – 3:31
- "I Told You So" (Travis) – 3:38
- "Anything" (Ronny Scaife, Phil Thomas) – 2:41
- "The Truth Is Lyin' Next to You" (Susan Longacre, Kent Robbins) – 3:24
- "Tonight We're Gonna Tear Down the Walls" (Jim Sales, Travis) – 2:38
Production
- Engineer Outboard Gear Service: Studio Equipment Rental (co owner: Pamela M Jones)
Personnel
- Baillie & The Boys – background vocals
- Russell Barenberg – acoustic guitar
- Michael Brooks – background vocals
- Dennis Burnside – keyboards
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Jerry Douglas – dobro
- Paul Franklin – pedabro
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
- Sherilyn Huffman – background vocals
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
- Dennis Locorriere – background vocals
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Terry McMillan – percussion, harmonica
- Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Paul Overstreet – background vocals
- Lisa Silver – background vocals
- James Stroud – drums
- Diane Tidwell – background vocals
- Randy Travis – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Jack Williams – bass guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 16 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 19 |
Reception
On episode #1515 of the award-winning podcast Never Not Funny, comedian Jimmy Pardo revealed this album as his #2 favorite album of 1987, behind Don Dixon's Romeo at Juilliard. Pardo admits, however, that he has never seen Travis in concert.[4]
References
- ^ Always & Forever at AllMusic
- ^ Hochman, Steve (May 3, 1987). "Hollow Homage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Pardo, Jimmy (November 13, 2014). "Never Not Funny 1515". Earwolf Studios. Retrieved November 13, 2014.