Backroads (album)
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| Entertainment Weekly - | B+[2] |
Backroads is the fifth Studio Album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first three singles released from the album, "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines" all were number 1 hits. "After the Lights Go Out" and "Backroads" charted at numbers 13 and 2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 6, 1991.[3]
Track listing
- "I Am a Simple Man" (Walt Aldridge) - 3:26
- "Rockin' Years" (Floyd Parton) - 3:25
- duet with Dolly Parton
- "Oh Heart of Mine" (Allen Shamblin, Bernie Nelson) - 3:19
- "Some Things Are Better Left Alone" (Roger Murrah, Larry Shell) - 3:07
- "After the Lights Go Out" (Warner McPherson) - 3:19
- "Call Me Up" (Josh Leo, Harry Stinson) - 2:48
- "If You're Ever in My Arms" (Bobby Braddock) - 3:30
- "Who'll Turn Out the Lights" (Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery) - 2:42
- "Backroads" (Charlie Major) - 3:42
- "Keep It Between the Lines" (Russell Smith, Kathy Louvin) - 3:48
Personnel
- Musicians
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Richard Dennison - background vocals
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Glen Duncan - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar, mandolin
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Roy Husky Jr. - upright bass
- Carl Jackson - background vocals
- Albert Lee - electric guitar
- Randy McCormick - piano
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle
- Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals
- Jennifer O'Brien - background vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Dolly Parton - duet vocals on "Rockin' Years"
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Hal Rugg - steel guitar
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar
- Ricky Van Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Howard Smith - background vocals
- Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Steve Turner - drums
- Paul Uhrig - bass guitar
- Bruce Watkins - acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Production
Compiled from liner notes.[4]
- Steve Buckingham — production
- Marshall Morgan — engineering (except "Rockin' Years")
- Gary Paczosa — engineering ("Rockin' Years" only)
- Denny Purcell — mastering
- Gary Smith — production ("Rockin' Years" only)
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 23 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 84 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly - review
- ^ Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Backroads (CD booklet). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1991. 46855.
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