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Chasin' the Sun

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Chasin' the Sun
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 1991
Recorded1991, Treasure Isle Recorders
The Money Pit
GenreCountry
Length34:36
LabelMCA
Producer
Lionel Cartwright chronology
I Watched It on the Radio
(1990)
Chasin' the Sun
(1991)

Chasin' the Sun is the third studio album by American country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright. It was released on August 31, 1991 via MCA Records. It contains his only number one single, "Leap of Faith." Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree," charted at numbers 24 and 62 respectively.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Lionel Cartwright except where noted.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waitin' for the Sun to Shine"Sonny Throckmorton3:31
2."Susannah"Gretchen Peters3:05
3."30 Nothin" 2:44
4."What Kind of Fool" 3:51
5."When You Cross That Line"Steve Bogard, Rick Giles3:10
6."I'm Your Man" 2:38
7."Smack Dab in the Middle of Love" 3:07
8."Family Tree" 3:30
9."Great Expectations" 4:06
10."Leap of Faith" 4:03

Release history

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Year Type Label Catalogue
1991 Cassette MCA MCAC-10307
1991 CD MCA MCAD-10307

Chart performance

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 27
U.S. Billboard 200 170

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[4]

Background and Harmony Vocalists

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Chasin' the Sun - Lionel Cartwright". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  2. ^ Hurst, Jack (1991-09-19). "Lionel Cartwright Chasin' the Sun (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Lionel Cartwright: Chasin' the Sun". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  4. ^ a b Lionel Cartwright (1991). Chasin' the Sun (CD booklet). MCA Records. MCAD-10307.