In This Life (Collin Raye album)
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
| Los Angeles Times | link |
In This Life is the second studio album released by country music artist Collin Raye. Its title track was Raye's second song to reach Number One. "That Was a River", "Somebody Else's Moon" and "I Want You Bad (And That Ain't Good)" were also released as singles. "Big River" is a cover of a Johnny Cash song, while "Let It Be Me" is a cover of a pop standard originally recorded by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler.
Track listing
- "What They Don't Know" (Stan Munsey, Tony Haselden) — 3:27
- "In This Life" (Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin) — 3:13
- "Big River" (Johnny Cash) – 3:13
- "Somebody Else's Moon" (Paul Nelson, Tom Shapiro) – 3:06
- "You Can't Take It with You" (Kix Brooks, Don Cook, Chick Rains) – 3:07
- "That Was a River" (Rick Giles, Susan Longacre) 3:13
- "I Want You Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Jackson Leap) – 2:32
- "Latter Day Cowboy" (Hugh Prestwood) – 3:59
- "Many a Mile" (Mark D. Sanders, Bob Regan) – 3:10
- "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) – 3:12
Personnel
- Sam Bush – mandolin
- Joe Chemay – background vocals
- Garth Fundis – background vocals
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- John Hobbs – piano
- Kraig Hutchens – electric guitar
- Gene LeSage – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
- Collin Raye – lead vocals, background vocals
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Steve Turner – drums
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Sammy Wray – background vocals
strings performed by the Nashville String Machine arranged by John Hobbs
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 42 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 12 |