Stories I Could Tell
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Stories I Could Tell is the only album by American country music singer Shane Stockton. It was released in June 1998 by Decca Records. The album includes the singles "What If I'm Right" and "Gonna Have to Fall".
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Country Standard Time | (mixed)[2] |
Jon Weisberger of Country Standard Time thought that Stockton had a "strong" voice, but said "Too many solid melodies and arrangements are betrayed by awkward, uninspired lyrics."[2] Jana Pendragon of Allmusic rated it three stars out of five, praising the singles but criticizing the label for not allowing Stockton to develop as an artist.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Shane Stockton; "I Didn't Know" co-written by Dave Stephenson and Mark Wright.
- "Somewhere in the Ashes" - 3:52
- "What If I'm Right" - 3:04
- "I Didn't Know" - 3:26
- "Don't Let the Fool Fool You" - 2:57
- "Gonna Have to Fall" - 3:10
- "Train, Train" - 4:21
- "Geronimo" - 3:52
- "Stories I Could Tell" - 3:49
- "My Life's an Open Book" - 3:25
- "Billy Saw the Light" - 3:09
Personnel
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Linda Davis - background vocals
- Pat Flynn - acoustic guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
- David Hungate - bass guitar, upright bass
- Carl Jackson - background vocals
- B. James Lowry - 8-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Liana Manis - background vocals
- Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Nashville String Machine - strings
- Michael Omartian - string arrangements
- Al Perkins - dobro, steel guitar
- Matt Rollings - Hammond organ, piano
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Gary Smith - Hammond organ
- Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Shane Stockton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Danea Mitchell Wallace - background vocals
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1998 | "What If I'm Right" | 54 | 86 |
| "Gonna Have to Fall" | 51 | 92 | |
| "Somewhere in the Ashes" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
- ^ a b Pendragon, Jana. "Stories I Could Tell review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Weisberger, Jon. "Shane Stockton – Stories I Could Tell". Country Standard Time. Retrieved August 5, 2011.