Up Against My Heart
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A+[3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
Up Against My Heart was the fifth and final album that country music artist Patty Loveless would record for MCA Records. The album produced the singles "Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)," "Jealous Bone," and "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You."
Track listing
- "Jealous Bone" (Rick Giles, Steve Bogard) – 3:17
- "Nobody Loves You Like I Do" (Kostas) – 2:52
- "I Already Miss You (Like You're Already Gone)" (Jim Rushing, Allen Shamblin) – 3:37
- "Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)" (Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy) – 3:00
- "If You Don't Want Me" (Monte Warden, Emory Gordy, Jr.) – 3:10
- "I Came Straight to You" (Kevin Welch, John Barlow Jarvis) – 2:43
- "If It's the Last Thing I Do" (Phyllis Austin, Doug Gill) – 3:30
- "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You" (Kostas, Dean Folkvord) – 3:21
- "Waitin' for the Phone to Ring" (Joe Tassi, Bob Tassi) – 2:38
- "God Will" (Lyle Lovett) – 2:47
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[6]
- Musicians
- Deborah Allen – background vocals (track 4)
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin (track 6)
- Vince Gill – background vocals (tracks 6, 10)
- Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass guitar
- Tim Hensley – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7)
- John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Patty Loveless – lead vocals, background vocals (track 10)
- Lyle Lovett – background vocals (track 10)
- Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar, background vocals (tracks 6, 9, 10)
- Dolly Parton – background vocals (track 9)
- Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tammy Steffey – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7)
- Technical
- Milan Bogdan - digital editing
- Tony Brown - production
- Emory Gordy, Jr. - production
- John Guess - recording, mixing
- Russ Martin - engineering
- Glenn Meadows - mastering
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 151 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Los Angeles Times review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Up Against My Heart (cassette insert). Epic Records. MCA Records. 1992. MCAC-10336.
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