Backroads (album)
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| Released | May 21, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1990 | |||
| Studio | Nightingale Studio The Doghouse | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville/TriStar | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham (all tracks), Gary Smith (track 2) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly - | B+[2] |
Backroads is the fifth studio album by American 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" were all number-one 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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am a Simple Man" | Walt Aldridge | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Rockin' Years" (duet with Dolly Parton) | Floyd Parton | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Oh Heart of Mine" | Allen Shamblin, Bernie Nelson | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Some Things Are Better Left Alone" | Roger Murrah, Larry Shell | 3:07 |
| 5. | "After the Lights Go Out" | Warner McPherson | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Call Me Up" | Josh Leo, Harry Stinson | 2:48 |
| 7. | "If You're Ever in My Arms" | Bobby Braddock | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Who'll Turn Out the Lights" | Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Backroads" | Charlie Major | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Keep It Between the Lines" | Russell Smith, Kathy Louvin | 3:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- 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)
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
