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River of Time (Michael Martin Murphey album)

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River of Time
Studio album by
Released1988
GenreCountry, cowboy music
Length40:15
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerSteve Gibson
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
Americana
(1987)
River of Time
(1988)
Land of Enchantment
(1989)
Singles from River of Time
  1. "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
    Released: October 1987
  2. "Talkin' to the Wrong Man"
    Released: February 1988
  3. "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)"
    Released: September 10, 1988
  4. "From the Word Go"
    Released: December 17, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

River of Time is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. The album contains a newly recorded version of "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" and a duet with his son, Ryan Murphey, on "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1988[2] and number 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.[3] River of Time peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[4][5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."From the Word Go"Michael Garvin, Chris Waters3:13
2."Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (duet with Ryan Murphey)Michael Martin Murphey3:24
3."River of Time"Susan Longacre, Dennis Robbins4:51
4."Vanishing Breed"M. Murphey, David Hoffner4:23
5."Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)"Marcus Hummon4:04
6."The Running Blood"M. Murphey, Hoffner4:28
7."Children of the Wild World"Jamie O'Hara4:48
8."I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"Jesse Winchester3:51
9."What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"M. Murphey, Owen Castleman3:16
10."Still Got the Fire"M. Murphey, Steve Gibson3:57[4][5]

Personnel

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Music

Production

  • Ken Suesov – engineer
  • Bruce Albertine – engineer
  • Lee Groitasch – assistant engineer
  • Carry Summers – assistant engineer
  • Bob Wright – assistant engineer
  • Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Charles Collins – artwork, photography[4][5]

Chart performance

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 11

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "RPM Country Singles, July 30, 1988". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Cassidy, Kenneth M. "River of Time". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "River of Time". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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