Backroads (album)
Backroads is the fifth Studio Album by 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" all were number 1 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]
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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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| Singles from Backroads | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly - | B+[2] |
Track listing
- "I Am a Simple Man" (Walt Aldridge) - 3:26
- "Rockin' Years" (Floyd Parton) - 3:25
- duet with Dolly Parton
- "Oh Heart of Mine" (Allen Shamblin, Bernie Nelson) - 3:19
- "Some Things Are Better Left Alone" (Roger Murrah, Larry Shell) - 3:07
- "After the Lights Go Out" (Warner McPherson) - 3:19
- "Call Me Up" (Josh Leo, Harry Stinson) - 2:48
- "If You're Ever in My Arms" (Bobby Braddock) - 3:30
- "Who'll Turn Out the Lights" (Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery) - 2:42
- "Backroads" (Charlie Major) - 3:42
- "Keep It Between the Lines" (Russell Smith, Kathy Louvin) - 3:48
Personnel
- 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)
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 23 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 84 |
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References
- Allmusic review
- Entertainment Weekly - review
- Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Backroads (CD booklet). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1991. 46855.CS1 maint: others (link)
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