Blue Skies Again
Blue Skies Again is the ninth studio album from country music artist John Anderson. It was released on November 2, 1987 as his first album for MCA Nashville after leaving Warner Bros. Records in 1986.
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| Released | November 2, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:50 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| Singles from Blue Skies Again | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Village Voice | B+[1] |
Track listing
- "Blue Skies Again" (Michael P. Heeney) - 3:26
- "There's Nothing Left for Me to Take for Granted" (John Anderson, Lionel Delmore) - 3:01
- "Quittin' Time" (William Bell, Steve Cropper, Ben Dover, John Jarrard, Russell Smith) - 3:57
- "Just for You" (Anderson) - 2:35
- "Somewhere Between Ragged and Right" (Roger Murrah, Waylon Jennings) - 3:20
- duet with Waylon Jennings
- "When Your Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue" (Bernie Nelson, Gary Vincent) - 3:08
- "His and Hers" (Paul Craft) - 2:05
- "I Make It Hard to Lose" (Mark Germino) - 2:43
- "Lying in Her Arms" (Anderson, Paul Kennerley) - 2:45
- "It's Hard to Keep This Ship Together" (Anderson, Fred Carter, Jr.) - 2:50
Personnel
- Donna Anderson - background vocals
- John Anderson - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Jerry Bridges - bass guitar
- Buddy Emmons - steel guitar
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis - DX-7, piano
- Waylon Jennings - duet vocals on "Somewhere Between Ragged and Right"
- Mike Lawler - keyboards, synthesizer
- Larrie Londin - drums
- Gary Scruggs - acoustic guitar
- Joe Spivey - fiddle, mandolin
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Deanna Anderson Wall - background vocals
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| 1987 | "When Your Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue" | 48 | — |
| 1988 | "Somewhere Between Ragged and Right" (with Waylon Jennings) | 23 | 35 |
| "It's Hard to Keep This Ship Together" | 65 | * | |
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References
- Christgau, Robert (February 23, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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