Livin' or Dyin'

Livin' or Dyin' is the third studio album by country music artist Jack Ingram, released on March 25, 1997. It was the only album of his career released via Rising Tide Records due to that label closing soon after its release. The first two singles of Ingram's career were released from this album, "That's Not Me" and "Flutter". They both charted poorly with "Flutter" peaking at No. 51 while the other failed to chart altogether in the United States.

Livin' or Dyin'
Studio album by
Jack Ingram
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997
Recorded1996 at Room & Board - Nashville, TN[1]
GenreCountry
Length43:47
LabelRising Tide
ProducerSteve Earle
Ray Kennedy
Jack Ingram chronology
Lonesome Questions
(1995)		 Livin' or Dyin'
(1997)		 Hey You
(1999)
Singles from Livin' or Dyin'
  1. "That's Not Me"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Flutter"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]

Content

Livin' or Dyin' was produced by country artists Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy, credited on the album as the Twang Trust. Of the 14 songs on the album, 9 were written or co-written by Ingram. The last track, "Airways Motel" was written with Portland, Oregon based Alt-country artist Todd Snider, who also plays acoustic guitar on the track.

"Dallas" was originally recorded by Jimmie Dale Gilmore in 1989 on his self-titled album. "Rita Ballou" first appeared on Guy Clark's 1975 debut album, Old No. 1. "Imitation of love" was originally recorded by George Jones in 1966. Ingram had previously recorded a more stripped-down version of "Flutter" on his 1995 eponymous debut album. "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke" is a cover of Vern Gosdin from his 1985 album Time Stood Still.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nothin' Wrong with That"Jack Ingram, Tom Littlefield, Ty Tyler2:32
2."Big Time"Ingram, Littlefield2:47
3."Ghost of a Man"John Bunzow, Ingram2:48
4."Flutter"Colin Boyd2:14
5."Rita Ballou"Guy Clark3:27
6."She Does Her Best"Ingram Littlefield2:42
7."Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)"Max Fidler, Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis4:02
8."Picture on My Wall"Ingram3:21
9."That's Not Me"Ingram, Littlefield3:09
10."Don't You Remember"Ingram, Gary Nicholson3:12
11."Imitation of Love"Howard Gregory. Adrian Roland2:41
12."Dallas"Jimmie Dale Gilmore3:45
13."I Can't Leave You"Ingram3:15
14."Airways Motel"Ingram, Todd Snider3:35

Personnel

Taken from liner notes.[1]

The Beat Up Ford Band

Other musicians

Chart performance

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country CAN Country
1997 "That's Not Me" — 89
"Flutter" 51 74
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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References
  1. Livin' or Dyin' (CD). Jack Ingram. Rising Tide Records. 1997. 53046.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Chrispell, James. "Jack Ingram — Livin' or Dyin'". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  3. Nash, Alanna (18 Apr 1997). "Jack Ingram - Livin' or Dyin' (Rising Tide)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
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