Sacred Ground (McBride & the Ride album)
Sacred Ground is the second studio album released by American country music band McBride & the Ride. It produced three singles for the trio, all of which were Top Five hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Just One Night", "Going out of My Mind", and "Sacred Ground", which was originally recorded by Kix Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn) on his self-titled debut album. Also included on this album is a cover of "All I Have to Offer You Is Me", originally recorded by Charley Pride. The album has also been certified gold by the RIAA. "I'm the One" was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton on his 2000 album Fried Green Tomatoes, which also includes his cover of "All I Have to Offer You Is Me." "Baby,I'm Loving You Now" features lead vocals by guitarist Ray Herndon.
| Sacred Ground | ||||
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| Released | April 28, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | at Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:12 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown Steve Gibson | |||
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| Singles from Sacred Ground | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Entertainment Weekly | (C+) [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love's on the Line" | Terry McBride, Gary Nicholson | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Sacred Ground" | Kix Brooks, Vernon Rust | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Makin' Real Good Time" | Terry McBride, Allen Shamblin | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Going Out of My Mind" | Terry McBride, Kostas | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Trick Rider" | Terry McBride, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth, Bill Carter | 3:58 |
| 6. | "All I Have to Offer You Is Me" | Dallas Frazier, A. L. "Doodle" Owens | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Your One and Only" | Hillary Kanter, Even Steven | 3:21 |
| 8. | "I'm the One" | Terry McBride, Gary Nicholson | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Baby, I'm Loving You Now" | Jackson Leap | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Just One Night" | Terry McBride | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 34:12 | ||
Personnel
McBride & the Ride
- Terry McBride - bass guitar, lead vocals
- Ray Herndon - guitar, background vocals; lead vocals on "Baby, I'm Loving You Now"
- Billy Thomas - drums, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Bruce Bouton: Steel Guitar
- Steve Gibson: Guitars
- Roy Huskey, Jr.: Upright Bass
- Steve Nathan: Keyboards, Piano
- Joe Rogers: Guitars
- Matt Rollings: Keyboards, Piano
- Willie Weeks: Bass
Production
- Produced By Tony Brown & Steve Gibson
- Engineers: Bob Bullock, Russ Martin
- Second Engineers: Terry Bates, Russ Martin, Craig White
- Mixing: John Hampton
- Mastering: Denny Purcell
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 144 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 15 |