Salt of the Earth (Ricky Skaggs & The Whites album)
Salt of the Earth is an album by Ricky Skaggs and The Whites, released through Skaggs Family Records on September 25, 2007.[1] In 2008, the album won both a Grammy Award and a Dove Award for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass album and Bluegrass Album of the Year respectively.[2]
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| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass music | |||
| Label | Skaggs Family Records | |||
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Track listing
- "Love Will Be Enough" (Janis Ian, Paul Overstreet) - 4:35
- "Homesick for Heaven" (Kelly Willard) - 3:35
- "Big Wheel" (Gibson) - 2:46
- "Salt of the Earth" - 3:09
- "Wreck on the Highway" - 3:31
- "Farther Along" (J. R. Baxter) - 4:13
- "Let It Shine" (White) - 3:41
- "Near the Cross" - 3:58
- "One Seed of Love" - 3:23
- "This Old House" (Stuart Hamblen) - 2:43
- "Wings of a Dove" (Bob Ferguson) - 3:55
- "Blessed Assurance" - 3:29
- "The Solid Rock" (Edward Mote) - 3:06
Personnel
Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
- Ricky Skaggs- bouzouki, dobro, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion, soloist, vocals
- Buck White- mandolin, vocals
- Cheryl White- vocals
- Sharon White-Skaggs- vocals
Additional musicians
- Jim "Moose" Brown- Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Mark Fain- upright bass
- Paul Franklin- steel guitar
- Cody Kilby- acoustic guitar, soloist
- Brent King- percussion
- Andy Leftwich- fiddle
- Paul Leim- drums, percussion
- Molly Skaggs- autoharp
- Jeff Taylor- accordion, piano
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 47 |
Awards
In 2008, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. It also won the Dove Award for Bluegrass Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.
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References
- "Salt of the Earth". Allmusic. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- Winners Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN
External links
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