Seven Year Ache

Seven Year Ache is the third studio album by American country music singer Rosanne Cash. It was produced by her then-husband Rodney Crowell and reached number one on the Billboard country album chart.[3] Three of its tracks were also number one in the U.S. country singles category: "Seven Year Ache" (which also crossed over to the U.S. pop top 40), "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" and "Blue Moon with Heartache".

For the song, see Seven Year Ache (song).

Seven Year Ache
Studio album by Rosanne Cash
Released	February 1981
Recorded	1980
Studio	Davlen Sound Studios, Sherman Oaks Magnolia Sound Studios, North Hollywood
Genre	Country
Length	32:45
Label	Columbia
Producer	Rodney Crowell
Rosanne Cash chronology
Right or Wrong (1979) Seven Year Ache (1981) Somewhere in the Stars (1982)
Singles from Seven Year Ache
"Seven Year Ache" Released: February 1981 "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" Released: August 29, 1981 "Blue Moon with Heartache" Released: December 19, 1981

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

The album was reissued on CD in 1984, 2002 and in 2005; the latter release received copy protection through Sony BMG's controversial XCP technology, one of the few country albums to use such technology.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Rainin'" (Keith Sykes) – 2:54
2. "Seven Year Ache" (Rosanne Cash) – 3:15
3. "Blue Moon with Heartache" (Rosanne Cash) – 4:28
4. "What Kinda Girl?" (Steve Forbert) – 2:47
5. "You Don't Have Very Far to Go" (Merle Haggard, Red Simpson) – 2:35

Side two

1. "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" (Leroy Preston) – 3:13
2. "Only Human" (Keith Sykes) – 4:00
3. "Where Will the Words Come From?" (Glen D. Hardin, Sonny Curtis) – 2:45
4. "Hometown Blues" (Tom Petty) – 2:58
5. "I Can't Resist" (Hank DeVito, Rodney Crowell) – 3:25

Personnel

• Rosanne Cash - Vocals
• Tony Brown - Electric Piano
• Rodney Crowell - Guitar, Harmony Vocals
• Vince Gill - Harmony Vocals
• Emmylou Harris - Harmony Vocals
• Booker T. Jones - Organ
• Albert Lee - Acoustic & Electric Guitar
• Mickey Raphael - Harmonica
• Ricky Skaggs - Harmony Vocals
• Rosemary Butler - Harmony Vocals
• Hank DeVito - Electric & Steel Guitar
• Janis Gill - Harmony Vocals
• Emory Gordy Jr. - Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Piano, string arrangements
• Glen Hardin - Piano
• Phil Kenzie - Saxophone
• Maxayn Lewis - Harmony Vocals
• Larrie Londin - Drums
• Jerry McGee - Electric Guitar
• Milah's Bros. - Hand Clapping
• Frank Reckard - Electric Guitar

Technical

• Arlene Katz, Emory Gordy, Jr., Hank DeVito - production assistance
• Donivan Cowart, Bradley Hartman - engineers

Chart performance

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	26

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Rolling Stone review
3. "Chart history for Seven Year Ache". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2010.