Big Iron Horses

Big Iron Horses
Studio album by Restless Heart
Released	October 9, 1992 (1992-10-09)
Genre	Country
Length	38:33
Label	RCA
Producer	John Dittrich Paul Gregg Dave Innis Greg Jennings Josh Leo
Restless Heart chronology
The Best of Restless Heart (1991) Big Iron Horses (1992) Matters of the Heart (1994)

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Big Iron Horses is the fifth studio album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Records in 1992. "When She Cries," "Mending Fences," "We Got the Love" and the title track were released as singles. The album reached #26 on the Top Country Albums chart^[2] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.^[3] This is also the band's first album not to feature lead singer Larry Stewart, who left in 1991. John Dittrich, Dave Innis, and Paul Gregg alternate as lead vocalists on this album.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Restless Heart 2.2 Additional Musicians 3 Production 4 Chart performance 5 References

Track listing

1. "Mending Fences" (Jim Robinson, Andy Byrd) - 2:51
2. "We Got the Love" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 2:49
3. "As Far as I Can Tell" (Bruce Gaitsch, Dave Innis) - 3:49
4. "When She Cries" (Marc Beeson, Sonny LeMaire) - 3:43
5. "Meet Me on the Other Side" (Paul Gregg, Innis) - 4:09
6. "We're Gonna Be OK"* (Gaitsch, Innis, Josh Leo, Vince Melamed, Timothy B. Schmit) - 4:04
7. "Blame It on Love" (Tommy Burroughs, Bernie Leadon, Jimmy Davis) - 3:30
8. "Born in a High Wind" (Walt Aldridge, Gary Baker, Susan Longacre) - 4:09
9. "Just in Time" (Gaitsch, Innis) - 4:03
10. "Big Iron Horses" (John Dittrich, Innis, Carl Marsh, Melamed) - 4:29

• On some releases of the album, the song "Tell Me What You Dream" replaces "We're Gonna Be OK" as track 6.

Personnel

Restless Heart

• Greg Jennings: Lead Guitar, Mandolin
• Dave Innis: Keyboards, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, synclavier, Background Vocals, Lead Vocal (tracks 3, 6 & 9)
• Paul Gregg: Bass, Background Vocals, Lead Vocal (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
• John Dittrich: Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals, Lead Vocal (tracks 2, 4, 7, 10 & "Tell Me What You Dream")

Additional Musicians

• Bruce Gaitsch: Rhythm Guitar
• Jim Horn: Saxophone
• Bernie Leadon: Banjo
• Josh Leo: Rhythm Guitar
• Carl Marsh: String Arrangements

Production

• Produced By John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg Jennings & Josh Leo
• Recorded & Engineered By Bruce Gaitsch, Jeff Giedt & Steve Marcantonio
• Assistant Engineer: Marc Frigo
• Mixed By Steve Marcantonio
• Mastered By Denny Purcell

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	26
U.S. Billboard 200	116
Canadian RPM Country Albums	1

References

Preceded by Some Gave All by Billy Ray Cyrus

RPM Country Albums number-one album February 27 - March 12, 1993

Succeeded by It's Your Call by Reba McEntire

Restless Heart John Dittrich · Paul Gregg · Dave Innis · Greg Jennings · Larry Stewart · Verlon Thompson Studio albums Restless Heart · Wheels · Big Dreams in a Small Town · Fast Movin' Train · Big Iron Horses · Matters of the Heart · Still Restless Compilation albums The Best of Restless Heart · Greatest Hits Larry Stewart albums Down the Road · Heart Like a Hurricane · Why Can't You · Learning to Breathe Notable singles "I Want Everyone to Cry" · "(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" · "Til I Loved You" · "That Rock Won't Roll" · "I'll Still Be Loving You" · "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" · "Wheels" · "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" · "A Tender Lie" · "Big Dreams in a Small Town" · "Say What's in Your Heart" · "Fast Movin' Train" · "Dancy's Dream" · "Long Lost Friend" · "You Can Depend on Me" · "When She Cries" · "Mending Fences" · "Tell Me What You Dream" Related articles Discography · RCA Records · The Buffalo Club · "Alright Already"