Western Underground
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Western Underground is the title of the major label debut album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux for Liberty Records. Overall, it is his 23rd album. "This Cowboy's Hat" and "Workin' Man's Dollar" and "Riding for a Fall" were released as singles but didn't make the top 40. The album peaked at #36 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Content
"Settin' the Woods on Fire" was previously recorded by many artists including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Little Richard. "Shot Full of Love" was originally recorded by Juice Newton from her 1981 album, Juice. Billy Ray Cyrus would record his own version in 1998. "Cadillac Cowboy" would later be covered by Jerry Jeff Walker, Heather Myles, and Glenn Erickson. Several of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs from LeDoux's earlier albums. "Cadillac Cowboy" was originally featured on 1988's Chris Ledoux and the Saddle Boogie Band while "This Cowboy's Hat" was first recorded in 1982 for his album Used to Want to Be a Cowboy.
Track listing
- "County Fair" (Chris LeDoux) - 2:58
- "Riding for a Fall" (LeDoux) - 3:29
- "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride" (Ed Bruce, Paul Richey) - 3:26
- "Cadillac Cowboy" (Chuck Pyle) - 3:16
- "This Cowboy's Hat" (Jake Brooks) - 4:14
- "Shot Full of Love" (Bob McDill) - 3:08
- "The Last Drive-In" (John Grubb, Kim Tribble) - 3:56
- "Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue" (Bernie Nelson, Gary Vincent) - 2:34
- "Settin' the Woods on Fire" (Ed G. Nelson, Fred Rose) - 2:22
- "Workin' Man's Dollar" (LeDoux) - 2:47
Personnel
As listed in liner notes[2]
- Chris LeDoux - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mark Sissel - electric guitar
- Gary Bodily - bass guitar
- Bobby Jensen - keyboards
- K.W. Turnbow - drums
With:
- Bobby Wood - piano
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Mike Chapman - bass guitar
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
- Wayland Patton - background vocals
- Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Milton Sledge - drums
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
36 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers |
22 |
Sources
- ^ Allmusic - review
- ^ (1991) Album notes for Western Underground by Chris LeDoux [CD]. Liberty Records (123548).