| Wild-Eyed Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| Released | May 26, 1987 October 25, 1990 (re-released) |
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| Recorded | July - October 1986[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
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| Allmusic | [2] |
Wild-Eyed Dream is the title of the debut album of Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", and "Don't We All Have The Right" all reached #1. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1989[1].
"Working Man's Blues" is a cover of the Merle Haggard song, while "Crazy over You" was also released by the duo Foster & Lloyd as their debut single. "Life Turned Her That Way" was previously a #11 single in 1967 for Mel Tillis, and "I Don't Care" a #1 single for Buck Owens in 1964. Conway Twitty also recorded "Somebody Lied" for his 1985 album Don't Call Him a Cowboy. "Don't We All Have the Right" was originally recorded by Roger Miller on his 1970 album Trip in the Country.
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| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 76 |
| Preceded by 80's Ladies by K.T. Oslin |
Top Country Albums number-one album March 5, 1987 |
Succeeded by 80's Ladies by K.T. Oslin |
| Preceded by 80's Ladies by K.T. Oslin |
Top Country Albums number-one album April 16, 1987 |
Succeeded by If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' by George Strait |
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