A Bridge I Didn't Burn
| A Bridge I Didn't Burn | ||||
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| Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1993 | |||
| Recorded |
Nightingale Recording Studio The Doghouse Sound Emporium | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Producer |
Steve Buckingham Ricky Van Shelton | |||
| Ricky Van Shelton chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) link |
A Bridge I Didn't Burn is the sixth studio (eighth overall) album by Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The tracks "A Couple of Good Years Left" and "Where Was I" were released as singles. The first failed to reach the top 40 while the latter peaked at number 20 on the charts.
"Heartache as Big as Texas" was originally released in 1991 on a promotional single (CSK 4062) as an extended dance mix. "Linda Lu" is a cover of R&B Artist Ray Sharpe's hit from 1959.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "If They Turn Off Our Lights" | Bobby Braddock | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "A Bridge I Didn't Burn" | Tracy Byrd, Frank Dycus, Billy Yates | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "My First Reaction" | Sonny Throckmorton | 3:00 | |
| 4. | "Where Was I" | Harry Stinson | 3:11 | |
| 5. | "A Couple of Good Years Left" | Gary Burr | 3:35) | |
| 6. | "I Know the Way by Broken Heart" | Ronnie Samoset, Craig Wiseman | 2:53 | |
| 7. | "Talking to God" | Lewis Anderson, Layng Martine, Jr. | 2:58 | |
| 8. | "Heartache as Big as Texas" | David Lewis, Royce Porter | 2:54 | |
| 9. | "If It Weren't for Me" | Roger Brown, David Stephenson | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "Linda Lu" | Ray Sharpe | 3:40 | |
| 11. | "Roses After the Rain" | Billy Burnette, Brian Tabor | 3:58 |
Release history
| Year | Type | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cassette | Columbia | CT-48992 |
| 1993 | CD | Columbia | CK-48992 |
Musicians
- Tommy Wells – Drums
- Eddie Bayers – Drums
- Tom Robb – Bass
- Roy Huskey – Double bass
- Steve Gibson – Guitar, Mandolin
- Brent Mason – Guitar
- Bill Lloyd – Electric guitar
- Don Potter – Acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens – Acoustic Guitar
- Barry Beckett – Piano
- Randy McCormick – Piano
- Paul Franklin – Steel guitar, Pedabro
- Sonny Garrish – Steel Guitar
- Rob Hajacos – Fiddle
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Mark O'Connor – Fiddle
- Jim Horn – Saxophone
- Gary Nicholson – Electric Guitar
- Terry McMillan – Harmonica
Background Vocals
- John Wesley Ryles
- Dennis Wilson
- Gary Burr
- Harry Stinson
- Billy Yates
Personnel
- Chief Engineers
- Marshall Morgan
- Gary Laney
- Toby Seay
- Joe Bogan
- Assistant Engineers: Ken Hutton & John Kunz
- Mastered By: Denny Purcell
- Art Direction: Bill Johnson & Rollow Welch
- Photography: Mark Hanauer & Terry Calonge (Cover)
- Cover Art: Jeff Wack & Steve Flatt
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 91 |
Sources
- Allmusic (See Reviews in infobox)
- Liner Notes: “A Bridge I Didn't Burn.” Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia, 1993.
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