Americana (Michael Martin Murphey album)
| Americana | ||||
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| Studio album by Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country, popular | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Michael Martin Murphey chronology | ||||
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Americana is the thirteenth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his second for Warner Bros. Records. Murphey found a receptive home with the label and began a long association with the label's president and resident producer, Jim Ed Norman. Unlike his previous albums, Americana contains material written mainly by other writers—Murphey only wrote or co-wrote three of the songs. The album's notable tracks include the #1 hit "A Long Line of Love" and the #4 "Face in the Crowd", the latter a duet with singer Holly Dunn. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[1]
Track listing
- "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn) (Gary Harrison, Karen Staley) – 4:09
- "A Long Line of Love" (Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler) – 3:27
- "Once Upon a Time" (Michael Martin Murphey, Hoffner) – 5:24
- "Out of Touch" (Wayland Holyfield, McConn) – 2:52
- "Almost Free" (Hugh Prestwood) – 3:27
- "Worlds Apart" (Murphey) – 3:56
- "No One Else But You" (Hoffner, Miller) – 3:55
- "You're History" (Murphey, Hoffner) – 3:22
- "My Darling Wherever You Are" (Bob DiPiero, Mugrage, John Scott Sherrill) – 4:01
- "I'm Never Gonna Let You Go" (Bob Corbin) – 3:04
Credits
Music
- Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
- Josh Goin – electric guitar
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – guitar
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Josh Leo – electric guitar
- Steve Gibson – banjo, producer, guitar
- John Jarvis – piano
- Dennis Burnside – piano, synthesizer
- David Hoffner – piano, synthesizer
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Dave Innis – synthesizer
- Barry Green – trombone
- George Tidwell – trumpet
- Buddy Skipper – clarinet
- Jim Horn – saxophone
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Mike Brignardello – bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Tommy Wells – drums
- Holly Dunn – vocals
- Gary Musick – background vocals
- Thomas Flora – background vocals
- Jim Photoglo – background vocals
- Ned Wimmer – background vocals
- Michael Lunn – background vocals
- Gary Janney – background vocals
Production
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 32 |
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Americana". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
