Wild-Eyed Dream
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| Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| Released |
May 26, 1987 October 25, 1990 (re-released) | |||
| Recorded | July - October 1986[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| 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.
Track listing
- "Ultimately Fine" (Samuel Lianas, Kurt Neumann) - 3:07
- "Crime of Passion" (Walt Aldridge, Mac McAnally) - 3:27
- "Life Turned Her That Way" (Harlan Howard) - 3:23
- "I Don't Care" (Buck Owens) - 2:17
- "Don't We All Have the Right" (Roger Miller) - 2:36
- "Wild-Eyed Dream" (Alan Rhody) - 2:49
- "Baby, I'm Ready" (Floyd Wilson) - 2:22
- "Somebody Lied" (Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins) - 3:21
- "Crazy Over You" (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) - 3:21
- "Workin' Man's Blues" (Merle Haggard) - 2:43
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Richard Bennett – guitar
- Steve Buckingham - guitar
- Dennis Burnside - piano
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Hoot Hester - fiddle
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- Roy Huskey, Jr. - upright bass
- Randy McCormick - piano
- Tony Migliore - piano
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar
- Tom Robb – bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Harry Stinson - percussion
- Tommy Wells - drums
- Bergen White - background vocals
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
Chart performance
| 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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
- ↑ Allmusic review
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