Friends in High Places is an album of duets by the American country music artist George Jones, released in 1991.[1][2] It was Jones's final studio album for Epic Records.[3]
| Friends in High Places | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 12, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 27:52 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
| George Jones chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Friends in High Places | ||||
| ||||
The album peaked at No. 72 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.[4] "A Few Ole Country Boys", a duet with Randy Travis, was a country music hit.[5]
Production
editThe album was produced by Billy Sherrill. Its title was inspired by the hit single by Garth Brooks, "Friends in Low Places".[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Calgary Herald | D[8] |
The Calgary Herald noted that Jones "simply overwhelms bland singers, like Ricky Van Shelton, or forces them to become shrill, like Shelby Lynne."[8] The Dallas Morning News wrote that most of the tracks "are overproduced throwaways in which the singers' interplay is so perfunctory that George might as well be faxing in his harmonies."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Duet partner | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Few Ole Country Boys" | Troy Seals, Mentor Williams | Randy Travis | 3:37 |
| 2. | "All Fall Down" | Harlan Howard, Ron Peterson | Emmylou Harris | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Fiddle and Guitar Band" | Charlie Daniels | Charlie Daniels | 2:25 |
| 4. | "All That We've Got Left" | Buddy Cannon, Vern Gosdin, Russell Smith | Vern Gosdin | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Love's Gonna Live Here" | Buck Owens | Buck Owens | 1:58 |
| 6. | "If I Could Bottle This Up" | Dean Dillon, Paul Overstreet | Shelby Lynne | 3:11 |
| 7. | "I've Been There" | Tim Mensy | Tim Mensy | 2:22 |
| 8. | "You Can't Do Wrong and Get By" | Larry Cordle, Jim Rushing | Ricky Skaggs | 2:41 |
| 9. | "It Hurts as Much in Texas (As It Did in Tennessee)" | Dennis Knutson, A. L. Owens | Ricky Van Shelton | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Traveller's Prayer" | Gretchen Peters | Sweethearts of the Rodeo | 3:01 |
References
edit- ^ Nash, Alanna (Jul 1991). "Friends in High Places by George Jones". Stereo Review. 56 (7): 68.
- ^ Hamel, Chris (March 21, 1991). "Country stars keep shining". The Republican. Springfield. p. W4.
- ^ Hurst, Jack (3 Feb 1991). "In the wake of his signing with MCA...". Edmonton Journal. p. C8.
- ^ "George Jones". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Sharpe, Jerry (March 17, 199). "Entertainment". The Pittsburgh Press. p. J2.
- ^ Anderson, John (17 Mar 1991). "George Jones and Friends". Part II. Newsday. p. 13.
- ^ "Friends in High Places Review by Rovi Staff". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b King, Frank (31 Mar 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. F5.
- ^ Maurstad, Tom (April 3, 1991). "Albums". The Dallas Morning News. p. 5C.