On Down the Line is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee during December 1989/January 1990, it was the follow-up to her breakthrough album, Honky Tonk Angel.
On Down the Line | ||||
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Released | May 15, 1990 | |||
Recorded | December 1989-January 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Tony Brown | |||
Patty Loveless chronology | ||||
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Singles from On Down the Line | ||||
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The album was both a critical and commercial success for Loveless, producing two top 10 hits, "On Down the Line" and "I'm That Kind of Girl", and a top 20 hit, "The Night's Too Long". It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Overtime" | Kostas | 2:48 |
2. | "The Night's Too Long" | Lucinda Williams | 3:53 |
3. | "Blue Memories" | Paul Kennerley, Karen Brooks | 2:49 |
4. | "Some Morning Soon" | Claire Lynch, Larry Lynch | 3:38 |
5. | "You Can't Run Away from Your Heart" | Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo | 3:52 |
6. | "On Down the Line" | Kostas | 3:05 |
7. | "I've Got to Stop Loving You (And Start Living Again)" | Kennerley | 3:19 |
8. | "Looking in the Eyes of Love" | Kostas, Tricia Walker | 4:01 |
9. | "I'm That Kind of Girl" | Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset | 3:02 |
10. | "Feelings of Love" | Kostas | 3:21 |
Personnel
edit- Richard Bennett - electric guitar on "I'm That Kind of Girl"
- Paul Franklin - Dobro, steel guitar, acoustic slide guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis - keyboards, piano
- Kostas - acoustic guitar on "On Down the Line"
- Albert Lee - electric guitar
- Larrie Londin - drums
- Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle, mandolin
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Background vocals
- Vince Gill - background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5-7)
- Kostas - background vocals (tracks 1, 8, 10)
- Claire Lynch - background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7)
- Russell Smith - background vocals (track 2)
- Karen Staley - background vocals (track 4)
- Harry Stinson - background vocals (track 3)
Note: Track 9 does not feature backing vocals.
- Technical
- Chuck Ainlay - recording
- Tony Brown - producer
- John Guess - mixing
- Glenn Meadows - mastering
Charts
editCertifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Gettelman, Parry (July 27, 1990). "Patty Loveless". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Patty Loveless Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patty Loveless – On Down The Line". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 30, 2020.