Out with a Bang is the debut studio album by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It features the hit single "Dust on the Bottle", which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks in late 1995. The track "High Weeds and Rust" was previously recorded by Doug Stone on his 1990 self-titled debut album. "Just Once" is also included on the soundtrack to the 1994 movie 8 Seconds. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1,000,000.[2]

Out with a Bang
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 1994
Recorded1994
StudioSound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length33:07
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown
David Lee Murphy chronology
Out with a Bang
(1994)
Gettin' Out the Good Stuff
(1996)
Singles from Out with a Bang
  1. "Just Once"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Fish Ain't Bitin'"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Party Crowd"
    Released: February 21, 1995
  4. "Dust on the Bottle"
    Released: August 7, 1995
  5. "Out with a Bang"
    Released: November 13, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks written or co-written by David Lee Murphy. Co-writers are named in parentheses.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Turn It Off" 3:23
2."Party Crowd"Jimbeau Hinson3:18
3."Mama 'n Them"Michael Woody3:23
4."High Winds and Rust" 2:55
5."Fish Ain't Bitin'" 2:46
6."Out with a Bang"Kim Tribble2:28
7."Greatest Show on Earth" 4:11
8."Dust on the Bottle" 3:44
9."Just Once"Tribble2:59
10."Why Can't People Just Get Along"Minnie Pearl3:54

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Out With a Bang David Lee Murphy". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Out with a Bang (CD booklet). David Lee Murphy. MCA Records. 1994. MCAC-11044.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – David Lee Murphy – Out with a Bang". Music Canada. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – David Lee Murphy – Out with a Bang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.