Country Boy (Ricky Skaggs album)
Country Boy is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Studio | Audio Media Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country, country pop, bluegrass | |||
| Length | 30:45 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Ricky Skaggs | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Country Boy" | Tony Colton, Albert Lee, Ray Smith | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Something in My Heart" | Wayland Patton | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Patiently Waiting" | Donnie Clark, Vickie Clark, Larry Cordle | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Two Highways" | Cordle | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Wheel Hoss" | Bill Monroe | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Rendezvous" | Peter Rowan | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Brand New Me" | Carl Chambers | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Window Up Above" | George Jones | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Baby I'm in Love with You" | Alex Gibson, Andy Gibson, Joe Weaver | 2:12 |
| 10. | "I'm Ready to Go" | Carter Stanley, William Herbert York | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 30:45 | ||
Personnel
- Ricky Skaggs – lead vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, harmony vocals (1, 2, 6, 7, 10), mandolin (1, 3, 7, 10), backing vocals (4), fiddle (6)
- Gary Smith – acoustic piano (1, 2, 5, 8, 10)
- Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Buck White – acoustic piano (9)
- Lou Reid – banjo (1, 10), harmony vocals (3, 10)
- Bill Monroe – mandolin (10)
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar (1, 2, 5, 9, 10)
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (8)
- Jesse Chambers – bass (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Joe Osborn – bass (3, 4, 6, 7)
- George Grantham – drums (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Bobby Hicks – fiddle (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Crom Tidwell – kazoo (1)
- Molly Bright – harmony vocals (6)
Production
- Ricky Skaggs – producer
- Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
- Robbie Rose – assistant engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Jeff Morris – design
- Joe Rogers – design
- Leonard Kamsler – photography
- Chip Peay Productions – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Campbell, Al. "Country Boy review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- "Country Boy Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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