Lee Roy Parnell (album)

Lee Roy Parnell is the self-titled debut album of American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in 1990 via Arista Records. The album includes the singles "Crocodile Tears", "Oughta Be a Law" and "Family Tree". Although all three singles charted on the U.S. Billboard country charts, they all missed Top 40.[1] "Mexican Money" was also made into a music video.

Lee Roy Parnell
Studio album by
Lee Roy Parnell
ReleasedApril 10, 1990
Recorded1989-1990
StudioOmnisound Studio Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Beckett
Lee Roy Parnell chronology
Lee Roy Parnell
(1990)		 Love Without Mercy
(1992)
Singles from Love Without Mercy
  1. "Crocodile Tears"
    Released: February 1990
  2. "Oughta Be A Law"
    Released: June 1990
  3. "Family Tree"
    Released: October 1990

Brian Mansfield of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, praising Barry Beckett's production.[2]

Track listing
  1. "Oughta Be a Law" (Gary Nicholson, Dan Penn) – 4:18
  2. "Fifty-Fifty Love" (Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell) – 4:26
  3. "Where Is My Baby Tonight" (Troy Seals, Graham Lyle) – 3:35
  4. "Crocodile Tears" (Parnell, Leroy Preston) – 4:02
  5. "Family Tree" (Steve Durocher, Jeannie Smith) – 3:06
  6. "Let's Pretend" (Parnell, Cris Moore) – 4:10
  7. "You're Taking Too Long" (Parnell, Nicholson, Rory Michael Bourke) – 5:14
  8. "Mexican Money" (Parnell, Moore) – 3:03
  9. "Down Deep" (Parnell, Nicholson, Bucky Jones) – 3:59
  10. "Red Hot" (Parnell, Moore) – 3:30

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[3]

Musicians
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards
  • John Gardner – drums
  • Jim Horn, Michael Haynes, Jack Hale, Quitman Dennis – horn section
  • Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Tim Loftin – bass guitar
  • Joe McGlohon – saxophone
  • Jonell Mosser – background vocals
  • Lee Roy Parnell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals
  • Harry Stinson – background vocals
  • Bergen White – background vocals
  • John Willis – acoustic guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Production
  • Barry Beckett – producer
  • Scott Hendricks – mixing
  • Denny Purcell – mastering

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Mansfield, Brian. "Lee Roy Parnell review". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  3. Lee Roy Parnell (CD insert). Lee Roy Parnell. Arista Records. 1990. 8625.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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