Under This Old Hat
Under This Old Hat is an album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. Overall, it is his 25th album and his third for Liberty Records. "Under This Old Hat", "Every Time I Roll the Dice", and "For Your Love" were released as singles from 1993 to 1994. The album peaked at #21 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
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| Released | July 5, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:50 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen Jerry Crutchfield | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic - |   [1] |
Content
The song, "Every Time I Roll the Dice" was recorded the previous year (1992) by Delbert McClinton on his album, Never Been Rocked Enough and would later be covered by many other country acts. "For Your Love" was written by Joe Ely and first appeared on his 1988 album, Dig All Night. The self-penned, "Wild and Wooly" was originally recorded in 1986 for LeDoux's album of the same name while "Even Cowboys Like a Little Rock & Roll" was first recorded for 1984's Melodies and Memories. A dance club mix of the song "Cadillac Ranch" was included as a bonus track.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under This Old Hat" |
| 2:30 |
| 2. | "Get Back on That Pony" | Cori Connors | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Every Time I Roll the Dice" | 2:33 | |
| 4. | "Strugglin' Years" | Tim Johnson | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Even Cowboys Like a Little Rock & Roll" | Chris LeDoux | 3:09 |
| 6. | "She's Tough" |
| 3:07 |
| 7. | "Soft Place to Fall" |
| 3:21 |
| 8. | "For Your Love" | Joe Ely | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Wild and Wooly" | LeDoux | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Powder River Home" | LeDoux | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Cadillac Ranch" (Dance Club mix) |
| 4:14 |
| 12. | "Photo Finish" (bonus track) | 4:56 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes[2]
- Gary Bodily - bass guitar
- Charlie Daniels - background vocals
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Bobby Jensen - keyboards
- Chris LeDoux - lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark Sissel - electric guitar
- K.W. Turnbow - drums
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 131 |
Sources
- Allmusic - review
- Under This Old Hat (CD). Chris LeDoux. Liberty Records. 1993. 190861.
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