On Down the Line (album)
On Down the Line is the fourth album released by 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.
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| Released | May 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Decamber 1989-January 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | B+ link |
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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
- "Overtime" (Kostas) – 2:48
- "The Night's Too Long" (Lucinda Williams) – 3:53
- "Blue Memories" (Paul Kennerley, Karen Brooks) – 2:49
- "Some Morning Soon" (Claire Lynch, Larry Lynch) – 3:38
- "You Can't Run Away from Your Heart" (Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo) – 3:52
- "On Down the Line" (Kostas) – 3:05
- "I've Got to Stop Loving You (And Start Living Again)" (Kennerley) – 3:19
- "Looking in the Eyes of Love" (Kostas, Tricia Walker) – 4:01
- "I'm That Kind of Girl" (Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset) – 3:02
- "Feelings of Love" (Kostas)– 3:21
Personnel
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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References
- "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.
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