County Line (Southern Pacific album)
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| Released | January 5, 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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County Line is the fourth and final studio album by American country music group Southern Pacific. It was released in 1990 via Warner Bros. Records. The album includes the singles "Any Way the Wind Blows", "Time's Up" "I Go to Pieces" and "Reckless Heart".[2] The album featured a guest appearance from The Beach Boys on backing vocals on "GTO."[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Any Way the Wind Blows" | John McFee, Andre Pessis | 3:37 |
| 2. | "I Can't Complain" | Kurt Howell, McFee | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Beyond Love" | McFee, Keith Knudsen | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Time's Up" (with Carlene Carter) | Kevin Welch, Wendy Waldman, Harry Stinson | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Memphis Queen" | Howell, McFee | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Side Saddle" | Howell, Stu Cook | 3:45 |
| 7. | "One That Got Away" | McFee, Pessis | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Reckless Heart" | McFee, Pessis | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Mary Lou" | Obie Jessie, Sam Ling | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Help Wanted" | Cook, Howell | 3:28 |
| 11. | "GTO" | John Buck Wilkin | 2:49 |
| 12. | "I Go to Pieces" | Del Shannon | 2:34 |
Personnel
[edit]Southern Pacific
- Kurt Howell – keyboards, vocals, lead vocals (1-3, 5-7, 10, 11)
- John McFee – guitars, steel guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica, vocals, lead vocals (1-5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
- Stu Cook – bass, vocals
- Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals
Guest musicians
- David Humphreys – Fairlight programming (6)
- Craig Krampf – percussion programming (6)
- Jim Horn – saxophone (6)
- The Snapping Turtles – finger popping
- Carlene Carter – lead vocals (4)
- The Beach Boys – lead vocals (11)
Production
[edit]- Doug Grau – A&R direction
- Southern Pacific – producers, arrangements
- Jim Ed Norman – producer, arrangements
- Mark Ettel – recording
- Chris Hammond – recording
- Csaba Pectoz – recording
- Lee Groitzsch – additional recording
- Steve Holroyd – recording assistant
- John Hurley – recording assistant
- Clif Norrell – recording assistant
- Michael C. Ross – recording assistant
- Scott Hendricks – mixing at The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Mark Nevers – mix assistant
- Mike McKnight – MIDI technician
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Danny Kee – production assistant
- Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
- Glenn Parsons – design, logo design
- Jeff Katz – photography
- The Entertainment Group – management
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ County Line: Southern Pacific - Al Jardine
- ^ "Southern Pacific - County Line(1990, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ Doe, Andrew G.; et al. "Guest Appearances". Bellagio10452.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Souther Pacific Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.