Higher Ground (Tammy Wynette album)
| Higher Ground | ||||
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| Studio album by Tammy Wynette | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Epic Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
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Higher Ground is a studio album by American country singer Tammy Wynette released in 1987 on the Epic Records label. It reached #43 in the US country charts. Three singles were released from the album, “Your Love” which reached #12 in the US and #13 in Canada, “Talkin’ to Myself Again” which reached #16 in the US and #23 in Canada, and “Beneath a Painted Sky” which reached #25 in the US and #28 in Canada (Country music charts).[1]
Track listing[2][3]
- Side 1
- "Your Love" (Beckie Foster, Tommy Rocco) – 3:06
- "Tempted" (Al Turney) – 3:18
- "Some Things Will Never Change (Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals) – 2:59
- "Beneath a Painted Sky" (Joe Chambers, Bucky Jones ) – 2:56
- "I Wasn’t Meant to Live My Life Alone" (Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz) – 3:25
- Side 2
- "Higher Ground" (Steve Buckingham) – 3:17
- "Talkin’ to Myself Again" (Jamie O'Hara) – 3:24
- "A Slow Burning Fire" (Jan Buckingham, Valerie Smith) – 3:05
- "There’s No Heart So Strong" (Don Schlitz, Paul Overstreet) – 3:26
- "All Through Throwing Good Love After Bad" (Guy Clark, Richard Leigh) – 3:27
Additional Personnel[2]
- Track 1:1 – Background harmony by Ricky Skaggs
- Track 1:2 – Background harmony by Gene Watson
- Track 1:3 – Duet with Vern Gosdin
- Track 1:4 – Background harmony by Emmylou Harris
- Track 1:5 – Background harmony by Vince Gill
- Track 2:1 – Background harmonies by Lary Gatlin, Steve Gatlin & Rudy Gatlin
- Track 2:2 – Background harmony by The O’Kanes
- Track 2:3 - Background harmonies by Dennis Wilson, Harry Stinson, John Wesley Ryles & Ricky Van Shelton
- Track 2:4 – Background harmony by Paul Overstreet
- Track 2:5 – Background harmony by Rodney Crowell & Jeanne Smith
Musicians[2]
- Mark O'Connor – Fiddle, Mandolin & Guitar
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Mark Casstevens – Guitar
- Steve Gibson – Guitar
- Steve Buckingham – Guitar
- Zane Ashton - Guitar
- Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar & Dobro
- Tom Robb – Bass
- Roy Huskey – Upright Bass
- Eddie Bayers – Drums
- Randy McCormick- Piano
- Jay Spell - Accordion
Production[2]
- Producer: Steve Buckingham
- Recording Engineer: Joe Bogan
- Assistant Engineers: Randy Best, Dennis Richey, Michael Koreiba & Lee Waters
- Mastered by: Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters
- Production Assistant: Teri Serletie
- Management: George Richey
- Album Photography: McGuire
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 43 |
References
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