Haywire (Chris LeDoux album)
| Haywire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 6, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:09 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen Gregg Brown | |||
| Chris LeDoux chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Haywire is the twenty-third studio album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It is his last under the Liberty banner before it was renamed Capitol Records. "Honky Tonk World", "Tougher Than the Rest", and "Dallas Days and Fort Worth Nights" were released as singles. The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Content[edit]
There are two cover songs on this album. "Tougher Than the Rest" was written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen for his 1987 album, Tunnel of Love. "Billy The Kid" is a cover of Charlie Daniels' 1976 song from the album, High Lonesome. "Big Love" would later be recorded and made popular by Tracy Byrd from his album of the same name.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honky Tonk World" |
| 4:03 |
| 2. | "Dallas Days and Fort Worth Nights" |
| 2:44 |
| 3. | "Tougher Than the Rest" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Big Love" |
| 3:01 |
| 5. | "Love Needs a Fool" |
| 5:03 |
| 6. | "Slow Down" |
| 2:51 |
| 7. | "Sons of the Pioneers" | Chris LeDoux | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Billy The Kid" | Charlie Daniels | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Hairtrigger Colt's .44" | Lore Soul | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Light of the World" |
| 4:51 |
| 11. | "Six Bucks a Day" (bonus track) | Bob Frank | 4:20 |
Personnel[edit]
As listed in liner notes[2]
- Gary Bodily - bass guitar
- Terry Crisp - steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Bobby Jensen - piano, organ
- Chris LeDoux - lead vocals
- Bill Livsey - Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, harmonium
- Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
- Carl Marsh - keyboards
- Terry McMillan - Harmonica
- Dana McVicker - background vocals
- Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark Sissel - electric guitar
- K.W. Turnbow - drums
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 128 |
Sources[edit]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Haywire (CD). Chris LeDoux. Liberty Records. 1994. 105976.
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