Always & Forever (Randy Travis album)

Always & Forever is the second studio album by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released on May 4, 1987, by Warner Bros. Records. Released from this album were the singles "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)", "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So", all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

The track "What'll You Do About Me" has been covered by several artists, including single releases by Steve Earle, The Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw. "I Told You So" was covered by Carrie Underwood as a duet with Travis on her 2007 album Carnival Ride, from which it was released as a single in January 2009.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo (Host of the award winning podcast Never Not Funny) named this his second favorite album of 1987.

Production

 * Engineer Outboard Gear Service: Studio Equipment Rental (co owner: Pamela M Jones)

Personnel

 * Baillie & The Boys – background vocals
 * Russ Barenberg – acoustic guitar
 * Michael Brooks – background vocals
 * Dennis Burnside – keyboards
 * Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
 * Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
 * Jerry Douglas – dobro
 * Paul Franklin – pedabro
 * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
 * Sherilyn Huffman – background vocals
 * David Hungate – bass guitar
 * Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
 * Dennis Locorriere – background vocals
 * Larrie Londin – drums
 * Terry McMillan – percussion, harmonica
 * Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Mark O'Connor – fiddle
 * Paul Overstreet – background vocals
 * Lisa Silver – background vocals
 * James Stroud – drums
 * Diane Tidwell – background vocals
 * Randy Travis – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
 * Jack Williams – bass guitar
 * Dennis Wilson – background vocals
 * Photography – Empire Studio (Scott Bonner/Ron Keith)