Americanais the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriterMichael Martin Murpheyand his second forWarner Bros. Records.Murphey found a receptive home with the label and began a long association with the label's president and resident producer,Jim Ed Norman.Unlike his previous albums,Americanacontains material written mainly by other writers—Murphey only wrote or co-wrote three of the songs. The album's notable tracks include the #1 hit "A Long Line of Love" and the #4 "Face in the Crowd", the latter a duet with singer Holly Dunn. The album peaked at number 32 on theBillboardTop Country Albums chart.[1]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Face in the Crowd"(duet withHolly Dunn) | Gary Harrison,Karen Staley | 4:09 |
| 2. | "A Long Line of Love" | Paul Overstreet,Thom Schuyler | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Once Upon a Time" | Michael Martin Murphey,David Hoffner | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Out of Touch" | Wayland Holyfield,Peter McCann | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Almost Free" | Hugh Prestwood | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Worlds Apart" | Murphey | 3:56 |
| 7. | "No One Else But You" | Hoffner, Bill Miller | 3:55 |
| 8. | "You're History" | Murphey, Hoffner | 3:22 |
| 9. | "My Darling Wherever You Are" | Bob DiPiero,Michael Mugrage,John Scott Sherrill | 4:01 |
| 10. | "I'm Never Gonna Let You Go" | Bob Corbin | 3:04 |
Credits
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- Michael Martin Murphey– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Reggie Young– electric guitar
- Josh Goin – electric guitar
- Larry Byrom– acoustic guitar
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr.– acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Josh Leo– electric guitar
- Steve Gibson – banjo, producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- John Jarvis – piano
- Dennis Burnside – piano, synthesizer
- David Hoffner – piano, synthesizer
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Dave Innis – synthesizer
- Barry Green – trombone
- George Tidwell – trumpet
- Buddy Skipper – clarinet
- Jim Horn– saxophone
- Michael Rhodes– bass
- Mike Brignardello – bass
- Eddie Bayers– drums
- Tommy Wells – drums
- Holly Dunn– vocals on “A Face in the Crowd”
- Gary Musick – background vocals
- Thomas Flora – background vocals
- Jim Photoglo– background vocals
- Ned Wimmer – background vocals
- Michael Lunn – background vocals
- Gary Janney – background vocals
Production
- Jim Ed Norman– producer
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S.BillboardTop Country Albums | 32 |
References
edit- ^Jurek, Thom."Americana".Allmusic.RetrievedMay 24,2012.
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