| Backroads | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1990 | |||
| Studio | Nightingale Studio The Doghouse | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville/ TriStar | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham (all tracks), Gary Smith (track 2) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
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| Entertainment Weekly - | B+ [2] |
Backroads is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first three singles released from the album, " Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines" were all number-one hits. "After the Lights Go Out" and "Backroads" charted at numbers 13 and 2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 6, 1991. [3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | " I Am a Simple Man" | Walt Aldridge | 3:26 |
| 2. | " Rockin' Years" (duet with Dolly Parton) | Floyd Parton | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Oh Heart of Mine" | Allen Shamblin, Bernie Nelson | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Some Things Are Better Left Alone" | Roger Murrah, Larry Shell | 3:07 |
| 5. | " After the Lights Go Out" | Warner McPherson | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Call Me Up" | Josh Leo, Harry Stinson | 2:48 |
| 7. | "If You're Ever in My Arms" | Bobby Braddock | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Who'll Turn Out the Lights" | Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery | 2:42 |
| 9. | " Backroads" | Charlie Major | 3:42 |
| 10. | " Keep It Between the Lines" | Russell Smith, Kathy Louvin | 3:48 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Richard Dennison - background vocals
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Glen Duncan - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar, mandolin
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Roy Husky Jr. - upright bass
- Carl Jackson - background vocals
- Albert Lee - electric guitar
- Randy McCormick - piano
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle
- Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals
- Jennifer O'Brien - background vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Dolly Parton - duet vocals on "Rockin' Years"
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Hal Rugg - steel guitar
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar
- Ricky Van Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Howard Smith - background vocals
- Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Steve Turner - drums
- Paul Uhrig - bass guitar
- Bruce Watkins - acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Production
Compiled from liner notes. [4]
- Steve Buckingham — production
- Marshall Morgan — engineering (except "Rockin' Years")
- Gary Paczosa — engineering ("Rockin' Years" only)
- Denny Purcell — mastering
- Gary Smith — production ("Rockin' Years" only)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly - review
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^ Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
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^ Backroads (CD booklet). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1991. 46855.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
