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Wheels
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 1986 (1986-10-31)
Studio The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee); Sound Stage Studios and OmniSound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre Country
Length36:35
Label RCA Nashville
Producer
Restless Heart chronology
Restless Heart
(1985)
Wheels
(1986)
Big Dreams in a Small Town
(1988)
Singles from Wheels
  1. " That Rock Won't Roll"
    Released: August 9, 1986
  2. " I'll Still Be Loving You"
    Released: January 1987
  3. " Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)"
    Released: April 1987
  4. " Wheels"
    Released: October 26, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Wheels is the second studio album by the American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Nashville in October 1986. "That Rock Won't Roll", " I'll Still Be Loving You" (#33 US Top 100), "New York (Hold Her Tight)", "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" and the title track were released as singles. The album reached #1 on the Top Country Albums chart [2] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Wheels" Dave Loggins3:48
2." That Rock Won't Roll" Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill3:31
3." I'll Still Be Loving You" Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch4:18
4." Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" Randy Sharp, Donny Lowery3:00
5." Hummingbird" Tim DuBois, Greg Jennings2:59
6."The Boy's on a Roll"DuBois, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis4:00
7."Hard Time" Larry Stewart, DuBois, Michael Noble3:37
8."Victim of the Game"DuBois, Gregg, Jennings3:48
9." New York (Hold Her Tight)" Van Stephenson, Austin Roberts3:44
10."We Owned This Town"DuBois, Gregg, Jennings4:09

Personnel

Restless Heart

  • John Dittrich – drums, vocals
  • Paul Gregg – bass, vocals
  • Dave Innis – keyboards, vocals
  • Greg Jennings – guitars, vocals
  • Larry Stewart – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, string arrangements (9)

Additional Musicians

  • Hollis Halford – Synclavier
  • Mart Morse – Synclavier
  • Ray Christensen – cello (9)
  • Gary Vanosdale – viola (9)
  • George Binkley III – violin (9)
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin (9)
  • Tim DuBois – string arrangements (9)
  • Scott Hendricks – string arrangements (9)
  • Alan Moore – string arrangements (9)

Production

  • Restless Heart – producers
  • Tim DuBois – producer
  • Scott Hendricks – producer, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Mark Behling – assistant engineer
  • J. T. Cantwell – assistant engineer
  • Chris Hammond – assistant engineer
  • Daniel Johnston – assistant engineer
  • Bill Whittington – assistant engineer
  • Chuck Ainlay – mix assistant
  • Keith Odle – mix assistant
  • Carlos Grier – mastering
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Ted Jensen - Mastering Original CD pressing
  • Bill Brunt – art direction, design
  • Greg Gorman – photography
  • Charles McCallen – photo tinting
  • Mixed at The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 73

References