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| Released | June 7, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | Sound Stage Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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When Love Finds You is the sixth studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1994 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles " Whenever You Come Around," " What the Cowgirls Do," " When Love Finds You," " Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)," " You Better Think Twice" and " Go Rest High on That Mountain."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Whenever You Come Around" | Vince Gill, Pete Wasner | 4:19 |
| 2. | " You Better Think Twice" | Gill, Reed Nielsen | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Real Lady's Man" | Gill, Carl Jackson | 3:34 |
| 4. | " What the Cowgirls Do" | Gill, Nielsen | 3:06 |
| 5. | " When Love Finds You" | Gill, Michael Omartian | 4:05 |
| 6. | "If There's Anything I Can Do" | Gill, John Jarvis | 3:48 |
| 7. | "South Side of Dixie" | Gill, Delbert McClinton | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Maybe Tonight" | Gill, Janis Oliver | 4:51 |
| 9. | " Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" | Bill Anderson, Gill | 4:17 |
| 10. | "If I Had My Way" | Gill, Amy Grant | 3:55 |
| 11. | " Go Rest High on That Mountain" | Gill | 5:15 European Version Bonus Tracks |
| 12. | " Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (duet with Gladys Knight) | Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford | 3:53 1 |
| 13. | " I Can't Tell You Why" | Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey | 4:04 2 |
1 Produced by Tony Brown & Don Was – From Rhythm, Country and Blues
2 From Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles
Personnel
As listed in the liner notes. [1]
- Vince Gill – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-10, 13), electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11), electric guitar solo (1, 2, 4-8, 11), acoustic guitar (8, 10), mandolin (8)
- John Barlow Jarvis – synthesizer pads (1), acoustic piano (2, 6, 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (3), keyboards (4, 5), Hammond B3 organ (7, 10, 11), electric piano (8)
- Pete Wasner – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), synthesizers (3, 9), acoustic piano (4, 11), Wurlitzer electric piano (10, 13)
- Barry Beckett – acoustic piano additions (2)
- Steve Nathan – Hammond B3 organ (2, 8, 13), synthesizers (2, 8, 13)
- Michael Omartian – acoustic piano (5), accordion (5), synthesizers (5)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (9)
- Nat Adderley Jr. – acoustic piano (12)
- Benmont Tench – Hammond C3 organ (12)
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar (1-11)
- Steuart Smith – electric guitar (1-8, 10, 11), tic-tac electric guitar (3)
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar (9)
- Mark Goldenberg – acoustic guitar (12)
- Reggie Young – electric guitar (12)
- George Marinelli – electric guitar (13)
- John Hughey – steel guitar (3, 9, 11)
- Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar (12)
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1, 4-7, 9)
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (2, 3, 8, 10, 11)
- Freddie Washington – bass guitar (12)
- David Hungate – bass guitar (13)
- Carlos Vega – drums (1-8, 10, 11)
- Milton Sledge – drums (9, 13)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums (12)
- Tom Roady – percussion (1-8, 10, 11)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (12)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (3, 4, 9, 11)
- Jim Horn – soprano saxophone (13)
- David Campbell – string arrangements (12)
- Trisha Yearwood – backing vocals (1)
- Jonell Mosser – backing vocals (2)
- Billy Thomas – backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 7-10)
- Alison Krauss – backing vocals (3)
- Jeff White – backing vocals (5, 7, 8, 9)
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals (6)
- Dawn Sears – backing vocals (9)
- Amy Grant – backing vocals (10)
- Patty Loveless – backing vocals (11)
- Ricky Skaggs – backing vocals (11)
- Gladys Knight – lead and backing vocals (12)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (13)
Production
Production credits (Tracks 1-11)
- Tony Brown – producer
- Chuck Ainlay – recording, overdub recording
- Marty Williams – overdub recording
- Derek Bason – second engineer
- Tony Green – second engineer
- Graham Lewis – second engineer
- John Thomas II – second engineer
- Craig White – second engineer
- John Guess – mixing, mastering
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Recorded and Overdubbed at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
- Mixed and Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
Production credits (Tracks 12 & 13)
- Don Was – producer (12)
- Tony Brown – producer (12, 13)
- Rik Pekkonen – recording (12)
- Steve Marcantonio – engineer (13)
- Dan Bosworth – recording assistant (12)
- Russ Martin – assistant engineer (13)
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (12)
- John Guess – mixing (13)
- Doug Sax – mastering (12)
- Recorded at Ocean Way Studios and A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA); Mix This! (Pacific Palisades, CA); Sound Stage Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
- Mixed at Woodland Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
- Track 12 mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Additional credits
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Virginia Team – art direction
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Naomi Kaltman – photography
- Cheryl Riddle – hair
- Mary Beth Felts – make-up
- Trish Townsend – stylist
- The Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States ( RIAA) [8] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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^ When Love Finds You (CD). Vince Gill. MCA Records. 1994. MCD 11078.
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- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
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- ^ "American album certifications – Vince Gill – When Love Finds You". Recording Industry Association of America.
