Ken Mellons is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Ken Mellons. Released in 1994 on Epic Records, it contains his single "Jukebox Junkie", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "Workin' for the Weekend", "I Can Bring Her Back", and "Lookin' in the Same Direction" were also released as singles.
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| Released | August 23, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 | |||
| Studio | Woodland Digital Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jerry Cupit | |||
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"Doctor Jesus" was later recorded by Randy Travis for his 2000 album Inspirational Journey.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jukebox Junkie" | Ken Mellons, Jerry Cupit, Janice Honeycutt | 2:41 |
| 2. | "I Can Bring Her Back" | Mellons, Dale Dodson, Gene Simmons | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Lookin' in the Same Direction" | Mellons, Dodson, Jimmy Melton | 2:47 |
| 4. | "The Pleasure's All Mine" | Mellons, Cupit, Honeycutt | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Workin' for the Weekend" | Mellons, Cupit, Honeycutt | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Seven Lonely Days (Makes One Weak)" | Mellons, Dodson, Melton | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Keepin' It Country" | Mellons, Cupit, Honeycutt | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Learnin' to Live Without You" | Mellons, Simmons, Cupit, Dodson | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Honky Tonk Teachers" | Mellons, Dodson, Cupit | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Doctor Jesus" | Tony Stampley, Justin Thomas Bolen | 3:13 |
Personnel[1] edit
- Ken Mellons: lead vocals
- Curtis Young, John Wesley Ryles, Carl Jackson, Doug Clements: background vocals
- Bobby All, Mike Elliott, Billy Joe Walker Jr.: acoustic guitar
- Brent Mason: electric guitar
- John Hughey: steel guitar
- Hank Singer: fiddle
- Steve Nathan: keyboards
- Glenn Worf: bass guitar
- Lonnie Wilson: drums, percussion
Production edit
- Produced by Jerry Cupit
- Recording Engineers: Marty McClantoc, Alan Schulman
- Mix Engineers: Alan Schulman; assisted by Marty McClantoc & Amy Hughes
- Digital Editing: Don Cobb
- Mastered by Denny Purcell
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 8 |