Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy is an album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It is his 24th album and his second for Liberty Records. "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" and "Cadillac Ranch" were released as singles. The first single, a duet with Garth Brooks, became his most successful single, reaching No. 7 on the Hot Country Songs chart in the U.S. and No. 5 in Canada. The second single reached No. 18 and No. 16 in the U.S. and Canada, respectively. The album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 5 on the Canadian RPM country albums chart. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
| Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy | ||||
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| Released | July 20, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks Recording Studio, Studio 6, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:16 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen (all tracks except 5), Jerry Crutchfield (all tracks), Allen Reynolds (track 5) | |||
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| Singles from Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Content edit
Several of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs from LeDoux's earlier albums. "Hooked on an 8 Second Ride", "Look at You Girl", and "Call of the Wild" were all originally featured on 1988's Chris LeDoux and the Saddle Boogie Band while "Little Long-Haired Outlaw" was from 1986's Wild and Wooly. "I'm Ready If You're Willing" is a cover of Johnny Horton's 1956 hit.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Call of the Wild" |
| 3:13 |
| 2. | "You Just Can't See Him from the Road" |
| 3:02 |
| 3. | "Little Long-Haired Outlaw" | LeDoux | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Making Ends Meet" |
| 3:13 |
| 5. | "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" (featuring Garth Brooks) |
| 2:33 |
| 6. | "Hooked on an 8 Second Ride" | LeDoux | 3:31 |
| 7. | "I'm Ready If You're Willing" |
| 2:56 |
| 8. | "Look at You Girl" | Lanty Ross | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Cadillac Ranch" |
| 2:52 |
| 10. | "Western Skies" | LeDoux | 3:31 |
Personnel edit
As listed in liner notes[2]
- Gary Bodily - bass guitar
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Mike Chapman - bass guitar
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Bobby Jensen - keyboards
- Chris LeDoux - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Chris Leuzinger - acoustic guitar
- Wayland Patton - background vocals
- Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark Sissel - electric guitar
- Milton Sledge - drums
- K.W. Turnbow - drums
- Bobby Wood - piano
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 65 |
References edit
- Notes
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy (CD). Chris LeDoux. Liberty Records. 1992. 123548.
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