Country Boy is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Studio | Audio Media Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country, country pop, bluegrass | |||
| Length | 30:45 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Ricky Skaggs | |||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Country Boy" | Tony Colton, Albert Lee, Ray Smith | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Something in My Heart" | Wayland Patton | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Patiently Waiting" | Donnie Clark, Vickie Clark, Larry Cordle | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Two Highways" | Cordle | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Wheel Hoss" | Bill Monroe | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Rendezvous" | Peter Rowan | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Brand New Me" | Carl Chambers | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Window Up Above" | George Jones | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Baby I'm in Love with You" | Alex Gibson, Andy Gibson, Joe Weaver | 2:12 |
| 10. | "I'm Ready to Go" | Carter Stanley, William Herbert York | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 30:45 | ||
Personnel edit
- Ricky Skaggs – lead vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, harmony vocals (1, 2, 6, 7, 10), mandolin (1, 3, 7, 10), backing vocals (4), fiddle (6)
- Gary Smith – acoustic piano (1, 2, 5, 8, 10)
- Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Buck White – acoustic piano (9)
- Lou Reid – banjo (1, 10), harmony vocals (3, 10)
- Bill Monroe – mandolin (10)
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar (1, 2, 5, 9, 10)
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (8)
- Jesse Chambers – bass (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Joe Osborn – bass (3, 4, 6, 7)
- George Grantham – drums (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Bobby Hicks – fiddle (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Crom Tidwell – kazoo (1)
- Molly Bright – harmony vocals (6)
Production edit
- Ricky Skaggs – producer
- Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
- Robbie Rose – assistant engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Jeff Morris – design
- Joe Rogers – design
- Leonard Kamsler – photography
- Chip Peay Productions – management
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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References edit
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Country Boy review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Country Boy Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.