Honky Tonk Angel is the third studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. With five tracks from the album charting in the Billboard Top Ten Country Singles, including two at #1, it served as a breakthrough album for Loveless. The album itself was Loveless' highest charting at #7 on the Country Albums category. The two #1 singles were "Chains" and "Timber, I'm Falling in Love". Loveless also did a cover of the Lone Justice song, "Don't Toss Us Away", which featured Rodney Crowell on backing vocals. The song charted at #5. Famed songwriter Kostas had a major role by writing three of the album's tunes, including "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "The Lonely Side of Love", which peaked at #6.
| Honky Tonk Angel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 at Soundstage Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:08 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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| Singles from Honky Tonk Angel | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Side of Town" | Hank DeVito, Paul Kennerley | 3:20 |
| 2. | "I Won't Gamble with Your Love" | Gary Scruggs, Kevin Welch | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Go On" | Patty Loveless, Roger Murrah | 2:33 |
| 4. | "If You Think" | Kostas | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Chains" | Hal Bynum, Bud Reneau | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Don't Toss Us Away" | Bryan MacLean | 4:11 |
| 7. | "The Lonely Side of Love" | Kostas | 3:02 |
| 8. | "I'll Never Grow Tired of You" | Carter Stanley | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" | Kostas | 2:30 |
| 10. | "I'm on Your Side" | Jimbeau Hinson, Kim Tribble | 3:19 |
Personnel edit
- Drums, percussion: Eddie Bayers
- Bass guitar: Leland Sklar
- Keyboards: Matt Rollings
- Acoustic guitar: Mac McAnally
- Electric guitar: Albert Lee
- Mandolin: Albert Lee, Mark O'Connor
- Steel guitar: Paul Franklin
- Dobro: Paul Franklin
- Fiddle: Mark O'Connor
- Lead vocals: Patty Loveless
- Background vocals: Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Claire Lynch, Harry Stinson
- Produced By Tony Brown
- Pre-Production By Don Lanier
- Mixing By Bob Bullock & John Guess
- Engineered By Chuck Ainlay, Bob Bullock & Marty Williams
Charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Honky Tonk Angel Review by Brian Mansfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Patty Loveless Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Patty Loveless – Honky Tonk Angel". Music Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patty Loveless – Honky Tonk Angel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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