A Thousand Memories

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A Thousand Memories is the debut studio album by American country music artist Rhett Akins. It was released on January 3, 1995, by Decca Records.

A Thousand Memories
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 3, 1995
Recorded1994
StudioArdent Studios, Memphis, TN, Javalina Studios, Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length35:11
LabelDecca Nashville
ProducerMark Wright
Rhett Akins chronology
A Thousand Memories
(1995)
Somebody New
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyC+[1]
New Country[2]

Content

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The album produced four chart singles on the Billboard country charts in "What They're Talkin' About" at number 35), "I Brake for Brunettes" at number 36, "That Ain't My Truck" at number 3, and "She Said Yes" at number 17.

Akins co-wrote all the tracks on this album except for "Katy Brought My Guitar Back Today", which was previously recorded by Alabama on their 1994 album Cheap Seats.

Critical reception

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Giving it 2 stars out of 5, Chris Dickinson of New Country described "What They're Talkin' About" as a "guilty pleasure" and compared it to Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl". He thought that Akins "has a knack for this sort of thing, but his ballads are harder to buy" due to his "youngish delivery".[2] Entertainment Weekly reviewer Alanna Nash rated it C+, saying that Akins was "not quite ready for prime time" due to his age, and that his "life experience rarely goes beyond falling in love in the back of a Ford".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart to Heart"3:51
2."What They're Talkin' About"
3:27
3."Old Dirt Road"
  • Akins
  • Gantry
3:26
4."She Said Yes"
  • Akins
  • Joe Doyle
3:31
5."That Ain't My Truck"4:03
6."Katy Brought My Guitar Back Today"
3:05
7."A Thousand Memories"4:22
8."I Brake for Brunettes"
  • Akins
  • Sandy Ramos
3:23
9."Same Ol' Story"2:43
10."Those Hands"3:27

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[3]

Strings performed by the Nashville String Machine; Carl Gorodetzky, concertmaster.

String arrangement on "Katy Brought My Guitar Back Today" by Charles Cochran.

Strings on "Those Hands" and "She Said Yes" conducted and arranged by Bergen White.

Chart performance

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 45
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 23
Canadian RPM Country Albums 23

References

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  1. ^ a b Nash, Alanna (13 January 1995). "A Thousand Memories review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Dickinson, Chris (March 1995). "Reviews: A Thousand Memories". New Country. 2 (3): 62.
  3. ^ A Thousand Memories (cassette insert). Rhett Akins. Decca Records. 1995. 11098.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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