The Way Back Home is the second studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1987 by RCA Nashville and it produced four chart singles on the Billboard country charts. In order of release, these were "Cinderella" (No. 5), "Let's Do Something (No. 16), "Everybody's Sweetheart" (No. 11) and "The Radio" (No. 39). After the final single, Gill left RCA's roster in favor of MCA Nashville, where in 1989 he released his fourth album, When I Call Your Name.

The Way Back Home
Studio album by
Released1987
GenreCountry
Length34:19
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerRichard Landis
Vince Gill chronology
The Things That Matter
(1985)
The Way Back Home
(1987)
When I Call Your Name
(1989)
Singles from The Way Back Home
  1. "Cinderella"
    Released: March 1987
  2. "Let's Do Something"
    Released: September 19, 1987
  3. "Everybody's Sweetheart"
    Released: January 30, 1988
  4. "The Radio"
    Released: June 4, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everybody's Sweetheart"Vince Gill2:52
2."The Way Back Home"Gill3:56
3."Cinderella"Reed Nielsen3:36
4."Let's Do Something"
  • Gill
  • Nielsen
3:19
5."The Radio"
  • Gill
  • Nielsen
4:05
6."Baby That's Tough"3:38
7."Losing Your Love"4:47
8."It Doesn't Matter Anymore"Paul Anka3:36
9."Something's Missing"Gill4:30
Total length:34:19

Production

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  • Producer – Richard Landis
  • Recorded by Csaba Petocz
  • Additional recording by Joe Bogan and John Vigran
  • Recording Assistants – Jeff DeMorris, Richard McKeinon and Dennis Ritchie.
  • Recorded at Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA) and The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Overdubbed by Jim Dineen
  • Mixed by Ed Thacker
  • Overdubbed and Mixed at The Grey Room (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Mary Hamilton
  • Design – John Coulter Design
  • Photography and Hand Tinting by Dennis Keely
  • Management – Fitzgerald Hartley Co.

Reissue Credits

  • Producer – Mike Ragogna
  • Mastered by Elliott Federman
  • Archivists – Claudia Depkin, Joanne Feltman and Glenn Korman.

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 13

References

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