Chasin' the Sun
| Chasin' the Sun | ||||
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| Released | August 31, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Early 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:36 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Lionel Cartwright chronology | ||||
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Chasin' the Sun is the third studio album by American country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright. It was released on August 31, 1991, via MCA Records. It contains his only number one single, "Leap of Faith." Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree," charted at numbers 24 and 62 respectively.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | [3] |
Track listing
All songs written by Lionel Cartwright except where noted.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waitin' for the Sun to Shine" | Sonny Throckmorton | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Susannah" | Gretchen Peters | 3:05 |
| 3. | "30 Nothin" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "What Kind of Fool" | 3:51 | |
| 5. | "When You Cross That Line" | Steve Bogard, Rick Giles | 3:10 |
| 6. | "I'm Your Man" | 2:38 | |
| 7. | "Smack Dab in the Middle of Love" | 3:07 | |
| 8. | "Family Tree" | 3:30 | |
| 9. | "Great Expectations" | 4:06 | |
| 10. | "Leap of Faith" | 4:03 |
Release history
| Year | Type | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cassette | MCA | MCAC-10307 |
| 1991 | CD | MCA | MCAD-10307 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 170 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Lionel Cartwright – vocals, acoustic piano (4, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (6–8), mandolin (5)
- Mike Lawler – keyboards (2, 10)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (2, 10)
- John Jorgenson – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 9), acoustic guitar solo (1), mandolin (1, 4), electric guitars (3, 4)
- John Willis – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4), electric guitars (9), gut string guitar (9)
- George Marinelli – electric guitar (2, 10)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (2, 10)
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars (5, 6, 8)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (5, 6, 8)
- Bob Britt – electric guitar (7)
- Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar (9)
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (1, 3)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (2, 10)
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar (4, 9)
- Greg Trostle – steel guitar (5, 7)
- Jerry Douglas – dobro (6, 8)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (2, 10)
- Glenn Worf – bass (5, 6, 8)
- Dale Jarvis – bass (7)
- Harry Stinson – drums (1, 3, 4, 9), percussion (4)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
- Alex Torrez – drums (7)
- Glen Duncan – fiddle (6)
- Paul Kramer – fiddle (7)
Background and Harmony vocalists
- Mac McAnally – backing vocals (1, 9), harmony vocals (4)
- Jim Photoglo – backing vocals (1)
- Ricky Skaggs – backing vocals (1), harmony vocals (1)
- Alison Krauss – harmony vocals (2)
- Harry Stinson – harmony vocals (2, 4), backing vocals (3, 9, 10)
- Russell Smith – backing vocals (3)
- Marty Brown – harmony vocals (5, 7)
- Lionel Cartwright – harmony vocals (7)
- Doug Clements – backing vocals (8)
- Lewis Nunley – backing vocals (8)
- Judy Rodman – backing vocals (8)
- Karen Taylor-Good – backing vocals (8)
- George Marinelli – backing vocals (10)
- Hershey Reeves – backing vocals (10), harmony vocals (10)
Production
- Ed Seay – producer (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Harry Stinson – producer (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Barry Beckett – producer (2, 10)
- Tony Brown – producer (2, 10)
- Andy Byrd – producer (5–8)
- Lionel Cartwright – producer (5–8)
- Anthony Martin – additional production assistance (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Noel Fox – management
Technical credits
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Ed Seay – engineer (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Marshall Morgan – mixing (1, 3–9), engineer (5–8)
- Mike Clute – engineer (2, 10)
- John Guess – mixing (2, 10)
- Andy Byrd – engineer (5–8)
- Mike Poole – second engineer (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Ed Simonton – second engineer (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Douglas Edwards – second engineer (2, 10)
- Marty Williams – second mix engineer (2, 10)
- Christy Follmar – second engineer (5–8)
- Brad Jones – second engineer (5–8)
- John Kunz – second engineer (5–8)
- Chad Shearer – second engineer (5–8)
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Chasin' the Sun - Lionel Cartwright". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Hurst, Jack (September 19, 1991). "Lionel Cartwright Chasin' the Sun (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Lionel Cartwright: Chasin' the Sun". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ a b Lionel Cartwright (1991). Chasin' the Sun (CD booklet). MCA Records. MCAD-10307.