Country Boy (Ricky Skaggs album)
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Country Boy is the sixth 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.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Country Boy" (Tony Colton, Albert Lee, Ray Smith) – 3:30
- "Something in My HeartSomething in My Heart"Something in My Heart" is a single by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. Released in October 1984, it was the first single from his album Country Boy. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in February 1985 and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.-Chart...
" (Wayland Patton) – 2:42 - "Patiently Waiting" (Donnie Clark, Vickie Clark, Larry CordleLarry CordleLarry Cordle was born in eastern Kentucky and is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Cordle is most famous for his song "Murder on Music Row", which was recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson and received the CMA Award for Song of the Year in 2000.-Career:Cordle has written...
) – 2:51 - "Two Highways" (Cordle) – 3:51
- "Wheel Hoss" (Bill MonroeBill MonroeWilliam Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...
) – 2:57 - "Rendezvous" (Peter Rowan) – 3:34
- "Brand New Me" (Carl Chambers) – 3:27
- "Window Up AboveWindow Up Above"Window Up Above" is a 1975 single by Mickey Gilley. "Window Up Above" would be Mickey Gilley's fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. "Window Up Above" was written and originally recorded...
" (George JonesGeorge JonesGeorge Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
) – 3:04 - "Baby I'm in Love with You" (Alex Gibson, Andy Gibson, Joe Weaver) – 2:12
- "I'm Ready to Go" (Carter StanleyCarter StanleyCarter Glen Stanley was a bluegrass music lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitar player. He formed the Stanley Brothers band together with his brother Ralph. The Stanley Brothers are generally acknowledged as the first band after Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys to play in the bluegrass genre...
, William Herbert York) – 2:37
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 180 |