High & Dry (Marty Brown album)
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"High & Dry" is the debut album by country music singer-songwriter
Marty Brown
. It was produced by Tony Brown and released in 1991 on MCA Records. It featured 2 singles (the title track and "Wildest Dreams"), neither of which charted. The album itself peaked at number 44.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Marty Brown
Marty Brown (singer)
Dennis Marty Brown is an American country music artist. Active between 1991 and 1996, he has released four studio albums and has charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts....
. It was produced by Tony Brown and released in 1991 on MCA Records. It featured 2 singles (the title track and "Wildest Dreams"), neither of which charted. The album itself peaked at number 44.
Track listing
- "High And Dry" - 3:56
- "Your Sugar Daddy's Long Gone" - 2:23
- "Indian Summer Blues" - 3:51
- "Every Now & Then" (Brown) - 2:50
- "I'll Climb Any Mountain" - 4:33
- "Don't Worry Baby" (Brown) - 2:09
- "Honky Tonk Special" (Brown) - 3:29
- "Wildest Dreams" - 4:07
- "Ole King Kong" - 3:01
- "Nobody Knows" - 3:06
Production
- Produced By Tony Brown & Richard Bennett
- Engineers: Chuck Ainlay, Bob Bullock, John Hampton, Russ Martin, Jeff Powell
- Assistant Engineer: Russ Martin
- Mixing: John Hampton
- Mix Assistant: Jeff Powell
- Mastering: Denny Purcell
Personnel
- Drums: Larrie LondinLarrie LondinRalph Gallant, better known by his stage name Larrie Londin , was an American drummer and session musician. Londin played with a wide range of artists including Journey and Steve Perry....
, Billy Thomas - Bass: Marty Brown, Emory Gordy, Jr.Emory Gordy, Jr.Emory Gordy, Jr., born December 25, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American musician and music producer. Since 1989, he has been married to country music artist Patty Loveless. Gordy was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1992...
, Roy Huskey, Tom Robb - Piano: John Jarvis
- Organ: Tony BrownTony Brown (record producer)Tony Brown is an American country music record producer.He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.Brown played piano for Elvis Presley. He toured with the TCB Band for much of Presley's final two years and was a part of the 1976 "Jungle Room" recording sessions at Graceland...
- Guitars: Richard BennettRichard Bennett (guitarist)Richard Bennett is a touring sideman, session veteran, and record producer. As a touring sideman, he performed with Neil Diamond for 17 years, and Mark Knopfler since 1994. As a session player, he has worked with artists ranging from Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand to Rodney Crowell and Vince Gill...
, Marty Brown, Reggie Young - SteelSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
: Terry Crisp, Buddy EmmonsBuddy EmmonsBuddy Emmons , is an American guitarist.Emmons has been called "The World's Foremost Steel Guitarist" and his talent is greatly admired by fellow steel guitarists...
, Steve Fishell - Banjo, Ukulele: Richard Bennett
- Cornet: George Tidwell
- Clarinet: Sam Levine
- Backing Vocals: Peter Cronin, Susan Levy, Jessie Noble
Chart performance
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 44 |
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 17 |