Michael Martin Murphey (album)
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Track listing
- "Still Takin' Chances"
- "Two Step Is Easy"
- "What's Forever For"
- "Take It Like a Man"
- "First Taste of Freedom"
- "Love Affairs"
- "Ring of Truth"
- "Crystal"
- "Lost River"
- "Hearts in the Right Place"
Credits
- Michael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
– vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica - John Leslie Hug – guitar
- Fred TackettFred TackettFred Tackett, an American native of Arkansas, is an accomplished songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known for his longevity as a member of the band Little Feat....
– guitar - Michael Hearne – guitar
- James BurtonJames BurtonJames Burton is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame...
– guitar - Carmen Acciaioli – steel guitar
- Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar
- Lance Ong – synthesizer
- Brian Whitcomb – keyboards
- John Hickman – banjo
- Byron BerlineByron BerlineByron Berline is an American fiddle player.-Biography:Berline started playing the fiddle at age five and quickly developed a talent for it. In 1965, he recorded the album Pickin' and Fiddlin with the Dillards...
– violin - Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
– bass - David McDaniels – bass
- Michael Botts – drums
- Buzzy Buchanan – drums
- Herb PedersenHerb PedersenHerb Pedersen is an American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter who has played a variety of musical styles over the past forty years including country, bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, folk, folk rock, country rock, and has worked with numerous musicians in many different...
– background vocals - Chris Montan – background vocals
- Denny Brooks – background vocals
- Joey Scarbury – background vocals
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Jennifer WarnesJennifer WarnesJennifer Jean Warnes is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.Between 1979 and 1987 Warnes surpassed Frank Sinatra as...
– background vocals
Chart performance
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 69 |