Never Could Toe the Mark
Encyclopedia
Never Could Toe the Mark is an album
by Waylon Jennings
, released on RCA Victor in 1984
. It was the singer's last top 20 record with RCA; he would soon move to MCA
and release his final #1 album, Will the Wolf Survive
. The title track peaked at #6 on the country charts, while Never Could Toe the Mark itself reached #20.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, released on RCA Victor in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
. It was the singer's last top 20 record with RCA; he would soon move to MCA
Music Corporation of America
MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...
and release his final #1 album, Will the Wolf Survive
Will the Wolf Survive
Will the Wolf Survive is an album by Waylon Jennings, his debut for MCA Records after a twenty-year stay at RCA. First released in 1986, it proved a greater commercial success than the singer's previous several releases, the peak of Jennings' popularity having passed...
. The title track peaked at #6 on the country charts, while Never Could Toe the Mark itself reached #20.
Track listing
- "Never Could Toe the Mark" (Jennings) – 2:59
- "Talk Good Boogie" (Jennings)
- "People Up in Texas" (Jennings)
- "Sparkling Brown Eyes" (Billy Cox)
- "If She'll Leave Her Mama" (Mack VickeryMack VickeryMack Vickery was a musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and George Jones....
/Lamar Morris) - "Settin' Me Up" (Mark KnopflerMark KnopflerMark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
) - "Gemini Song" (Jennings)
- "Where Would I Be" (Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
) - "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" (Bob McDill)
- "Entertainer" (Billy JoelBilly JoelWilliam Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
)
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |