Seven Year Ache
Encyclopedia
Seven Year Ache was Rosanne Cash
's second album
, released in 1981. It was produced by her then-husband Rodney Crowell
and reached number one on the Billboard country album chart. Three of its tracks were also number one in the U.S. country singles category: "Seven Year Ache
" (which also crossed over to the U.S. pop top forty), "My Baby Thinks He's a Train
" and "Blue Moon with Heartache
".
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
's second album
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...
, released in 1981. It was produced by her then-husband Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
and reached number one on the Billboard country album chart. Three of its tracks were also number one in the U.S. country singles category: "Seven Year Ache
Seven Year Ache (song)
"Seven Year Ache" is a country music song written and released as a single by American country artist Rosanne Cash in 1981. It was the lead single off Cash's album of the same name as well as her first #1 hit on the country charts.-Song information:...
" (which also crossed over to the U.S. pop top forty), "My Baby Thinks He's a Train
My Baby Thinks He's a Train
"My Baby Thinks He's a Train" is a song written by Leroy Preston and a 1981 single by Rosanne Cash. "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" would be Rosanne Cash's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country...
" and "Blue Moon with Heartache
Blue Moon with Heartache
"Blue Moon with Heartache" is a 1982 single written and recorded by Rosanne Cash. "Blue Moon with Heartache" was Rosanne Cash's third number one country hit. The single would stay at number one for a single week and spend a total of 11 weeks on the chart ....
".
Side one
- "Rainin'" (Keith Sykes) – 2:54
- "Seven Year AcheSeven Year Ache (song)"Seven Year Ache" is a country music song written and released as a single by American country artist Rosanne Cash in 1981. It was the lead single off Cash's album of the same name as well as her first #1 hit on the country charts.-Song information:...
" (Rosanne Cash) – 3:15 - "Blue Moon with HeartacheBlue Moon with Heartache"Blue Moon with Heartache" is a 1982 single written and recorded by Rosanne Cash. "Blue Moon with Heartache" was Rosanne Cash's third number one country hit. The single would stay at number one for a single week and spend a total of 11 weeks on the chart ....
" (Rosanne Cash) – 4:28 - "What Kinda Girl?" (Steve ForbertSteve ForbertSteve Forbert is an American pop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his song "Romeo's Tune", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980....
) – 2:47 - "You Don't Have Very Far to Go" (Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
, Red Simpson) – 2:35
Side two
- "My Baby Thinks He's a TrainMy Baby Thinks He's a Train"My Baby Thinks He's a Train" is a song written by Leroy Preston and a 1981 single by Rosanne Cash. "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" would be Rosanne Cash's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country...
" (Leroy Preston) – 3:13 - "Only Human" (Keith Sykes) – 4:00
- "Where Will the Words Come From?" (Glen D. HardinGlen HardinGlen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
, Sonny CurtisSonny CurtisSonny Curtis is an American singer and songwriter. Most of his work falls into the Pop and Country genres. He was a teenage pal and band member with Buddy Holly in Lubbock, Texas...
) – 2:45 - "Hometown Blues" (Tom PettyTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
) – 2:58 - "I Can't Resist" (Hank DeVito, Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) – 3:25
Musicians
- Rosanne CashRosanne CashRosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
: Vocals - 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...
: Electric Piano - Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
: Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Vince GillVince GillVincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
: Harmony Vocals - Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
: Harmony Vocals - Booker T. JonesBooker T. JonesBooker T. Jones is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. and the MGs. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for lifetime...
: Organ - Albert LeeAlbert LeeAlbert William Lee, born 21 December 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked both in the studio and on tour with some of the most famous musicians which stretch through a very wide of genres...
: Acoustic & Electric Guitar - Mickey RaphaelMickey RaphaelMichael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael is a professional harmonica player, best known for his work with Willie Nelson. He has recorded with Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, Mötley Crüe, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Chesney, U2 and Neil Young.Raphael's style is mostly second...
: Harmonica - Ricky SkaggsRicky SkaggsRickie 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:...
: Harmony Vocals - Rosemary ButlerRosemary ButlerRosemary Butler began her career playing bass and singing in an all-girl band named the Ladybirds. The band appeared on several LA area television shows before opening for the Rolling Stones in 1964. She then joined all-female hard rock band Birtha who released two albums for Dunhill Records...
: Harmony Vocals - Hank DeVito: Electric & Steel Guitar
- Janis Gill: Harmony Vocals
- 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...
: Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Piano - Glen D. HardinGlen HardinGlen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
: Piano - Phil Kenzie: Saxophone
- Maxayn Lewis: Harmony Vocals
- 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....
: Drums - Jerry McGee: Electric Guitar
- Milah's Bros.: Hand Clapping
- Frank Reckard: Electric Guitar
- Donivan Cowart, Bradley Hartman: Engineers
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 26 |