The Lights of Home
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The Lights of Home is the third album by country music
group Baillie & the Boys
. It rose to the #35 position in the Billboard
Country Albums chart in 1990. The singles hits were the #23 "Perfect," the #5 "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
" (which was a remake of the classic Elvis Presley
standard) and the #18 "Treat Me Like a Stranger." This was also their first album as a duo, and their final album for RCA Records.
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...
group Baillie & the Boys
Baillie & the Boys
Baillie & the Boys is an American country music group that gained prominence in the late 1980s. The band's original lineup consisted of Kathie Baillie , her husband, Michael Bonagura , and Alan LeBoeuf . Baillie & the Boys has recorded five studio albums and charted ten Top-40 singles on the U.S...
. It rose to the #35 position in 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...
Country Albums chart in 1990. The singles hits were the #23 "Perfect," the #5 "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
" A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953....
" (which was a remake of the classic Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
standard) and the #18 "Treat Me Like a Stranger." This was also their first album as a duo, and their final album for RCA Records.
Track listing
- "Can't Stand to Be Unhappy" (Hugh PrestwoodHugh PrestwoodHugh Prestwood is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in country music. His first hit as a songwriter was "Hard Time for Lovers", which was recorded in 1978 by Judy Collins. Prestwood also wrote "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", a Number One for Randy Travis in 1990, and a song for...
) – 3:28 - "So Strong" (Pat Bunch, Michael Bonagura, Kathie Baillie) – 3:23
- "The Lights of Home" (Rory Michael BourkeRory Michael BourkeRory Michael Bourke is a country music songwriter born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio.Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records....
, Bucky Jones, Charlie Black) – 3:30 - "Perfect" (Mark E. Nevin) – 2:57
- "I Love Our Love" (Baillie) – 3:29
- "I'd Love To" (Bunch, Bonagura) – 2:36
- "Treat Me Like a Stranger" (Bonagura, Peter McCann) – 3:33
- "On the Far Side" (Bunch, Bonagura) – 2:44
- "Fool Such as I(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953....
" (Bill Trader) – 3:01 - "You Better Do Better" (Michael Garvin, Tom ShapiroTom ShapiroTom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
, Jones) – 3:03
Chart performance
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 35 |