Tryin' to Get There is the fourth and final studio album released by American country music

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...

 artist David Lee Murphy

David Lee Murphy

David Lee Murphy is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1994, Murphy made his first appearance on the Billboard country charts that year with "Just Once", a song from the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. A year later, Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang was...

 on Audium/Koch. Its lead-off single "Loco", released in early 2004, was a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. "Inspiration" was also released, but failed to make Top 40. Audium/Koch closed its country division in 2005.

Track listing

All songs written by David Lee Murphy and Kim Tribble, unless noted otherwise.

1. "I Like It Already" - 4:05
2. "Same Ol' Same Ol'" - 3:54
3. "Loco
   Loco (David Lee Murphy song)
   "Loco" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It was released in January 2004 as the first single from Murphy's album, Tryin' to Get There. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2004, becoming his...
   
   " - 3:07
4. "Own Little World" - 3:09
5. "Tryin' to Get There" (David Lee Murphy, 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...
   
   ) - 4:20
6. "Inspiration" (Murphy) - 3:59
7. "Ghost in the Jukebox" (Murphy) - 4:01
8. "She Always Said" - 3:47
9. "Mama's Last" - 3:31
10. "Beggin' for Affection" (Murphy) - 2:59
11. "Might Be Me" (Murphy) - 4:35
12. "Killin' the Pain" (Murphy, Tribble, Billy Rice) - 4:24

Personnel

• Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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• Spady Brannan - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
• Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , harmonica
  Harmonica
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• J.T. Corenflos - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Thomas Flora - background vocals
• Steve Hinson - steel guitar
  Steel guitar
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• Paul Leim - drums
  Drum kit
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• Gordon Mote - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• David Lee Murphy - vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jimmy Nichols - keyboards
• Russ Pahl - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar
• Lee Roy Parnell
  Lee Roy Parnell
  Lee Roy Parnell is an American country music artist. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...
  
   – slide guitar
  Slide guitar
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   and background vocals on "Inspiration"
• Dave Pomeroy - bass guitar
• Paul Scholten - drums, percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Hank Singer - fiddle
  Fiddle
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  , mandolin
  Mandolin
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• Russell Terrell - background vocals
• Kim Tribble - background vocals

Chart performance

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	46
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums	32