T-R-O-U-B-L-E (album)
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For the Elvis Presley and Travis Tritt song, see T-R-O-U-B-L-E (song).
1992 studio album by Travis Tritt
| T-R-O-U-B-L-E | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 18, 1992 |
| Recorded | 1991–1992 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 43:12 |
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville |
| Producer | Gregg Brown |
| Travis Tritt chronology | |
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It's All About to Change (1991) T-R-O-U-B-L-E (1992) A Travis Tritt Christmas: Loving Time of the Year (1992) | |
| Singles from T-R-O-U-B-L-E | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Windsor Star | A[5] |
T-R-O-U-B-L-E is the third studio album by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1992. Five singles were released from the album: "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man", "Can I Trust You with My Heart", the title track, "Looking Out for Number One", and "Worth Every Mile"; they reached numbers 5, 1, 13, 11, and 30 on Billboard Hot Country Songs. The album was certified ×ばつ Platinum by the RIAA for U.S. shipments of two million copies.
Content
[edit ]"Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" was the first single released from the album. Written by Kostas, it features Brooks & Dunn, T. Graham Brown, George Jones, Little Texas, Dana McVicker, Tanya Tucker, and Porter Wagoner as backing vocalists on the final chorus. Two cover songs are on the album: the title track, originally a single in 1975 for Elvis Presley, and "Leave My Girl Alone", previously recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan on his 1989 album In Step , and earlier by Chicago blues guitarist Buddy Guy.
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking Out for Number One" | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "Can I Trust You With My Heart" |
| 3:34 |
| 3. | "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" | Jerry Chesnut | 3:00 |
| 4. | "When I Touch You" |
| 3:56 |
| 5. | "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" | Kostas | 4:55 |
| 6. | "I Wish I Could Go Back Home" | Tritt | 4:07 |
| 7. | "A Hundred Years from Now" | Marty Stuart | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Blue Collar Man" |
| 3:47 |
| 9. | "Worth Every Mile" | Tritt | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Leave My Girl Alone" | Buddy Guy | 8:52 |
| Total length: | 43:41 | ||
Personnel
[edit ]Adapted from the liner notes.[6]
- Sam Bacco – timpani (2, 6, 9), cymbals (2, 6), crotales (2), tambourine (2, 3, 4, 9), percussion (3), marimba (4), cabasa (4), shaker (4, 6), bass drum (5), spoons (5), wobble board (5), broom (5), chimes (6, 9), gong (6, 9), congas (6), zill (9)
- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (5), slide guitar (5)
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Larry Byrom – slide guitar (1, 3, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- John Catchings – cello (6, 9)
- John Cowan – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Wendell Cox – electric guitar (5)
- Terry Crisp – baritone steel guitar (2, 6, 9), pedal steel guitar (4, 5, 7), resonator guitar (5)
- David Davidson – violin (6)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4–7)
- Connie Heard – violin (6)
- Jack Holder – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10)
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 7, 9), six-string bass guitar (7)
- Billy Livsey – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 4), Hammond organ (2, 3, 6, 10), harmonium (2, 9), clavinet (3)
- Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals (7, 8)
- Dana McVicker – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Edgar Meyer – double bass (6, 9), string arrangements (6, 9)
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle (9)
- Bobby Ogdin – piano (1, 8), Hammond organ (1, 8)
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano (all tracks except 5)
- Matt Rollings – piano (5)
- Gary Rossington – electric guitar (8)
- Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Steve Turner – drums
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 5, 6, 9), electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), slide guitar (2)
- Kris Wilkinson – viola (6, 9)
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (5)
- Curtis Young – backing vocals (5)
- Reggie Young – electric guitar (2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
Guest vocals on last chorus of "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man"
Production
- Gregg Brown – producer
- John Dickson – engineering
- Rob Feaster – recording, mixing (tracks 4, 6, 9)
- Erik Flettrich – engineering
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Chris Hammond – recording (track 5)
- John Hampton – mixing (all tracks except 4, 6, 9)
- Clark Hook – engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Patrick Kelly – engineering
- Carry Summers – engineering
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit ]
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Year-end charts[edit ]
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References
[edit ]- ^ Mansfield, Brian. "Travis Tritt - T-r-o-u-b-l-e". AllMusic . Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Hurst, Jack (August 27, 1992). "Travis Tritt t-r-o-u-b-l-e (Warner)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (September 4, 1992). "T-r-o-u-b-l-e". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Cromelin, Richard (August 30, 1992). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times .
- ^ Shaw, Ted (September 26, 1992). "Record Review". Windsor Star .
- ^ T-R-O-U-B-L-E (CD). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. 45048.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.