When I Call Your Name is the third studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. His breakthrough album, it was released in 1989 by MCA Records, Gill's first for the label. It features the singles "Never Alone," "Oklahoma Swing," "When I Call Your Name" and "Never Knew Lonely."
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| Released | November 14, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Studios (Nashville, TN). | |||
| Genre | Country, country pop | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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| Singles from When I Call Your Name | ||||
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| Chicago Tribune | link |
"Ridin' the Rodeo" was later released by the band Perfect Stranger in 1994 from their debut album You Have the Right to Remain Silent.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Alone" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Sight for Sore Eyes" |
| 3:07 |
| 3. | "Oh Girl (You Know Where to Find Me)" | Gill | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Oklahoma Swing" (duet with Reba McEntire) |
| 3:05 |
| 5. | "When I Call Your Name" |
| 4:14 |
| 6. | "Ridin' the Rodeo" |
| 2:53 |
| 7. | "Never Knew Lonely" | Gill | 4:02 |
| 8. | "We Won't Dance" | Greg Trooper | 4:35 |
| 9. | "We Could Have Been" | 3:29 | |
| 10. | "Rita Ballou" | Clark | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 35:51 | ||
Production
edit- Producer – Tony Brown
- Recorded by John Guess
- Overdubs recorded by Steve Tillisch
- Sound Engineers – David Boyce, Mark J. Coddington, Julian King, Tim Kish and Marty Williams.
- Digital Editing – Milan Bogdan
- Mixed by Steve Marcantonio
- Mastered by Glenn Meadows
- Mixed and Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Project Coordinator – Jessie Noble
- Art Direction – Virginia Team
- Design – Jerry Joyner
- Photography – Beverly Parker
- Management – Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Personnel
edit- Vince Gill – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
- Pete Wasner – keyboards
- Barry Beckett – organ (2), acoustic piano (5)
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
- Kathie Baillie – backing vocals (2, 9)
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals (3, 7, 10)
- Billy Thomas – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals (4)
- Patty Loveless – backing vocals (5)
- Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (6)
- Anthony Crawford – backing vocals (8)
- Emmylou Harris – backing vocals (10)
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Vince Gill, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Vince Gill, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Vince Gill – When I Call Your Name". Music Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Vince Gill – When I Call Your Name". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 1, 2021.