Chasin' the Sun

Chasin' The Sun
Studio album by Lionel Cartwright
Released	August 31, 1991
Recorded	1991, Treasure Isle Recorders The Money Pit
Genre	Country
Length	34:36
Label	MCA
Producer	Harry Stinson & Ed Seay Andy Byrd & Lionel Cartwright Barry Beckett & Tony Brown
Lionel Cartwright chronology
I Watched It on the Radio (1990) Chasin' The Sun (1991)

Chasin' The Sun is the third studio album released by country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright on the MCA label. It contains his only #1 single, "Leap of Faith". Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree", charted at #24 and #62 respectively. Ricky Skaggs sings harmony vocals on the opening track.

Track listing

All songs written by Lionel Cartwright except where noted.^[1]

1. "Waitin' for the Sun to Shine" (Sonny Throckmorton) - 3:31
2. "Susannah" (Gretchen Peters) - 3:05
3. "30 Nothin'" - 2:44
4. "What Kind of Fool" - 3:51
5. "When You Cross That Line" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 3:10
6. "I'm Your Man" - 2:38
7. "Smack Dab in the Middle of Love" - 3:07
8. "Family Tree" - 3:30
9. "Great Expectations" - 4:06
10. "Leap of Faith" - 4:03

Release history

Year	Type	Label	Catalogue
1991	Cassette	MCA	MCAC-10307
1991	CD	MCA	MCAD-10307

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	27
U.S. Billboard 200	170

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.^[1]

• Eddie Bayers - drums (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9)
• Bob Britt - electric guitar (Track 7)
• Lionel Cartwright - acoustic guitar (Tracks 6, 7, 8), piano (Tracks 4, 8, 9), mandolin (Track 5)
• Jerry Douglas - Dobro (Tracks 6 & 8)
• Glen Duncan - fiddle (Track 6)
• Buddy Emmons - steel guitar (Tracks 1 & 3)
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar (Tracks 2 & 10)
• Dale Jarvis - bass guitar (Track 7)
• John Jorgenson - acoustic guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9), electric guitar (Tracks 3 & 4), mandolin (Tracks 1 & 4)
• Paul Kramer - fiddle (Track 7)
• Mike Lawler - keyboards (Tracks 2 & 10)
• Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar (Tracks 6 & 8)
• Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar (Track 9)
• George Marinelli - electric guitar (Tracks 2 & 10)
• Weldon Myrick - steel guitar (Tracks 4 & 9)
• Don Potter - acoustic guitar (Tracks 2 & 10)
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar (Tracks 2 & 10)
• Matt Rollings - acoustic piano (Track 2 & 10)
• Harry Stinson - drums (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9)
• Alex Torrez - drums (Track 7)
• Greg Trostle - steel guitar (Tracks 5 & 7)
• Biff Watson - acoustic guitar (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
• John Willis - acoustic guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 4), electric & gut string guitar (Track 9)
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar (Tracks 5, 6, 8)

Background and Harmony Vocalists

• The Beech (Nut) Boys - (Track 1)
• Marty Brown - (Tracks 5 & 7)
• Doug Clements - (Track 7)
• Alison Krauss - (Track 2)
• Mac McAnally - (Tracks 1, 4, 9)
• George Marinelli - (Track 1)
• Lewis Nunley - (Track 7)
• Hershey Reeves - (Track 10)
• Judy Rodman - (Track 7)
• Ricky Skaggs - (Track 1)
• Russell Smith - (Track 3)
• Harry Stinson - (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
• Jim Photoglo - (Track 1)
• Karen Taylor-Good - (Track 7)

Production

• Harry Stinson & Ed Seay (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 9)
• Andy Byrd & Lionel Cartwright (tracks 5 - 8)
• Tony Brown (tracks 2 & 10)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (1991) Album notes for Chasin' the Sun by Lionel Cartwright [CD booklet]. MCA Records (MCAD-10307).