Killin' Time (Clint Black album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Killin' Time
Type = Studio album
Artist = Clint Black


Released = May 2, 1989
Recorded = Digital Services, Houston, Texas; House of David, Sound Stage, Woodland Studios, Reflections, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre = Country
Length = 30:30
Label = RCA
Producer = James Stroud and Mark Wright
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tn7uak3kgm3m link]
Last album =
This album = "Killin' Time" (1989)
Next album = "Put Yourself in My Shoes" (1990)

"Killin' Time" is a 1989 (see 1989 in music) album by pop-country singer Clint Black. The album, buoyed by the chart success of "Killin' Time", was a huge hit upon its release, and established Black as one of the biggest stars in country music.

"A Better Man", "Nothing's News", "Walking Away", "Nobody's Home", and "Killin' Time" were all hit songs. All of these except "Nothing's News" reached Number One on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, while "Nothing's News" was a #3 hit. In addition, "A Better Man" and "Nobody's Home" were declared the Number One songs of 1989 and 1990, respectively, according to "Billboard".

Track listing

All songs written by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas, except where noted.

#"Straight from the Factory" – 2:18
#"A Better Man" – 3:03
#"Nobody's Home" (Black) – 3:29
#"Walkin' Away" (Black, Nicholas, Dick Gay) – 2:47
#"You're Gonna Leave Me Again" – 3:43
#"I'll Be Gone" – 2:28
#"Nothing's News" (Black) – 3:02
#"Winding Down" (Black) – 3:38
#"Killin' Time" – 2:48
#"Live and Learn" (Black) – 3:14

Personnel

Band

*Clint Black – acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, background vocals
*Dick Gay – Drums
*Rob Hajacos – fiddle
*Jana King – background vocals
*Randy McCormick – keyboards
*Craig Morris – background vocals
*Hayden Nicholas – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
*Mark O'Connor – fiddle
*John Permenter – fiddle
*Jeff Peterson – Dobro, steel guitar
*Jim Photoglo – background vocals
*Donna Rhodes – background vocals
*Brent Rowan – electric guitar
*Harry Stinson – background vocals
*Wendy Waldman – background vocals
*Jake Willemain – bass guitar
*Reggie Young—electric guitar

Production

*Milan Bogdan – editing
*Bill Ham – executive producer
*Steve Lindsey – production coordinator
*Glenn Meadows – mastering
*Lynn Peterzell – engineer, mixing
*Scott Poston – production coordinator
*James Stroud – producer
*Mark Wright – producer

Chart positions

The following chart positions are according to "Billboard" in the United States.

Album

ingles

References

*"Killin' Time" [CD liner notes] . 1989. RCA Records.
* [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfixqwgld0e~T2 "Killin' Time" Credits] . Allmusic. Retrieved on March 10, 2003.
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=wT4vGsqY1fRHhh12jv1zftTndTKy4jsQn9DBpZ9l6pTGhLcmhR4N!-787278679&model.vnuArtistId=2270&model.vnuAlbumId=732156 Artist Chart History (Singles)] . Billboard. Retrieved on March 10, 2003.
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=2270&model.vnuAlbumId=732156 Artist Chart History (Albums)] . Billboard. Retrieved on March 10, 2003.