Honky Tonk Angel (Patty Loveless album)

Infobox Album | Name = Honky Tonk Angel
Type = Album
Artist = Patty Loveless


Released = October 1, 1988
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length =
Label = MCA
Producer = Tony Brown
Reviews = Allmusic - Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gjfexqw5ld6e link]
Last album = "If My Heart Had Windows"
(1988)
This album = "Honky Tonk Angel"
(1988)
Next album = "On Down the Line"
(1990) |

Honky Tonk Angel, is the third album recorded by country music artist Patty Loveless. With five tracks from the album charting in the Billboard Top Ten Country Singles, including two at #1, it served as a breakthrough album for Loveless. The album itself was Loveless' highest charting at #7 on the Country Albums category. The two #1 singles were "Chains" and "Timber, I'm Falling in Love". Loveless also did a cover of the Lone Justice song, "Don't Toss Us Away", which featured Rodney Crowell on backing vocals. The song charted at #5. Famed songwriter Kostas had a major role by writing three of the album's tunes, including "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "The Lonely Side of Love", which peaked at #6.

Track listing

#"Blue Side of Town" (Hank DeVito, Paul Kennerley) – 3:19
#"I Won't Gamble with Your Love" (Gary Scruggs, Kevin Welch) – 3:12
#"Go On" (Patty Loveless, Roger Murrah) – 2:33
#"If You Think" (Kostas) – 4:09
#"Chains" (Hal Bynum, Bud Reneau) – 2:27
#"Don't Toss Us Away" (Bryan MacLean) – 4:11
#"The Lonely Side of Love" (Kostas) – 3:02
#"I'll Never Grow Tired of You" (Carter Stanley) – 3:02
#"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" (Kostas) – 2:30
#"I'm on Your Side" (Jimbeau Hinson, Kim Tribble) – 3:19

Credits

*Drums, Percussion: Eddie Bayers
*Bass: Leland Sklar
*Keyboards: Matt Rollings
*Guitars: Paul Franklin, Albert Lee, Mac McAnally
*Mandolin: Albert Lee
*Dobro: Paul Franklin, Mark O'Connor
*Fiddle: Mark O'Connor
*Produced By Tony Brown
*Pre-Production By Don Lanier
*Mixing By Bob Bullock & John Guess
*Engineered By Chuck Ainlay, Bob Bullock & Marty Williams

Single Releases

Blue Side of Town
MCA 53418
Promotional 45
released October 8, 1988.
Don't Toss Us Away
MCA 53477
45 RPM 7" Single, released February 14, 1989.

External links

* [http://music.yahoo.com/release/23776 Yahoo! Music information on "Honky Tonk Angel" - Accessed January 4, 2007] .
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_eiFdibaQY I Won't Gamble with Your Love performance] at YouTube.