Always & Forever

Infobox Album |
Name = Always & Forever
Type = studio
Artist = Randy Travis


Released = April 4, 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 30:33
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Kyle Lehning
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:5lw67u50h0j0 link]
Last album ="Storms of Life"
(1986)
This album ="Always & Forever"
(1987)
Next album ="Old 8×10"
(1988)

Always & Forever is the second album by country music singer Randy Travis. It was released on April 4, 1987 by Warner Bros. Records. Released from this album were the singles "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)", "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So", all of which reached Number One on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts.

The track "What'll You Do About Me" has been recorded by John Schneider (on his 1984 album "Too Good to Stop Now"), McGuffey Lane (on their 1984 album "Day by Day"), Steve Earle (on his 1987 album "Early Tracks"), The Forester Sisters (on their 1992 album "I Got a Date") and Doug Supernaw (on his 1995 album "Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind"). Supernaw's version was released as a single, peaking at #16 on the country charts in 1995. Also, "I Told You So" was covered by Carrie Underwood on her 2007 album "Carnival Ride".

Track listing

# "Too Gone Too Long" (Gene Pistilli) - 2:24
# "My House" (Al Gore, Paul Overstreet) - 2:54
# "Good Intentions" (Marvin Coe, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis) - 3:37
# "What'll You Do About Me" (Dennis Linde) - 2:38
# "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" (Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals) - 3:08
# "Forever and Ever, Amen" (Overstreet, Don Schlitz) - 3:31
# "I Told You So" (Travis) - 3:38
# "Anything" (Ronny Scaife, Phil Thomas) - 2:41
# "The Truth Is Lyin' Next to You" (Susan Longacre, Kent Robbins) - 3:24
# "Tonight We're Gonna Tear Down the Walls" (Jim Sales, Travis) - 2:38

Credits

*Baillie & The Boys - background vocals
*Russell Barenberg - acoustic guitar
*Dennis Burnside - keyboards
*Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
*Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
*Jerry Douglas - Dobro
*Paul Franklin - pedal Dobro
*Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
*Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
*Sherri Huffman - background vocals
*David Hungate - bass guitar
*Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica
*Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
*Larrie Londin - drums
*Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
*Terry McMillan - percussion, harmonica
*Mark O'Connor - fiddle
*Paul Overstreet - background vocals
*Lisa Silver - background vocals
*James Stroud - drums
*Diane Tidwell - background vocals
*Jack Williams - bass guitar
*Dennis Wilson - background vocals