1990 studio album by Randy Travis
Heroes & Friends is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis . It was released on August 31, 1990 by Warner Records . Except for the title track (which is reprised at the end), every song on this album is a duet with another recording artist. "A Few Ole Country Boys" (a duet with George Jones ) and the title track were both released as singles from this album, peaking at numbers 8 and 3, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) charts in 1990.
"We're Strangers Again" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard and Leona Williams on their 1983 album Heart to Heart . The version here, a duet between Travis and Tammy Wynette , was later included on Wynette's Best Loved Hits album, from which it was released as a single in late 1991.
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) Duet partner 1. "Heroes and Friends " Randy Travis , Don Schlitz n/a 2:09 2. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind " Dolly Parton Dolly Parton 2:46 3. "The Birth of the Blues " Lew Brown , Buddy DeSylva , Ray Henderson Willie Nelson 2:38 4. "All Night Long" Johnny Gimble , Bob Wills Merle Haggard 3:04 5. "The Human Race" Tim Mensy , Jimmy Phillips, Gene DobbinsVern Gosdin 2:27 6. "Shopping for Dresses" Merle Haggard, "Little" Jimmy Dickens Loretta Lynn 3:00 7. "Waiting on the Light to Change" Gary Nicholson , Richard Leigh B.B. King 2:44 8. "A Few Ole Country Boys " Troy Seals , Mentor Williams George Jones 3:37 9. "Walk Our Own Road" Bernie Nelson, Lisa Palas Kris Kristofferson 2:44 10. "We're Strangers Again" Haggard, Leona Williams Tammy Wynette 2:45 11. "Smokin' the Hive" Byron Hill , J. Remington WildeClint Eastwood 2:23 12. "Come See About Me" Conway Twitty Conway Twitty 2:46 13. "Happy Trails " Dale Evans Roy Rogers 2:13 14. "Heroes and Friends (Reprise)" Travis, Schlitz n/a 1:56
Personnel [ edit ] Chet Atkins – gut string guitar , background vocals Kathie Baillie – choir Eddie Bayers – drums Barry Beckett – piano Michael Bonagura Jr. – choir Dennis Burnside – piano, electric piano , Wurlitzer Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Gary Carter – steel guitar Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Jerry Douglas – dobro Clint Eastwood – duet vocals on "Smokin' the Hive" Steve Gibson – 12-string guitar, electric guitar , mandolin Bob Glaub – bass guitar Randy Goodrum – piano Vern Gosdin – duet vocals on "The Human Race" Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Merle Haggard – duet vocals on "All Night Long" Lib Hatcher – choir Sherilyn Huffman – choir, background vocals David Hungate – bass guitar David Johnson – fiddle Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica George Jones – duet vocals on "A Few Ole Country Boys" Nancy Jones – background vocals on "A Few Ole Country Boys" Shane Keister – organ , piano B.B. King – duet vocals and electric guitar on "Waiting On The Light to Change" Kris Kristofferson – duet vocals on "Walk Our Own Road" Mike Lawler – banjo , synthesizer Kyle Lehning – Wurlitzer Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar Paul Leim – drums Larrie Londin – drums Loretta Lynn – duet vocals on "Shopping for Dresses" Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Willie Nelson – duet vocals on "The Birth of the Blues" Mark O'Connor – fiddle Dean Parks – electric guitar Dolly Parton – duet vocals on "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" Mickey Raphael – harmonica Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano Roy Rogers – duet vocals on "Happy Trails" Brent Rowan – electric guitar Tom Rutledge – fiddle, acoustic guitar Don Schlitz – choir Troy Seals – choir Allen Shamblin – choir Martha Sharp – choir Lisa Silver – choir, background vocals Denis Solee – clarinet Keith Stegall – choir Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar Randy Travis – lead vocals Conway Twitty – duet vocals on "Come See About Me" Diane Vanette – choir, background vocals Carlos Vega – drums Jack Williams – bass guitar Dennis Wilson – background vocals Tammy Wynette – duet vocals on "We're Strangers Again" Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ] ^ Heroes & Friends at AllMusic ^ Hurst, Jack (October 4, 1990). "Randy Travis Heroes and Friends (Warner)" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 24, 2013 . ^ Nash, Alanna (October 12, 1990). "Country" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 24, 2013 . ^ Lewis, Randy (September 16, 1990). "** 1/2 RANDY TRAVIS "Heroes and Friends" Warner Bros" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 24, 2013 . ^ "Randy Travis - Heroes and Friends CD Album" . CD Universe . Retrieved April 24, 2013 . ^ Christgau, Robert . "CG: Randy Travis" . RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013 . ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2020. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2020. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990" . Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2020 . ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991" . Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
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