Any Way the Wind Blows is the second and final studio album by American country music duo Brother Phelps

Brother Phelps

Brother Phelps was an American country music duo formed by brothers Ricky Lee and Doug Phelps . Prior to the duo's formation in 1992, both brothers were members of The Kentucky Headhunters, a country rock band. In 1993, Brother Phelps charted with its debut single "Let Go", which reached a peak of...

. After its release, Doug re-joined country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters

The Kentucky Headhunters

The Kentucky Headhunters are an American country rock band. They were founded in 1968 as Itchy Brother, which comprised brothers Richard Young and Fred Young along with Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney...

, of which he and Ricky Lee were both members previous to Brother Phelps' inception. This album produced singles in its title track and "Not So Different After All", although neither charted in the Top 40 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

country charts. The track "Ragtop" was previously recorded by The Kentucky Headhunters on their 1989 debut album Pickin' on Nashville

Pickin' on Nashville

-Personnel:*Greg Martin - electric guitar, slide guitar*Doug Phelps - background vocals, bass guitar*Ricky Lee Phelps - lead vocals*Richard Ripani - organ on "Rock & Roll Angel" and "Oh Lonesome Me"*Fred Young - drums, percussion*Richard Young - rhythm guitar...

, while "Cinderella" is a cover of a song originally released by the rock band Firefall

Firefall

Firefall is a rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, who had been in the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. The band's biggest hit single, "You Are the Woman", peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts...

. "Down into Muddy Water" would later be recorded by Shelly Fairchild

Shelly Fairchild

Shelly Fairchild is an American music recording artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 2004, she released her debut album Ride in early 2005...

 on her 2004 debut album Ride

Ride (Shelly Fairchild album)

Ride is the debut album of American country music artist Shelly Fairchild, released in March 2005 on Columbia Records. It includes the singles "You Don't Lie Here Anymore", "Tiny Town" and "Kiss Me". Although "You Don't Lie Here Anymore" reached #35 on the U.S...

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Track listing

1. "Any Way the Wind Blows" (J. J. Cale) - 3:09
2. "Down into Muddy Water" (Dennis Linde
   Dennis Linde
   Dennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
   
   ) - 3:46
3. "Mary Ann Is a Pistol" (Linde) - 3:10
4. "Not So Different After All" (Jeff Hughes, Irene Kelly) - 3:24
5. "Walls" (Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose
   Pam Rose
   Pam Rose is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy. Rose's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated songs "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"...
   
   ) - 3:08
6. "Cinderella" (Larry Burnett
   Larry Burnett
   Larry Burnett is a Virginia-based singer/songwriter/guitarist who was one of the original members of the pop-rock group Firefall.-Early Years and Firefall:Larry Burnett was born on November 8, 1951 and wrote his first song when he was sixteen...
   
   ) - 3:04
7. "I Ain't Ever Satisfied" (Steve Earle
   Steve Earle
   Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
   
   ) - 3:51
8. "Ragtop" (Ricky Lee Phelps, Doug Phelps) - 3:14
9. "The Other Kind" (Earle) - 4:30
10. "Johnny" (R. L. Phelps, D. Phelps) - 3:30
11. "Lookout Mountain" (Linde) - 4:27

Personnel

• Al Anderson
  Al Anderson (NRBQ)
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   - electric guitar
  Electric guitar
  An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
  
  
• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Larry Byrom - electric guitar
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
  Steel guitar
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• Paul Leim - drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , washboard
  Washboard
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• Doug Phelps - vocals
  Singing
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• Ricky Lee Phelps - vocals
• Richard Ripani - organ, piano
  Piano
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• Hank Singer - fiddle
  Fiddle
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• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - electric guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	43
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	24