Chasin' the Sun
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Chasin' The Sun is the third studio album released by country music
singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright
on the MCA
label. It contains his only #1 single, "Leap of Faith". Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree", charted at #24 and #62 respectively. Ricky Skaggs
sings harmony vocals on the opening track.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright is an American country music artist. Between 1988 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith"...
on the MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
label. It contains his only #1 single, "Leap of Faith". Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree", charted at #24 and #62 respectively. Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
sings harmony vocals on the opening track.
Track listing
All songs written by Lionel Cartwright except where noted.- "Waitin' for the Sun to Shine" (Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
) - 3:31 - "Susannah" (Gretchen PetersGretchen PetersGretchen Peters is a singer-songwriter in the folk/country genre. She was born in New York and raised in Boulder, Colorado, but moved to Nashville in the late 1980s...
) - 3:05 - "30 Nothin'" - 2:44
- "What Kind of Fool" - 3:51
- "When You Cross That Line" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 3:10
- "I'm Your Man" - 2:38
- "Smack Dab in the Middle of Love" - 3:07
- "Family Tree" - 3:30
- "Great Expectations" - 4:06
- "Leap of FaithLeap of Faith (Lionel Cartwright song)"Leap of Faith" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Lionel Cartwright. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album , the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.-Critical reception:A Miami Herald review...
" - 4:03
Release history
| Year | Type | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cassette | MCA | MCAC-10307 |
| 1991 | CD | MCA | MCAD-10307 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 170 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.- Eddie BayersEddie BayersEddie Bayers is an American session drummer who has played on 150 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for eight straight years, and has three times won the Nashville Music Awards 'Drummer of the Year'...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(Tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10) - Mike Brignardello - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9) - Bob Britt - electric guitarElectric guitarAn 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...
(Track 7) - Lionel Cartwright - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
(Tracks 6, 7, 8), pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(Tracks 4, 8, 9), mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
(Track 5) - Jerry DouglasJerry DouglasJerry Douglas may refer to:*Jerry Douglas , actor, who was on The Young and the Restless for 25 years*Jerry Douglas, country/bluegrass musician*Jerry Douglas , director and writer of adult films such as, Score...
- DobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
(Tracks 6 & 8) - Glen Duncan - fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
(Track 6) - Buddy EmmonsBuddy EmmonsBuddy Emmons , is an American guitarist.Emmons has been called "The World's Foremost Steel Guitarist" and his talent is greatly admired by fellow steel guitarists...
- steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
(Tracks 1 & 3) - Paul FranklinPaul Franklin (musician)Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
- steel guitar (Tracks 2 & 10) - Dale Jarvis - bass guitar (Track 7)
- John JorgensonJohn JorgensonJohn Jorgenson is a US musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, Jorgenson is also proficient in the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone...
- acoustic guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9), electric guitar (Tracks 3 & 4), mandolin (Tracks 1 & 4) - Paul Kramer - fiddle (Track 7)
- Mike Lawler - keyboards (Tracks 2 & 10)
- Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar (Tracks 6 & 8)
- Mac McAnallyMac McAnallyLyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs charts...
- acoustic guitar (Track 9) - George Marinelli - electric guitar (Tracks 2 & 10)
- Weldon Myrick - steel guitar (Tracks 4 & 9)
- Don PotterDon Potter (musician)Don Potter is an American musician and producer in Nashville, Tennessee. A longstanding producer for Wynonna Judd, he has become known as "the man who created the Judds' sound".-Musical career:...
- acoustic guitar (Tracks 2 & 10) - Michael Rhodes - bass guitar (Tracks 2 & 10)
- Matt RollingsMatt RollingsMatt Rollings is an American composer, musician and record producer. He plays piano, organ, and keyboards.Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, he has worked with many artists, not all country...
- acoustic piano (Track 2 & 10) - Harry Stinson - drums (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9)
- Alex Torrez - drums (Track 7)
- Greg Trostle - steel guitar (Tracks 5 & 7)
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
- John Willis - acoustic guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 4), electric & gut string guitar (Track 9)
- Glenn WorfGlenn WorfGlenn Worf is one of the premier Nashville session bassists. He was born in Dayton, Ohio but grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and has concentrated on the bass guitar since he was thirteen. He majored in music at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Inevitably his talents forced him to abandon the...
- bass guitar (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Background and Harmony Vocalists
- The Beech (Nut) Boys - (Track 1)
- Marty BrownMarty Brown (singer)Dennis Marty Brown is an American country music artist. Active between 1991 and 1996, he has released four studio albums and has charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts....
- (Tracks 5 & 7) - Doug Clements - (Track 7)
- Alison KraussAlison KraussAlison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
- (Track 2) - Mac McAnally - (Tracks 1, 4, 9)
- George Marinelli - (Track 1)
- Lewis Nunley - (Track 7)
- Hershey Reeves - (Track 10)
- Judy RodmanJudy RodmanJudy Rodman is an American Country Music Singer. In the mid-80s, she was a successful country music singer, making all the way to number one on the country charts in 1986 with the song "Until I Met You." She also won the Academy of Country Music's "Top New Female Vocalist" award in 1985.Today,...
- (Track 7) - Ricky SkaggsRicky SkaggsRickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
- (Track 1) - Russell SmithRussell Smith (singer)Russell Smith is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year...
- (Track 3) - Harry Stinson - (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
- Jim PhotogloJim PhotogloJim Photoglo, born James G. Photoglo, who also performed simply as Photoglo, is an American pop singer from Inglewood, California. He released two charting albums in the early 1980s and had two hit singles, "We Were Meant to Be Lovers" and "Fool in Love with You" .After his career as a pop star...
- (Track 1) - Karen Taylor-GoodKaren Taylor-GoodKaren Taylor-Good is an American singer-songwriter. Taylor-Good and her then-husband, Bill Taylor, started the Mesa Records label in 1982. Her first single, "Diamond in the Rough," reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart early that year...
- (Track 7)
Production
- Harry Stinson & Ed Seay (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 9)
- Andy Byrd & Lionel Cartwright (tracks 5 - 8)
- Tony BrownTony Brown (record producer)Tony Brown is an American country music record producer.He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.Brown played piano for Elvis Presley. He toured with the TCB Band for much of Presley's final two years and was a part of the 1976 "Jungle Room" recording sessions at Graceland...
(tracks 2 & 10)