Don't Cheat in Our Hometown (album)
Encyclopedia
Don't Cheat in Our Hometown is the sixth studio album by American country music
artist Ricky Skaggs
. It was released in 1983 via Epic Records
. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
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...
artist 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:...
. It was released in 1983 via Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The album peaked at number 1 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...
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Don't Cheat in Our HometownDon't Cheat in Our Hometown"Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" is a 1983 single written by Ray Pennington and Roy E. Marcum and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" was Ricky Skaggs' sixth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart...
" (Ray Pennington, Roy Marcum) – 3:17 - "Honey (Open That Door)Honey (Open That Door)"Honey " is a 1984 single written by Mel Tillis and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Honey " would be Ricky Skaggs' seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Mel TillisMel TillisLonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
) – 3:28 - "Wound Time Can't Erase" (Bill D. Johnson) – 3:40
- "Vision of Mother" (Carter StanleyCarter StanleyCarter Glen Stanley was a bluegrass music lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitar player. He formed the Stanley Brothers band together with his brother Ralph. The Stanley Brothers are generally acknowledged as the first band after Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys to play in the bluegrass genre...
, Ralph StanleyRalph StanleyRalph Stanley , also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.-Biography:...
) – 3:19 - "Uncle PenUncle Pen (song)"Uncle Pen" is a song written by Bill Monroe about his uncle and musical mentor, Pendleton Vandiver. Besides Monroe, the song was recorded by Porter Wagoner in 1956 and Ricky Skaggs in 1984. "Uncle Pen" was Ricky Skaggs ninth number one single on the country chart...
" (Bill MonroeBill MonroeWilliam Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...
) – 2:23 - "Head Over Heels in Love with You" (Lester FlattLester FlattLester Raymond Flatt was a bluegrass musician and guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his membership in the Bluegrass duo The Foggy Mountain Boys, also known as "Flatt and Scruggs," with banjo picker Earl Scruggs. Flatt's career spanned multiple decades; besides his work with Scruggs, he...
) – 3:41 - "Don't Step Over an Old Love" (Fred Stryker) – 3:34
- "She's More to Be Pitied" (Ruby Rakes) – 2:48
- "Keep a Memory" (C. Stanley) – 2:36
- "Children, Go Where I Send TheeChildren, Go Where I Send Thee"Children, Go Where I Send Thee" is a traditional African-American spiritual song. This song is also known as "The Holy Baby" or "Born in Bethlehem." There are many versions of this song, the lyrics below were collected by Jean Ritchie from a school for black children in Kentucky. The verses give a...
" (Traditional) – 2:25
Chart performance
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 87 |