L.A. to Miami is the second studio album by American country music

Country music

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 singer Keith Whitley

Keith Whitley

Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...

. It was released in October 1985 via RCA Records

RCA Records

RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...

 Nashville. The album includes the singles "I've Got the Heart for You," "Miami, My Amy," "Ten Feet Away," "Homecoming '63" and "Hard Livin'," all of which charted on Billboard

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Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs

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) between 1985 and 1987. Also included are two songs that later became singles for other artists: "On the Other Hand" and "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her," which were Number Ones for Randy Travis

Randy Travis

Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...

 and George Strait

George Strait

George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...

, respectively, in 1986. The latter was previously a #25 country hit for its writer, Dean Dillon

Dean Dillon

Dean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...

, in 1980.

Al Campbell of Allmusic gave the album two stars out of five, saying that it "suffers as a whole from a lack of tempo

Tempo

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 change."

Track listing

1. "Miami, My Amy
   Miami, My Amy
   "Miami, My Amy" is a single by American country music artist Keith Whitley. Released in January 1986, it was the second single from the album L.A. to Miami. The song reached #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
   
   " (Hank Cochran
   Hank Cochran
   Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others...
   
   , Dean Dillon
   Dean Dillon
   Dean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...
   
   , Royce Porter) – 3:28
2. "I've Got the Heart for You" (Larry Boone
   Larry Boone
   Larry Eugene Boone is an American country music artist. Between 1985 and 1993, Boone recorded five major label studio albums, in addition to charting several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. His highest-charting single, "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger", reached #10 in 1988...
   
   , John Greenebaum) – 2:39
3. "I Get the Picture" (Don Cook
   Don Cook
   Don Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
   
   , Fred Koller
   Fred Koller
   Fred Koller is an American singer-songwriter. He has been active in the music business since 1973. Fred currently lives and works in Nashville with his wife Trish and their cat Buddy.-Music career:...
   
   ) – 2:56
4. "On the Other Hand
   On the Other Hand
   "On the Other Hand" is a country music song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. First recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami, it was later released as a single by Randy Travis. It was the lead-off single to his 1986 album Storms of Life, and it peaked at #67 in the United...
   
   " (Paul Overstreet
   Paul Overstreet
   Paul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
   
   , Don Schlitz
   Don Schlitz
   Donald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
   
   ) – 3:12
5. "Hard Livin'
   Hard Livin'
   "Hard Livin" is a single by American country music artist Keith Whitley. Released in 1987, it was the fourth single from the album L.A. to Miami. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
   
   " (David Halley) – 2:56
6. "Ten Feet Away
   Ten Feet Away
   "Ten Feet Away" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. Released in June 1986, it was the second single from the album L.A. to Miami...
   
   " (Max D. Barnes
   Max D. Barnes
   Max D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
   
   , Troy Seals
   Troy Seals
   Troy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
   
   , Billy Sherrill
   Billy Sherrill
   Billy Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
   
   ) – 3:23
7. "That Stuff" (Sonny Curtis
   Sonny Curtis
   Sonny Curtis is an American singer and songwriter. Most of his work falls into the Pop and Country genres. He was a teenage pal and band member with Buddy Holly in Lubbock, Texas...
   
   , Ron Hellard) 3:24
8. "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her
   Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her
   "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" is the title of a song written by Dean Dillon and recorded by American country singer George Strait in 1986....
   
   " (Dillon) – 2:28
9. "Homecoming '63" (Dillon, Royce Porter) – 3:00
10. "Quittin' Time" (Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones, Hellard) – 2:54

Production

• Produced By Blake Mevis
• Engineered By Bill Harris & Ron Reynolds
• Mastered By Randy Kling

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	26