Land of Enchantment (Michael Martin Murphey album)
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Track listing
- "Never Givin' up on Love"
- "Got to Pay the Fiddler"
- "Route 66Route 66 (song)" Route 66", often rendered simply as "Route 66", is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the same year by Nat King Cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including Chuck Berry in 1961, The Rolling...
" - "Land of Enchantment"
- "Jukebox"
- "Woodsmoke in the Wind"
- "The Heart Knows the Truth"
- "Land of the Navajo"
- "Desperation Road"
- "Family Tree"
Credits
- Michael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
– vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, concept - Steve Gibson – arranger, dobro, guitar, mandolin, background vocals, producer
- Mark Casstevens – banjo, guitar
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- 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...
– dobro - David Hoffner – piano, synthesizer
- Joey Miskulin – accordion
- Mark O'ConnorMark O'ConnorMark O'Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz, country and classical violinist fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition...
– fiddle - Stuart DuncanStuart DuncanStuart Duncan is a bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar and banjo. Born in Quantico, Virginia and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band, he has been a member of the Nashville Bluegrass Band since 1985, and is a much-in-demand session musician...
– fiddle - Herbert Hester – fiddle
- Bill Miller – flute
- Dennis Burnside – piano, synthesizer
- Charlie McCoyCharlie McCoyCharles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
– harmonica - Roy M. "Junior" Husky – bass
- Craig Nelson – bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- 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...
– background vocals - John Wesley RylesJohn Wesley RylesJohn Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,...
– background vocals - 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:...
– background vocals - Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Gary Janney – background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
- Rich Schirmer – engineer
- Keith Compton – engineer
- Carry Summers – assistant engineer
- Steve Bisher – assistant engineer
- Steve Bishir – assistant engineer
- Jeanne Kinney – assistant engineer
- Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
- Warren Peterson – engineer, assistant engineer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Carl Marsh – arranger, synthesizer, fairlight
- Danny Kee – production assistant
- Laura LiPuma – art direction, design, concept
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 33 |