Lone Star State of Mind
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Lone Star State of Mind is Nanci Griffith
's fifth album, and her first with a major recording label. Griffith's music had seen a turn from her original folk music
base into more commercially viable country music
in her previous two albums. On the current album she enlists the hit-making talents of veteran country producer Tony Brown
. While this album would garner her first appearance on the Billboard
Country charts, Griffith would never become a major country star. The album rose to #23 on the Country Albums chart, but that would be as high as any of her albums would ever climb. The title track, "Lone Star State of Mind," would become the first of only two singles ever to enter the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart; it topped out at #36, while two other singles from the album could only gain much lower positions: "Cold Hearts/Closed Minds" at #64, and "Trouble in the Fields" at #57.
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas.-Biography:...
's fifth album, and her first with a major recording label. Griffith's music had seen a turn from her original folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
base into more commercially viable country music
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...
in her previous two albums. On the current album she enlists the hit-making talents of veteran country producer Tony Brown
Tony 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...
. While this album would garner her first appearance 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, Griffith would never become a major country star. The album rose to #23 on the Country Albums chart, but that would be as high as any of her albums would ever climb. The title track, "Lone Star State of Mind," would become the first of only two singles ever to enter the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart; it topped out at #36, while two other singles from the album could only gain much lower positions: "Cold Hearts/Closed Minds" at #64, and "Trouble in the Fields" at #57.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith; except where indicated- "Lone Star State of Mind" (Fred KollerFred KollerFred 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:...
, Patrick Alger, Gene Levine) - 3:56 - "Cold Hearts/Closed Minds" - 2:40
- "From a DistanceFrom a Distance"From a Distance" is a song written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Some think this song was inspired by a PF Sloan song of the same name. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for Home Box Office and writing songs in her free time...
" (Julie GoldJulie GoldJulie Gold is a New York singer-songwriter. She is best known for Bette Midler's version of her song "From a Distance" which won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991....
) - 4:10 - "Beacon Street" - 2:49
- "Nickel Dreams" (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...
, Don Lowery) - 2:48 - "Sing One for Sister" (Robert Earl Keen, Jr.) - 3:20
- "Ford Econoline" - 2:10
- "Trouble in the Fields" (Griffith, Rick West) - 3:18
- "Love in a Memory" - 3:17
- "Let It Shine on Me" (Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
) - 2:59 - "There's a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)" - 4:21
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 23 |