Shenandoah (album)
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Shenandoah is the self-titled debut album of the American country music
band Shenandoah
. Released in 1987 on Columbia Records
, it includes three singles: "They Don't Make Love Like We Used To" and "Stop the Rain." "Stop the Rain" was the band's first Top 40 country hit, peaking at #28 on Billboard
Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs
). "She Doesn't Cry Anymore" carried over to the band's 1989 album The Road Not Taken, being released as a single from it. However, "They Don't Make Love Like We Used To" received much negative press in the Deep South, especially in states such as Mississippi
and Alabama
, for its provocative lyrics.
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...
band Shenandoah
Shenandoah (band)
Shenandoah is an American country music group founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1984 by Marty Raybon , Ralph Ezell , Stan Thorn , Jim Seales , and Mike McGuire...
. Released in 1987 on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, it includes three singles: "They Don't Make Love Like We Used To" and "Stop the Rain." "Stop the Rain" was the band's first Top 40 country hit, peaking at #28 on 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...
Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
). "She Doesn't Cry Anymore" carried over to the band's 1989 album The Road Not Taken, being released as a single from it. However, "They Don't Make Love Like We Used To" received much negative press in the Deep South, especially in states such as Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
and Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, for its provocative lyrics.
Track listing
- "Stop the Rain" (Wayland HolyfieldWayland HolyfieldWayland D. Holyfield, , is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community.-Early life:Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public schools and attended Hendrix College at Conway, Arkansas before graduating from the University of...
) - "She Doesn't Cry AnymoreShe Doesn't Cry Anymore"She Doesn't Cry Anymore" is the title of a song written by Robert Byrne and Will Robinson, and recorded by American country music group Shenandoah. It was released in March 1988as the third and final single from their debut album Shenandoah. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
" (Robert Byrne, Will Robinson) - "It Ain't Love Til It Hurts" (W. Caylor, Billy Henderson)
- "The Show Must Go On" (Steven Dale Jones, Mike McGuire)
- "They Don't Make Love Like We Used To" (J. R. Adkins, Billy Henderson, G. Rogers)
- "What She Wants" (B. Garfrerick, Billy Maddox, Henderson)
- "She's Still Here" (Jim Seales)
- "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio" (Tom Brasfield, 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...
) - "Lily of the Alley" (Jones, McGuire, Marty RaybonMarty RaybonMarty Raybon Marty Raybon Marty Raybon (born December 8, 1959 is an Award Winning American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of the band Shenandoah, a role which he held from 1985 to 1996. He recorded his first solo album, Marty Raybon, in 1995 on Sparrow...
) - "Can't Stop Now" (Gary Nicholson, Wendy Waldman)