Waitin' for the Sun to Shine
Encyclopedia
Waitin' for the Sun to Shine is the third full-length studio album
from Ricky Skaggs
. It was released in 1981 on Epic Records
. Skaggs himself produced the album, and played on all the songs.
Four of the ten tracks were released as singles; "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" peaked at number 16 on the U.S. Country charts, while charting at number 47 in Canada. The next three singles were much more successful. "You May See Me Walkin'" got to number nine in the U.S., and reached number 16 in Canada, while "Cryin' My Heart Out Over You" and "I Don't Care" were both number one hits in the U.S. (while reaching number 3 & 2, respectively, in Canada).
The album itself went to number 2 on the country charts in the States and went gold
. It was also his first time on the pop charts, where the album went to number 77.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
from 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 1981 on 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...
. Skaggs himself produced the album, and played on all the songs.
Four of the ten tracks were released as singles; "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" peaked at number 16 on the U.S. Country charts, while charting at number 47 in Canada. The next three singles were much more successful. "You May See Me Walkin'" got to number nine in the U.S., and reached number 16 in Canada, while "Cryin' My Heart Out Over You" and "I Don't Care" were both number one hits in the U.S. (while reaching number 3 & 2, respectively, in Canada).
The album itself went to number 2 on the country charts in the States and went gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. It was also his first time on the pop charts, where the album went to number 77.
Track listing
- "If That's the Way You Feel" (Ralph StanleyRalph StanleyRalph Stanley , also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.-Biography:...
) 3:05 - "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" (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...
, Earl ScruggsEarl ScruggsEarl Eugene Scruggs is an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music...
) 3:10 - "Your Old Love Letters" (Johnny Bond) 2:55
- "Low & Lonely" (Floyd Jenkins) 2:55
- "Waitin' for the Sun to Shine" (Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
) 3:47 - "You May See Me Walkin'You May See Me Walkin'"You May See Me Walkin" is a single by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. Released in 1981, it was the second single from the album Waitin' for the Sun to Shine. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart....
" (T. Uhr) 2:25 - "Crying My Heart Out Over YouCrying My Heart Out Over You"Crying My Heart Out Over You" is a 1982 single written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Carl Butler, and Earl Sherry and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Crying My Heart Out Over You" would be Ricky Skaggs third country hit and the first of eleven number number one hits on the country chart. The single...
" (Carl Butler, Louise Certain, Gladys Stacey, Marijohn Wilkin) 2:58 - "Lost to a Stranger" (F. Brown, Jr.) 2:50
- "I Don't CareI Don't Care (Webb Pierce song)"I Don't Care" is a 1955 song written by Webb Pierce and Cindy Walker and originally performed by Webb Pierce. "I Don't Care" spent twelve weeks at number one on the C&W Best Seller charts and spent a total of thirty-two weeks on the charts...
" (Webb PierceWebb PierceWebb Michael Pierce was one of the most popular American honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the decade. His biggest hit was "In The Jailhouse Now," which charted for 37 weeks in 1955, 21 of them at number one...
, Cindy Walker) 2:15 - "So Roud, So Firm, So Fully Packed" (Eddie Kirk, Cliffie StoneCliffie StoneCliffie Stone , born Clifford Gilpin Snyder, was an American country singer, musician, record producer, music publisher, and radio and TV personality who was pivotal in the development of California’s thriving country music scene after World War II during a career that lasted six decades...
, Merle TravisMerle TravisMerle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon"...
) 2:50
Personnel
- Jerry Kroon – Drums, percussion
- Joe Osborne – Bass
- Dennis Burnside: Piano, Fender Rhodes
- Buck White – Piano
- Sonny Curtis, Ray Flacke – Guitars
- Ricky Skaggs – Acoustic & electric guitars, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Bruce Bouton – SteelSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
- Bobby Hicks – Fiddle
- Jerry Douglas – DobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
- Lea Jane Berinati, Cheryl Warren, Sharon White – Backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 77 |