Wind in the Wire
Encyclopedia
Wind in the Wire is the seventh studio album released by American country music
artist Randy Travis
. Released in 1993 on Warner Bros. Records
, the album was made to accompany a television series also entitled Wind in the Wire. Two of the album's singles — "Cowboy Boogie" and the title track — entered the Billboard
country music charts, peaking at #46 and #65, respectively, making this the first album of Travis's career not to produce any Top 40 hits in the United States. "Cowboy Boogie", however, was a #10 on the RPM
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
In addition, this album is also one of three albums not to be produced by Travis' longtime record producer, Kyle Lehning
.
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...
artist 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...
. Released in 1993 on Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, the album was made to accompany a television series also entitled Wind in the Wire. Two of the album's singles — "Cowboy Boogie" and the title track — entered 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 music charts, peaking at #46 and #65, respectively, making this the first album of Travis's career not to produce any Top 40 hits in the United States. "Cowboy Boogie", however, was a #10 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks charts in Canada.
In addition, this album is also one of three albums not to be produced by Travis' longtime record producer, Kyle Lehning
Kyle Lehning
Kyle Lehning is an American record producer whose work is mainly in the field of country music. He has produced virtually every album released by Randy Travis, who describes their partnership "an interesting relationship." The only exceptions are Travis' 1993 album Wind in the Wire, which was...
.
Track listing
- "Down at the Old Corral" (Roger Brown, Luke Reed) – 3:17
- "Cowboy BoogieCowboy Boogie"Cowboy Boogie" is the title of a song written by Robert Blythe and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in August 1993 as the lead single from his album, Wind in the Wire. It only peaked at #46 in the United States; however it peaked at #10 Canada.-Chart...
" (Robert Blythe) – 2:48 - "Blue Mesa" (Brown, Reed) – 2:59
- "Memories of Santa Fe" (Brown, Rick Peoples) – 3:18
- "Roamin' Wyomin'" (Brown, Reed) – 2:30
- "Wind in the Wire" (David Wilkie, Stewart MacDougall) – 3:29
- "The Old Chisholm Trail" (Traditional) – 3:06
- "Paniolo Country" (Marcus Shutte, Jr.) – 2:37
- "Hula Hands" (William D. Beasley, J.T. Adams, Jean Norris) – 2:12
- "Beyond the Reef" (Jack Pitman) – 2:30
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 121 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 5 |