1986 Randy Travis – Storms Of Life
Storms of Life is the debut studio album by country music star Randy Travis, and was released on June 6, 1986 by Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for American shipments of three million copies. It features the singles “On the Other Hand” (previously recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami), “1982”, “Diggin’ up Bones” and “No Place Like Home”. Although “On the Other Hand” charted at number 67 on the Hot Country Songs charts upon its initial release, the song reached number one on the same chart once it was re-released, following “1982” which peaked at number six. “Diggin’ up Bones” also reached number one, while “No Place Like Home” peaked at number two.
Tracks
| 1 | On The Other Hand (Paul Overstreet, Don Schiltz) | 3:06 |
| 2 | The Storms Of Life (Max D Barnes, Troy Seals) | 2:45 |
| 3 | My Heart Cracked (But It Did Not Break) (Ronny Scaife, Don Singleton, Phil Thomas) | 2:20 |
| 4 | Diggin’ Up Bones (Al Gore, Paul Overstreet) | 3:00 |
| 5 | No Place Like Home (Paul Overstreet) | 4:09 |
| 6 | 1982 (Buddy Blackmon, Vip Vipperman) | 3:00 |
| 7 | Send My Body (Randy Travis) | 3:01 |
| 8 | Messin’ With My Mind (Joseph Allen, Charlie Williams) | 3:08 |
| 9 | Reasons I Cheat (Randy Travis) | 4:22 |
| 10 | There’ll Always Be A Honky Tonk Somewhere (Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae) | 3:15 |
Media
Musicians
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Bass | Jack Williams |
| Bass | Mark Hembree |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Drums | Larrie Londin |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Jerry Douglas |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ken Bell |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mark Casstevens |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bobby Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Greg Jennings |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Newell |
| Acoustic Guitar | Keith Stegall |
| Steel Guitar | Doyle Grisham |
| Mandolin | Mark O’Conner |
| Keyboards | Kyle Lehning |
| Keyboards | Dennis Burnside |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Keyboards | Bobby Wood |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Conner |
| Background Vocals | Kathie Baillie |
| Background Vocals | Michael Bonagura Jr |
| Background Vocals | Thomas Brannon |
| Background Vocals | Paul Davis |
| Background Vocals | Phil Forrest |
| Background Vocals | Alan LeBoeuf |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Silver |
| Background Vocals | Diane Stegall |
| Background Vocals | Kyle Lehning |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kyle Lehning
Producer – Keith Stegall (Tracks 1, 9)
Engineer – Joseph Bogan (Tracks 1, 5, 9, 10)
Engineer – Eric Prestidge (Tracks 2, 6, 7)
Engineer – Ben Harris (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
Engineer (Overdubs and Mixing) – Kirt Odle, Kyle Lehning
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mastered By (CDD Pre-Mastering) – WCI Record Group
Art Direction – Janice Azrak
Photography By – Robin Hood
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Emerald Sound Studios
Recorded At – Sound Stage Studios
Recorded At – GroundStar Laboratories
Overdubbed At – Morningstar Studios
Mixed At – Morningstar Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Manufactured By – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.