1987 Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream
Wild-Eyed Dream is the title of the debut album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were “Wild-Eyed Dream” and “Crime of Passion”, which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, “Somebody Lied”, “Life Turned Her That Way”, and “Don’t We All Have The Right” all reached #1. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1989.[1]
“Working Man’s Blues” is a cover of the Merle Haggard song, while “Crazy over You” was also released by the duo Foster & Lloyd as their debut single. “Life Turned Her That Way” was previously a #11 single in 1967 for Mel Tillis, and “I Don’t Care” a #1 single for Buck Owens in 1964. Conway Twitty also recorded “Somebody Lied” for his 1985 album Don’t Call Him a Cowboy. “Don’t We All Have the Right” was originally recorded by Roger Miller on his 1970 album Trip in the Country.
Tracks
1 Ultimately Fine (Samuel Lianas, Kurt Neumann) 3:07
2 Crime Of Passion (Walt Aldridge, Mac McAnally) 3:24
3 Life Turned Her That Way (Harlan Howard) 3:23
4 I Don’t Care (Buck Owens) 2:17
5 Don’t We All Have The Right (Roger Miller) 2:36
6 Wild-Eyed Dream (Alan Rhody) 2:49
7 Baby, I’m Ready (Floyd Wilson) 2:23
8 Somebody Lied (Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins) 3:21
9 Crazy Over You (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) 3:21
10 Working Man Blues (Merle Haggard) 2:43
Media
Musicians
Bass | David Hungate |
Bass | Tom Robb |
Bass | Michael Rhodes |
Double Bass | Roy Huskey Jr |
Drums | Eddie Bayers |
Drums | Tommy Wells |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Guitar | Steve Gibson |
Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
Acoustic Guitar | Ricky Van Shelton |
Acoustic Guitar | Steve Buckingham |
Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
Mandolin | Hoot Hester |
Piano | Dennis Burnside |
Piano | Randy McCormick |
Piano | Tony Migliore |
Fiddle | Hoot Hester |
Background Vocals | John Wesley Ryles |
Background Vocals | Bergen White |
Background Vocals | Dennis Wilson |
Percussion | Harry Stinson |
Vocals | Ricky Van Shelton |
Liner Notes
Producer – Steve Buckingham
Engineer Assistant) – Dennis Richey, Rocky Schnaars
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Bogan
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Mastered At – Georgetown Masters