Tonight We Ride is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his first for Warner Bros. Records. Released in 1986, the album was produced by Jim Ed Norman and contains guest performances by Holly Dunn, Reggie Young, Mark O'Connor, Charlie McCoy, and J.D. Souther. The album's title track was also its first single. The album peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2][3]
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Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:54 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
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Singles from Tonight We Ride | ||||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tonight We Ride" | Michael Martin Murphey, Jim Ed Norman | 3:42 |
2. | "Rollin' Nowhere" | Murphey | 2:53 |
3. | "Innocent Hearts" | Murphey | 4:18 |
4. | "Close to My Heart" | Murphey | 3:40 |
5. | "Face to Face with the Night" | Murphey | 4:05 |
6. | "Building Bridges" | Murphey, Chick Rains | 3:10 |
7. | "Fiddlin' Man" | Murphey | 4:44 |
8. | "I'll Break Out Again Tonight" | A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Sanger D. Shafer | 3:28 |
9. | "The One That Got Away" | Murphey, David Hoffner, Sonny Throckmorton | 3:51 |
10. | "Santa Fe Cantina" | Murphey, Rains | 3:52 |
11. | "Ghost Town (Message from the Ghost Ranch)" | Murphey | 3:11 |
Credits
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- Michael Martin Murphey – lead vocals, guitar, banjo
- Fred Carter Jr. – guitar
- Paul Worley – guitar
- Steve Gibson – guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
- Josh Leo – guitar, mandolin
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Carmen Acciaioli – steel guitar
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar
- Mitch Humphries – piano, synthesizer
- Barry Beckett – piano
- Dennis Burnside – piano, synthesizer
- John Jarvis – piano, synthesizer
- David Hoffner – synthesizer, piano
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Michael Bowden – bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Pam Tillis – vocals
- J.D. Souther – background vocals
- Gary Pigg – background vocals
- Robb Strandlund – background vocals
- Thomas Flora – background vocals
- Sonny Throckmorton – background vocals
- Michael Lund – background vocals
Production
Chart performance
editChart (1986) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 46 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Tonight We Ride". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Tonight We Ride". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2012.