Honky Tonk Angel
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| Honky Tonk Angel | ||
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| Studio album by Patty Loveless | ||
| Released | 1988 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Label | MCA Records | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |
| Patty Loveless chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| If My Heart Had Windows (1988) |
Honky Tonk Angel (1988) |
On Down the Line (1990) |
Her third album, Honky Tonk Angel, was the one that made Patty Loveless a country music star. With no fewer than five tracks from the album charting in the Billboard Top Ten Country Singles, including two at #1, it served notice that she was a superstar in the making. The album itself was Loveless' highest charting at #7 on the Country Albums category. The three #1 singles were "Chains" and "Timber, I'm Falling in Love," and "The Lonely Side of Love." Loveless also shines on a cover of the Lone Justice tune, "Don't Toss Us Away," which is better than the original. Famed songwriter Kostas had a major role by writing three of the album's tunes, including the #1 "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and the #6 "The Lonely Side of Love."
[edit] Track listing
- "Blue Side of Town" (Hank DeVito/Paul Kennerley) – 3:19 (1st song release)
- "I Won't Gamble with Your Love" (Gary Scruggs/Kevin Welch) – 3:12
- "Go On" (Patty Loveless/Roger Murrah) – 2:33
- "If You Think" (Kostas) – 4:09
- "Chains" (Hal Bynum/Bud Reneau) – 2:27 (5th and final song release - 2nd #1)
- "Don't Toss Us Away" (Bryan MacLean) – 4:11 (2nd song release)
- "The Lonely Side of Love" (Kostas) – 3:02 (4th song release)
- "I'll Never Grow Tired of You" (Carter Stanley) – 3:02
- "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" (Kostas) – 2:30 (3rd song release - 1st #1)
- "I'm on Your Side" (Jimbeau Hinson/Kim Tribble) – 3:19
[edit] Trivia
- "Don't Toss Us Away" was ranked #71 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music in 2003.
- "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" was ranked #85 in CMT's 100 Greatest Love Songs in Country Music in 2004.
