Big Iron Horses
| Big Iron Horses | ||||
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| Released | October 9, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Masterfonics (Nashville, TN). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | John Dittrich Paul Gregg Dave Innis Greg Jennings Josh Leo | |||
| Restless Heart chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Big Iron Horses | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Big Iron Horses is the fifth studio album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Nashville in 1992. "When She Cries," "Mending Fences," "We Got the Love" and the title track were released as singles. The album reached #26 on the Top Country Albums chart[2] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.[3] This is also the band's first album not to feature lead vocalist Larry Stewart, who departed in 1991. Conversely, drummer John Dittrich, keyboardist Dave Innis, and bassist Paul Gregg alternate as lead vocalists on this album.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mending Fences" | Jim Robinson, Andy Byrd | 2:51 |
| 2. | "We Got the Love" | Steve Bogard, Rick Giles | 2:49 |
| 3. | "As Far as I Can Tell" | Bruce Gaitsch, Dave Innis | 3:49 |
| 4. | "When She Cries" | Marc Beeson, Sonny LeMaire | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Meet Me on the Other Side" | Paul Gregg, Innis | 4:09 |
| 6. | "We're Gonna Be OK" | Gaitsch, Innis | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Blame It on Love" | Tommy Burroughs, Bernie Leadon, Jimmy Davis | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Born in a High Wind" | Walt Aldridge, Gary Baker, Susan Longacre | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Just in Time" | Gaitsch, Innis | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Big Iron Horses" | John Dittrich, Innis, Vince Melamed | 4:29 |
- On some releases of the album, the song "Tell Me What You Dream" replaces "We're Gonna Be OK" as track 6.
Personnel[edit]
Restless Heart
- Greg Jennings – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Dave Innis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 6, 9), string arrangements (10)
- Paul Gregg – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 5, 8)
- John Dittrich – drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 4, 7, 10 & "Tell Me What You Dream")
Additional musicians
- Carl Marsh – keyboards ("Tell Me What You Dream"), string arrangements (10)
- Josh Leo – electric rhythm guitar (2, 7, 8)
- Bernie Leadon – banjo (2)
- Bruce Gaitsch – rhythm guitar (3, 9)
- Jim Horn – saxophone (8)
- Warren Hill – saxophone ("Tell Me What You Dream")
Production[edit]
- Restless Heart – producers
- Josh Leo – producer
- Steve Marcantonio – recording, mixing
- Jeff Giedt – additional engineer
- Mark Frigo – assistant engineer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Mary Hamilton – art direction
- Juliana Hammond – design
- Kym Juister – design
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Ron Keith – train photos, photo illustration
- Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up
- Ann Rice – wardrobe stylist
- Bill Simmons – management
- Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management
- Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 116 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
