Around the Bend (album) explained
Around the Bend is the nineteenth studio album released in 2008 by American country music artist Randy Travis. The album is Travis' first mainstream country music album since 1999's A Man Ain't Made of Stone as all his other studio albums in the 2000s were composed of Christian country music.[1] It sold 31,000 copies in its first week of release, the best opening week of Travis' career.[2] Three singles were released from the album: "Faith in You", "Dig Two Graves" and "Turn It Around", none of which charted.
Around the Bend was nominated for best country album at the 51st Grammy Awards, and the track "Dig Two Graves" was nominated as best country song.[3]
Personnel
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - fiddle, pedal steel guitar
- Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
- Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Sherilynn Huffman - background vocals
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- Rob Ickes - dobro
- Paul Leim - drums
- Brent Mason - 12-string electric guitar, electric guitar
- Gordon Mote - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- The Nashville String Machine - strings
- Steve Nathan - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Dan Seals - background vocals
- Lisa Silver - background vocals
- Bryan Sutton - banjo, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin
- Randy Travis - lead vocals
- Dianne Vanette - background vocals
- Bergen White - conductor, string arrangements
- Casey Wood - cymbals, shaker, tambourine
Charts
Year-end charts
Awards
The album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Around the Bend' brings Randy Travis back to country . July 24, 2008 . .
- Web site: Taylor Swift owns top of country chart . July 24, 2008 . Country Standard Time . https://web.archive.org/web/20080731160355/http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1947. July 31, 2008 . live.
- Web site: The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List . December 8, 2008 . GRAMMY.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207041615/http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx . December 7, 2008 . dead .
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008. Billboard. December 2, 2020.
- http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/022009doves.aspx Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards
