Big Iron Horses Explained
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[1] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.[2] 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
Personnel
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
Production
- 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
| Chart (1992) | Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 116 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 | |
Notes and References
- allmusic (((Big Iron Horses > Charts & Awards)))
- http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=restless%20heart&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA - Gold & Platinum
