Confessions of a Broken Man explained

Confessions of a Broken Man
Type:	studio
Artist:	Porter Wagoner
Cover:	Confessions of a Broken Man.png
Released:	August 1966
Studio:	RCA Victor Studios, Nashville
Genre:	Country
Label:	RCA Victor
Producer:	Bob Ferguson, Chet Atkins
Prev Title:	Porter Wagoner in Person
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Soul of a Convict and Other Great Prison Songs
Next Year:	1967

Confessions of a Broken Man is a studio album by country music singer Porter Wagoner. It was released in 1966 by RCA Victor (catalog no. LPM-3593).^[1]

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart on October 8, 1966, peaked at No. 6, and remained on the chart for a total of 17 weeks. The album included the No. 3 hit, "Skid Row Joe".^[2]

AllMusic gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars.^[3]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Men with Broken Hearts" (Hank Williams)
2. "I Just Came to Smell the Flowers" (Vic McAlpin)
3. "May You Never Be Alone" (Hank Williams)
4. "Skid Row Joe" (Freddie Hart)
5. "Take Me Back and Try Me One More Time" (Ernest Tubb)
6. "How Far Down Can I Go" (Howard, Barney)

Side B

1. "I'm a Long Way from Home" (Hank Cochran)
2. "Confessions of a Broken Man" (Bill Anderson)
3. "My Tears Are Overdue" (Freddie Hart)
4. "I've Been Down That Road Before" (Hank Williams)
5. "Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine" (Pee Wee King)
6. "My Last Two Tens" (Vic McAlpin)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Porter Wagoner - Confessions of a Broken Man. 1966 . Discogs. December 18, 2020.
2. Book: Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums 1964-1997. Record Research Inc.. 1997. 184. 0898201241.
3. Web site: Confessions of a Broken Man. AllMusic. December 18, 2020.