George Ducas (album) explained
George Ducas is the debut studio album by American country music singer George Ducas. It was released in September 1994 on Liberty Records, and peaked at number 57. It featured four singles: "Teardrops" (number 38), "Hello Cruel World" (number 52), "Kisses Don't Lie" (number 72), and his biggest hit, "Lipstick Promises", which reached number 9.
Critical reception
Rating it 3 out of 5 stars, Bill Hobbs of the Tampa Bay Times called the album's sound "so classic and yet so contemporary". He also considered the single "Lipstick Promises" to be the strongest track, comparing it favorably to Roy Orbison.[1]
Personnel
- Musicians
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Billy Bremner - electric guitar
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Terry Crisp - pedal steel guitar
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- George Ducas - acoustic guitar
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar
- Glen Duncan - fiddle
- Dave Hoffner - piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Larry Marrs - bass guitar
- Angelo Petraglia - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Hank Singer - fiddle
- Billy Thomas - drums
- Background vocals
- Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
- Butch Baldassari - leader, first mandolin
- John Mock - arrangement, first mandolin
- Rob Haines - first mandolin
- Bob Alenko - second mandolin
- Fred Carpenter - second mandolin
- Charlie Derrington - mandola
- John Hedgecloth - mandocello
- Strings
- John Catchings - leader, cello
- Richard Grosjean - viola
- Mary Van Osdale - violin
- David Davidson - violin
- Pamela Sixfin - violin
- Christian Teal - violin
- Technical
- Richard Bennett - producer
- John Hampton - recording ("Teardrops" and "Kisses Don't Lie")
- Dave Hoffner - string arrangement
- Denny Purcell - mastering
- Rocky Schnarrs - recording (except "Teardrops" and "Kisses Don't Lie")
Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 36 | |
References
- "George Ducas" CD Liner Notes. 1994, Liberty Records
Notes and References
- News: Audio files . Tampa Bay Times . November 4, 1994 . July 28, 2021 . 21.
