Honky Tonk Angel (Patty Loveless album) explained

Honky Tonk Angel
Type:studio
Artist:Patty Loveless
Cover:PattyLovelessHonkyTonkAngel.jpg
Released:October 1, 1988
Recorded:1988 at Soundstage Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre:Country
Length:32:08
Label:MCA
Producer:Tony Brown
Prev Title:If My Heart Had Windows
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:On Down the Line
Next Year:1990

Honky Tonk Angel is the third studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. With five tracks from the album charting in the Billboard Top Ten Country Singles, including two at #1, it served as a breakthrough album for Loveless. The album itself was Loveless' highest charting at #7 on the Country Albums category. The two #1 singles were "Chains" and "Timber, I'm Falling in Love". Loveless also did a cover of the Lone Justice song, "Don't Toss Us Away", which featured Rodney Crowell on backing vocals. The song charted at #5. Famed songwriter Kostas had a major role by writing three of the album's tunes, including "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "The Lonely Side of Love", which peaked at #6.

Personnel

Albert Lee, Mark O'Connor

Paul Franklin

Paul Franklin

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[1] 11
Chart (1990)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] 32

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989. Billboard. December 31, 2020.
  2. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. December 31, 2020.