John Deere Tractor | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | The Judds |
Album: | Greatest Hits Volume Two |
B-Side: | Calling in the Wind |
Released: | July 1991 |
Genre: | Country |
Length: | 3:28 |
Label: | RCA/Curb |
Producer: | Brent Maher |
Prev Title: | One Hundred and Two |
Prev Year: | 1991 |
Next Title: | Stuck in Love |
Next Year: | 2000 |
"John Deere Tractor" is a song written by Lawrence Allen Hammond (as L. Allen Hammond) and first recorded by American bluegrass artist Larry Sparks for his 1980 album John Deere Tractor.[1] The song was later made famous by American country music duo The Judds who first released the song on their 1984 debut EP, Wynonna & Naomi. New vocals were recorded over the original instrumental in 1990 for their final album, Love Can Build a Bridge. This version was included on Greatest Hits Volume Two and released as a single in July 1991, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[2]
In 2022, bluegrass artist Billy Strings recorded a version of "John Deere Tractor" for his album Me / And / Dad.