Trisha Yearwood (album) explained

Trisha Yearwood
Type:	studio
Artist:	Trisha Yearwood
Cover:	TrishaYearwood-TrishaYearwood.jpg
Released:	July 2, 1991
Recorded:	1990–1991
Studio:	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre:	Country
Length:	35:14
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Garth Fundis
Next Title:	Hearts in Armor
Next Year:	1992

Trisha Yearwood is the debut studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood, released on July 2, 1991, by MCA Records. The album reached number 2 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum for sales of two million copies. It features her first Billboard Hot Country Songs hit "She's in Love with the Boy", which reached the top of the country charts in August 1991.^[1] Also included are follow-up hits "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" at 4, "That's What I Like About You" at 8, and "The Woman Before Me" also at 4.^[1]

The track "Victim of the Game" was originally recorded by Yearwood's friend and future husband, Garth Brooks, for his 1990 album No Fences. "That's What I Like About You" was also recorded by James House on his 1990 album Hard Times for an Honest Man.

Track listing

1. "She's in Love with the Boy" (Jon Ims) – 4:08
2. "The Woman Before Me" (Jude Johnstone) – 3:50
3. "That's What I Like About You" (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Wally Wilson) – 2:40
4. "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" (Pat Alger, Garth Brooks) – 3:41
5. "Fools Like Me" (Kostas, Hal Ketchum) – 4:00
6. "Victim of the Game" (Brooks, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:13
7. "When Goodbye Was a Word" (Gene Nelson, Paul Nelson) – 3:11
8. "The Whisper of Your Heart" (Chuck Cannon) – 3:37
9. "You Done Me Wrong (And That Ain't Right)" (Pat McLaughlin) – 3:18
10. "Lonesome Dove" (Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle) – 3:36

Personnel

• Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 5)
• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1–7, 10)
• Al Kooper – organ (5)
• John Barlow Jarvis – organ (8), acoustic piano (9)
• Bobby All – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 10)
• Brent Mason – electric guitars (1–6, 8–10)
• Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar (2, 7–10), backing vocals (5)
• Pat Alger – acoustic guitar (4)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1–4, 6, 8), lap steel guitar (9)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (10)
• Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar (1–6, 8–10)
• Eddie Bayers – drums (1–6, 8–10)
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 3, 6, 9)
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4, 10)
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (8)
• Grace Bahng – cello (7)
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola (7)
• David Davidson – violin (7)
• Connie Heard – violin (7)
• Edgar Meyer – string arrangements (7)
• Garth Fundis – backing vocals (1, 5)
• Garth Brooks – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Vince Gill – backing vocals (10)

Technical personnel

• Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
• Gary Laney – recording
• Dave Sinko – recording assistant
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
• Jim Kemp – creative direction
• Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
• Jim McGuire – photography
• Robert Davis – hair stylist
• June Arnold – make-up
• Sheri McCoy – wardrobe
• Ann Rice – wardrobe
• Profile – wardrobe

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Trisha Yearwood

Chart	Year	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1991	34
US Billboard 200^[4]	1992	81
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1992	13

Notes and References

1. Trisha Yearwood. Billboard. July 23, 2023.
2. Web site: Trisha Yearwood’s ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1. ARIA. Imgur.com. December 3, 2023. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
3. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991. Billboard. September 8, 2021.
4. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. September 8, 2021.
5. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. September 8, 2021.