Under This Old Hat Explained

Under This Old Hat
Type:studio
Artist:Chris LeDoux
Cover:Under This Old Hat.jpg
Released:July 5, 1993
Genre:Country
Length:33:50
Label:Liberty
Producer:Jimmy Bowen
Jerry Crutchfield
Chronology:Chris LeDoux
Prev Title:Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Haywire
Next Year:1994

Under This Old Hat is the twenty-second studio album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It is his third for Liberty Records. "Under This Old Hat", "Every Time I Roll the Dice", and "For Your Love" were released as singles from 1993 to 1994. The album peaked at #21 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Content

The song, "Every Time I Roll the Dice" was recorded the previous year (1992) by Delbert McClinton on his album, Never Been Rocked Enough and would later be covered by many other country acts. "For Your Love" was written by Joe Ely and first appeared on his 1988 album, Dig All Night. The self-penned, "Wild and Wooly" was originally recorded in 1986 for LeDoux's album of the same name while "Even Cowboys Like a Little Rock & Roll" was first recorded for 1984's Melodies and Memories. A dance club mix of the song "Cadillac Ranch" was included as a bonus track.

Personnel

As listed in liner notes[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1993)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums21
U.S. Billboard 200131

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Under This Old Hat . Chris LeDoux . 1993 . CD . Liberty Records . 190861.