Won't Be Blue Anymore Explained
Won't Be Blue Anymore is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was his most successful studio album; the only one to reach No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album featured some of Seals most popular songs, including "Bop" and "Meet Me in Montana", a duet with Marie Osmond. These and the third single, "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)", all reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Bop" was a major crossover hit, peaking at No. 10 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The compact disc format of this album was released on the album's initial release. It has been out-of-print for more than 20 years and is highly collectible.
Personnel
- Dan Seals – lead and backing vocals
- Barry Beckett – acoustic piano (1, 2, 7, 10), Wurlitzer electric piano (4), electric piano (5)
- Shane Keister – acoustic piano (2, 10), Fairlight CMI (6, 7, 10), synthesizers (9), Yamaha DX7 (10)
- Dennis Burnside – electric piano (3), acoustic piano (8)
- David Innis – synthesizers (8)
- Paul Davis – Synclavier (9), drum programming (9)
- Larry Byrom – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
- Jerry Douglas – dobro (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Brent Mason – guitar solo (1)
- Joe Stanley – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 7, 10), electric guitar fills (3), electric guitar solo (4), guitar (9)
- Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 5, 7, 10)
- Doyle Grisham – steel guitar (2, 3)
- Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar (2, 3, 11)
- Kenny Mims – electric guitar (3)
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar fills (5), electric guitar (8), guitar (9)
- Larry Shell – acoustic guitar (6)
- Wendy Waldman – acoustic guitar (6), backing vocals (6)
- Greg Jennings – electric guitar (7, 11)
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar (8)
- Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (8)
- John Porter McMeans – electric guitar (10)
- Bob Gundry – guitar solo (11), acoustic piano (11), LinnDrum programming (11), arrangements (11)
- David Hungate – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11)
- Bob Wray – bass (3)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (8)
- Larrie Londin – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (3, 8, 11)
- Kyle Lehning – drum programming (9)
- Farrell Morris – percussion (4, 5, 6)
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle (4, 5, 6)
- Jim Horn – saxophone (9)
- Bergen White – string arrangements (8)
- Marie Osmond – lead and backing vocals (8)
- The Cherry Sisters – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Producer – Kyle Lehning
- Co-Producer on Track 8 – Paul Worley
- Engineers – Joseph Bogan and Kyle Lehning
- Assistant Engineers – Russ Martin and Kirt Odle
- Recorded at Emerald Sound Studios, Audio Media Recorders and Master’s Touch (Nashville, TN); Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, TN).
- Mixed at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN) and Morningstar Sound Studio.
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Henry Marquez
- Design – Carol Chen
- Photography – Alan Dockery and Paul Maxon
- Management – Tony Gottlieb at Morningstar Management.
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC |
|---|
| 1985 | "Meet Me in Montana" (featuring Marie Osmond) | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| "Bop" | 1 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1986 | "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Production
- Produced by Paul Worley & Kyle Lehning
- Engineers: Joseph Bogan, Kyle Lehning, Marshall Morgan, Kirt Odle
- Assistant Engineers: Russ Martin, Kirt Odle
Personnel
- Dan Seals - lead and backing vocals
- Eddie Bayers, Larrie Londin - drums
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Paul Davis, Kyle Lehning - drum programming
- David Hungate, Michael Rhodes, Bob Wray - bass
- Dennis Burnside, Barry Beckett, Dave Innis, Shane Keister - keyboards
- Paul Davis - Synclavier
- Steve Gibson, Greg Jennings, Brent Mason, Kenny Mims, Dan Seals, Larry Shell, Joe Stanley, Bobby Thompson, Rafe Van Hoy, Wendy Waldman, Paul Worley - guitar
- Sonny Garrish, Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Jim Horn - saxophone
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- The Cherry Sisters – Diane Tidwell, Sheri Kramer, Lisa Silver - backing vocals (track 9)
- Wendy Waldman - backing vocals (track 6)
- Bergen White - string arrangements
External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r445121/credits|pure_url=yes}} Personnel & Production Credits for "Won't Be Blue Anymore" by Dan Seals]
Notes and References
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986. Billboard. June 9, 2021.
