A Bridge I Didn't Burn

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A Bridge I Didn't Burn
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 1993 (1993-08-24)
RecordedNightingale Recording Studio
The Doghouse
Sound Emporium
GenreCountry
Length36:26
LabelColumbia Nashville/TriStar
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Greatest Hits Plus
(1992)
A Bridge I Didn't Burn
(1993)
Love and Honor
(1994)
Singles from Greatest Hits Plus
  1. "A Couple of Good Years Left"
    Released: July 1993
  2. "Where Was I"
    Released: January 10, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars link
Entertainment Weekly(B) link

A Bridge I Didn't Burn is the sixth studio (eighth overall) album by Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The tracks "A Couple of Good Years Left" and "Where Was I" were released as singles. The first failed to reach the top 40 while the latter peaked at number 20 on the charts.

"Heartache Big As Texas" was originally released in 1991 on a promotional single (CSK 4062) as an extended dance mix. "Linda Lu" is a cover of R&B Artist Ray Sharpe's hit from 1959.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If They Turn Off Our Lights"Bobby Braddock3:06
2."A Bridge I Didn't Burn"Tracy Byrd, Frank Dycus, Billy Yates3:30
3."My First Reaction"Sonny Throckmorton3:00
4."Where Was I"Harry Stinson, Gary Burr3:11
5."A Couple of Good Years Left"Burr3:35)
6."I Know the Way by Broken Heart"Ronnie Samoset, Craig Wiseman2:53
7."Talking to God"Lewis Anderson, Layng Martine Jr.2:58
8."Heartache Big as Texas"L. David Lewis, Royce Porter2:54
9."If It Weren't for Me"Roger Brown, David Stephenson3:41
10."Linda Lu"Ray Sharpe3:40
11."Roses After the Rain"Billy Burnette, Brian Tabor3:58

Release history[]

Year Type Label Catalogue
1993 Cassette Columbia CT-48992
1993 CD Columbia CK-48992

Personnel[]

Musicians
Background Vocals
Production
  • Chief Engineers
    • Marshall Morgan
    • Gary Laney
    • Toby Seay
    • Joe Bogan
  • Assistant Engineers: Ken Hutton & John Kunz
  • Mastered By: Denny Purcell
  • Art Direction: Bill Johnson & Rollow Welch
  • Photography: Mark Hanauer & Terry Calonge (Cover)
  • Cover Art: Jeff Wack & Steve Flatt

Chart performance[]

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 17
U.S. Billboard 200 91

Sources[]

  • Allmusic (See Reviews in infobox)
  • Liner Notes: “A Bridge I Didn't Burn.” Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia, 1993.
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