Archer/Park
Archer/Park | |
|---|---|
 Randy Archer (left) and Johnny Park | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1994 |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts | The Parks |
| Past members | Randy Archer Johnny Park |
Archer/Park was an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Randy Archer and Johnny Park.[1] Signed to Atlantic Records in 1994, the duo released its sole album, We Got a Lot in Common, that year. Two of the album's singles entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Where There's Smoke" at No. 29 and the title track at No. 63.
After their disbanding in 1994, Randy Archer found work as a songwriter, with Tim McGraw and John Michael Montgomery being among the acts who recorded his songs.[2] He and Park also wrote songs for Montgomery and for Elbert West. In 2006, Archer released a solo album entitled Shots in the Dark on an independent label.[2]
In 2009, Park and his son, Clint, formed the duo The Parks, which signed to Lyric Street Records subsidiary Carolwood Records.[3]
We Got a Lot in Common[]
| We Got a Lot in Common | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Archer/Park | |
| Released | September 6, 1994 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 32:04 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Randy Scruggs |
Track listing[]
- "We Got a Lot in Common" (Randy Archer, Johnny Park, Bobby P. Barker) – 3:07
- "Where There's Smoke" (Barker, Mark Collie) – 2:54
- "You Don't Know Where This Heart's Been" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:59
- "I'm Not Crazy" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 2:55
- "Your Ol' Rock" (Archer, Park, Barker, Doug Nichols) – 3:33
- "The Man That I Am" (Walt Aldridge, Darryl Worley) – 2:56
- "Don't Look Now" (Archer, Park, Nichols) – 2:48
- "'Til Something Better Comes Along" (Charles Quillen) – 3:29
- "Permanent Thing" (Jerry Abbott, Charles Stewart) – 3:19
- "I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:04
Personnel[]
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, slide guitar, Pedabro
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Tim "Felipe" Gonzalez – harmonica
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Owen Hale – drums
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds – percussion
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic and electric guitars
- Milton Sledge – drums
- Bobby Wood – piano, synthesizer
- Bob Wray – bass guitar
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1994 | "Where There's Smoke" | 29 | 50 |
| "We Got a Lot in Common" | 63 | 68 | |
Music videos[]
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1994 | "Where There's Smoke" |
| "We Got a Lot in Common" |
References[]
- ^ Roberts, Frank (August 1, 1995). "Old-Fashioned County Fair". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Randy Archer: Shots in the Dark". Country Music News. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ "The Parks go digital route". Country Standard Time. June 5, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- Country music groups from Tennessee
- Country music duos
- Musical groups established in 1994
- Musical groups disestablished in 1994
- Atlantic Records artists
- 1994 establishments in Tennessee