High Lonesome (Randy Travis album)

High Lonesome
High Lonesome
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	August 27, 1991
Recorded	The Nightingale, Nashville Tracks 2 & 4; The Soundshop, Nashville Tracks 1, 3 & 10; Groundstar Lab, Nashville Tracks 5 - 9
Genre	Country
Length	31:53
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Singles from High Lonesome
	"Point of Light"; Released: April 29, 1991; "Forever Together"; Released: September 9, 1991; "Better Class of Losers"; Released: December 9, 1991; "I'd Surrender All"; Released: March 23, 1992;

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High Lonesome is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis, released on August 27, 1991. Four singles were released from the album: "Forever Together" (#1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts), "Better Class of Losers" (#2), "Point of Light" (#3), and "I'd Surrender All" (#20). All of these singles except "Point of Light" were co-written by Travis and Alan Jackson. Conversely, Travis co-wrote Jackson's 1992 #1 "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)", from his album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love).

Track listing[]

"Let Me Try" (Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin) - 4:03
"Oh, What a Time to Be Me" (Randy Travis, Don Schlitz) - 3:35
"Heart of Hearts" (Mike Henderson, Kevin Welch) - 2:41
"Point of Light" (Schlitz, Thom Schuyler) - 3:34
"Forever Together" (Travis, Alan Jackson) - 3:06
"Better Class Of Losers" (Travis, Jackson) - 2:41
"I'd Surrender All" (Travis, Jackson) - 3:36
"High Lonesome" (Gretchen Peters) - 3:27
"Allergic to the Blues" (Jackson, Jim McBride) - 2:28
"I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk with Jesus" (Schlitz, Travis)- 2:42
- featuring Take 6

Personnel[]

Russ Barenberg – acoustic guitar
Eddie Bayers – drums
Dennis Burnside – piano
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
Carol Chase – background vocals
Jerry Douglas – dobro
Buddy Emmons – steel guitar
Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
Sherilyn Huffman – background vocals
David Hungate – bass guitar, emulator, trombone, trumpet
Kyle Lehning – Wurlitzer
Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar
Paul Leim – drums
Larrie Londin – drums
Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar
Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
Brent Mason – six-string bass guitar, electric guitar
Mark O'Connor – fiddle
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar
Lisa Silver – background vocals
Harry Stinson – drums
Take 6 – background vocals on "I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk with Jesus"
Randy Travis – lead vocals
Dianne Vanette – background vocals
Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals
Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
John Willis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Curtis Young – background vocals

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	61
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	10
US Billboard 200^[1]	43
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[2]	3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	56
Chart (1992)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	43

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[5]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – High Lonesome". Music Canada. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Randy Travis – High Lonesome". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Randy_Travis-1] "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Randy_Travis-2] "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[3] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[4] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[CanadaRandy_TravisHigh_LonesomealbumCertRef-5] "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – High Lonesome". Music Canada. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[United_StatesRandy_TravisHigh_LonesomealbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Randy Travis – High Lonesome". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

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Albums Singles
Studio albums	Storms of Life Always & Forever Old 8×10 No Holdin' Back Heroes & Friends High Lonesome Wind in the Wire This Is Me Full Circle You and You Alone A Man Ain't Made of Stone Inspirational Journey Rise and Shine Worship & Faith Passing Through Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Around the Bend Anniversary Celebration Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am Precious Memories (Worship & Faith)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits, Volume One Greatest Hits, Volume Two The Very Best of Randy Travis I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits of Randy Travis
Holiday albums	An Old Time Christmas Songs of the Season
Notable singles	"1982" "On the Other Hand" "Diggin' Up Bones" "No Place Like Home" "Forever and Ever, Amen" "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" "Too Gone Too Long" "I Told You So" "Honky Tonk Moon" "Deeper Than the Holler" "Is It Still Over?" "Promises" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" "He Walked on Water" "A Few Ole Country Boys" (with George Jones) "Heroes and Friends" "Point of Light" "Forever Together" "Better Class of Losers" "I'd Surrender All" "If I Didn't Have You" "Look Heart, No Hands" "An Old Pair of Shoes" "Cowboy Boogie" "Before You Kill Us All" "Whisper My Name" "This Is Me" "The Box" "Are We in Trouble Now" "Would I" "Out of My Bones" "The Hole" "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" "Stranger in My Mirror" "A Man Ain't Made of Stone" "Baptism" "Three Wooden Crosses"
Other songs	"Singing the Blues" "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"