River of Time (Michael Martin Murphey album)

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River of Time
River of Time (Michael Martin Murphey album).jpg
Studio album by
Michael Martin Murphey
Released1988
GenreCountry, cowboy music
Length40:15
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerSteve Gibson
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
Americana
(1987) 		River of Time
(1988) 		Land of Enchantment
(1989)
Singles from River of Time
  1. "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
    Released: October 1987
  2. "Talkin' to the Wrong Man"
    Released: February 1988
  3. "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)"
    Released: September 10, 1988
  4. "From the Word Go"
    Released: December 17, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

River of Time is the fourteenth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. The album contains a newly recorded version of "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" and a duet with his son, Ryan Murphey, on "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1988[2] and number 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.[3] River of Time peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[4][5]

Track listing[]

  1. "From the Word Go" (Michael Garvin, Chris Waters) – 3:13
  2. "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey) (Michael Martin Murphey) – 3:24
  3. "River of Time" (Susan Longacre, Dennis Robbins) – 4:51
  4. "Vanishing Breed" (Murphey, Hoffner) – 4:23
  5. "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)" (Marcus Hummon) – 4:04
  6. "The Running Blood" (Murphey, Hoffner) – 4:28
  7. "Children of the Wild World" (Jamie O'Hara) – 4:48
  8. "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:51
  9. "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" (Murphey, Owen Castleman) – 3:16
  10. "Still Got the Fire" (Murphey, Steve Gibson) – 3:57[4][5]

Credits[]

Music

  • Michael Martin Murphey – lead vocals
  • Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle
  • Mike Lawler – synthesizer
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Gove Scrivenor – autoharp
  • Dennis Burnside – keyboards, string arrangements on “I’m Gonna Miss You, Girl”
  • David Hoffner – synthesizer
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • James Stroud – drums
  • Eddie Bayers – drums
  • Monroe Jones – drum programming on “Pilgrims on the Way”
  • Ryan Murphey – duet vocals on "Talkin' to the Wrong Man"
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – background vocals
  • Chris Harris – background vocals
  • Gary Janney – background vocals
  • Take 6 – background vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals
  • Dan Keen – background vocals
  • The Nashville String Machine - strings on “I’m Gonna Miss You, Girl”

Production

  • Ken Suesov – engineer
  • Bruce Albertine – engineer
  • Lee Groitasch – assistant engineer
  • Carry Summers – assistant engineer
  • Bob Wright – assistant engineer
  • Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Charles Collins – artwork, photography[4][5]

Chart performance[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 11

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "RPM Country Singles, July 30, 1988". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Cassidy, Kenneth M. "River of Time". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "River of Time". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

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