T-R-O-U-B-L-E

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For the Elvis Presley and Travis Tritt song, see T-R-O-U-B-L-E (song).
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
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Studio album by
Travis Tritt
ReleasedAugust 18, 1992
Recorded1991-1992
GenreCountry
Length43:12
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerGregg Brown
Travis Tritt chronology
It's All About to Change
(1991) 		T-R-O-U-B-L-E
(1992) 		A Travis Tritt Christmas: Loving Time of the Year
(1992)
Singles from T-R-O-U-B-L-E
  1. "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man"
    Released: August 10, 1992
  2. "Can I Trust You with My Heart"
    Released: November 30, 1992
  3. "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
    Released: March 13, 1993
  4. "Looking Out for Number One"
    Released: July 5, 1993
  5. "Worth Every Mile"
    Released: October 30, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune4/4 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB–[3]
Los Angeles Times2.5/4 stars[4]
Windsor StarA[5]

T-R-O-U-B-L-E is the third studio album from the American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1992. Five singles were released from the album; in chronological order of release, these were "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man", "Can I Trust You with My Heart", the title track, "Looking Out for Number One", and "Worth Every Mile". Respectively, these reached numbers 5, 1, 13, 11, and 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1992 and 1993. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for U.S. shipments of two million copies.

Content[]

"Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" was the first single released from this album. This song, written by Kostas, features Brooks & Dunn, T. Graham Brown, George Jones, Little Texas, Dana McVicker, Tanya Tucker and Porter Wagoner as backing vocalists on the final chorus. Two cover songs are also included: the title track, originally a single in 1975 for Elvis Presley, and "Leave My Girl Alone", previously recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan on his 1989 album In Step, and Chicago blues guitarist Buddy Guy before that.

Track listing[]

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Looking Out for Number One"Travis Tritt, Troy Seals3:30
2."Can I Trust You With My Heart"Tritt, Stewart Harris3:34
3."T-R-O-U-B-L-E"Jerry Chesnut3:00
4."When I Touch You"Tritt, Harris3:56
5."Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man"Kostas4:55
6."I Wish I Could Go Back Home"Tritt4:07
7."A Hundred Years from Now"Marty Stuart2:54
8."Blue Collar Man"Tritt, Gary Rossington3:47
9."Worth Every Mile"Tritt5:06
10."Leave My Girl Alone"Buddy Guy8:52
Total length:43:41

Personnel[]

Adapted from the liner notes.[6]

  • Sam Bacco – timpani (2, 6, 9), cymbals (2, 6), crotales (2), tambourine (2, 3, 4, 9), percussion (3), marimba (4), cabasa (4), shaker (4, 6), bass drum (5), spoons (5), wobble board (5), broom (5), chimes (6, 9), gong (6, 9), congas (6), zill (9)
  • Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (5), slide guitar (5)
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Larry Byrom – slide guitar (1, 3, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
  • John Catchings – cello (6, 9)
  • John Cowan – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Wendell Cox – electric guitar (5)
  • Terry Crisp – baritone steel guitar (2, 6, 9), pedal steel guitar (4, 5, 7), resonator guitar (5)
  • David Davidson – violin (6)
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4-7)
  • Connie Heard – violin (6)
  • Jack Holder – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10)
  • John Jorgenson – electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 7, 9), six-string bass guitar (7)
  • Billy Livsey – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 4), Hammond organ (2, 3, 6, 10), harmonium (2, 9), clavinet (3)
  • Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Dana McVicker – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
  • Edgar Meyer – double bass (6, 9), string arrangements (6, 9)
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle (9)
  • Bobby Ogdin – piano (1, 8), Hammond organ (1, 8)
  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano (all tracks except 5)
  • Matt Rollings – piano (5)
  • Gary Rossington – electric guitar (8)
  • Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
  • Steve Turner – drums
  • Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 5, 6, 9), electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), slide guitar (2)
  • Kris Wilkinson – viola (6, 9)
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (5)
  • Curtis Young – backing vocals (5)
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar (2, 3, 6, 9, 10)

Charts[]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 6
U.S. Billboard 200 27
Canadian RPM Country Albums 3
Canadian RPM Top Albums 39

References[]

  1. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "Travis Tritt - T-r-o-u-b-l-e". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  2. ^ Hurst, Jack (1992-08-27). "Travis Tritt t-r-o-u-b-l-e (Warner)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (1992-09-04). "T-r-o-u-b-l-e". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  4. ^ Cromelin, Richard (1992-08-30). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Shaw, Ted (1992-09-26). "Record Review". Windsor Star.
  6. ^ T-R-O-U-B-L-E (CD). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. 45048.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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