Wild in the Backyard is the debut studio album by American country singer-songwriter Don Henry, released in 1991 on Epic Records. It was produced by Henry and Ray Kennedy, the latter of whom also engineered the album.[1][2] It was named one of the 10 best albums of 1991 by both Billboard's Ken Schlager and BAM's Larry McClain.[3] Some critics, such as Alanna Nash, compared it favorably to the music of Randy Newman.[4][5]