Big Iron Horses

Studio album by Restless Heart

Released

October 9, 1992

Genre

Country

Length

38:33

Label

RCA Nashville

Producer

John Dittrich
Paul Gregg
Dave Innis
Greg Jennings
Josh Leo

Restless Heart chronology

The Best of Restless Heart
(1991)

Big Iron Horses
(1992)

Matters of the Heart
(1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Big Iron Horses is the fifth studio album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Nashville in 1992. "When She Cries," "Mending Fences," "We Got the Love" and the title track were released as singles. The album reached #26 on the Top Country Albums chart^[2] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.^[3] This is also the band's first album not to feature lead singer Larry Stewart, who left in 1991. John Dittrich, Dave Innis, and Paul Gregg alternate as lead vocalists on this album.

Track listing

"Mending Fences" (Jim Robinson, Andy Byrd) - 2:51
"We Got the Love" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 2:49
"As Far as I Can Tell" (Bruce Gaitsch, Dave Innis) - 3:49
"When She Cries" (Marc Beeson, Sonny LeMaire) - 3:43
"Meet Me on the Other Side" (Paul Gregg, Innis) - 4:09
"We're Gonna Be OK"* (Gaitsch, Innis, Josh Leo, Vince Melamed, Timothy B. Schmit) - 4:04
"Blame It on Love" (Tommy Burroughs, Bernie Leadon, Jimmy Davis) - 3:30
"Born in a High Wind" (Walt Aldridge, Gary Baker, Susan Longacre) - 4:09
"Just in Time" (Gaitsch, Innis) - 4:03
"Big Iron Horses" (John Dittrich, Innis, Melamed) - 4:29

On some releases of the album, the song "Tell Me What You Dream" replaces "We're Gonna Be OK" as track 6.

Personnel

Restless Heart

Greg Jennings: Lead Guitar, Mandolin
Dave Innis: Keyboards, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, synclavier, Background Vocals, Lead Vocal (tracks 3, 6 & 9)
Paul Gregg: Bass, Background Vocals, Lead Vocal (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
John Dittrich: Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals, Lead Vocal (tracks 2, 4, 7, 10 & "Tell Me What You Dream")

Additional Musicians

Bruce Gaitsch: Rhythm Guitar
Jim Horn: Saxophone
Bernie Leadon: Banjo
Josh Leo: Rhythm Guitar
Carl Marsh: String Arrangements

Production

Produced By John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg Jennings & Josh Leo
Recorded & Engineered By Bruce Gaitsch, Jeff Giedt & Steve Marcantonio
Assistant Engineer: Marc Frigo
Mixed By Steve Marcantonio
Mastered By Denny Purcell

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	26
U.S. Billboard 200	116
Canadian RPM Country Albums	1

References

Preceded by Some Gave All by Billy Ray Cyrus	RPM Country Albums number-one album February 27 - March 12, 1993	Succeeded by It's Your Call by Reba McEntire

Restless Heart

John Dittrich Paul Gregg Dave Innis Greg Jennings Larry Stewart Verlon Thompson

Studio albums	Restless Heart Wheels Big Dreams in a Small Town Fast Movin' Train Big Iron Horses Matters of the Heart Still Restless

Compilation albums	The Best of Restless Heart Greatest Hits

Larry Stewart albums	Down the Road Heart Like a Hurricane Why Can't You Learning to Breathe

Notable singles	"Let the Heartache Ride" "I Want Everyone to Cry" "(Back to The) Heartbreak Kid" "Til I Loved You" "That Rock Won't Roll" "I'll Still Be Loving You" "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" "Wheels" "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" "A Tender Lie" "Big Dreams in a Small Town" "Say What's in Your Heart" "Fast Movin' Train" "Dancy's Dream" "When Somebody Loves You" "Long Lost Friend" "You Can Depend on Me" "When She Cries" "Mending Fences" "Tell Me What You Dream" "We Got the Love"

Related articles	Discography RCA Records Koch Records The Buffalo Club The Buffalo Club "Hummingbird" "Alright Already" "If She Don't Love You"

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