Haywire (Chris LeDoux album)

Haywire
Studio album by Chris LeDoux
Released	September 6, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Country
Length	41:09
Label	Liberty
Producer	Jimmy Bowen Gregg Brown
Chris LeDoux chronology
Under This Old Hat (1993) Haywire (1994) Stampede (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic -	[1]

Haywire is an album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. Overall, it is his 26th album and his last under the Liberty banner before it was renamed Capitol Records. "Honky Tonk World", "Tougher Than the Rest", and "Dallas Days and Fort Worth Nights" were released as singles. The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Content

There are several cover songs on this album. "Tougher Than the Rest" was written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen for his 1987 album, Tunnel of Love. "Billy The Kid" is a cover of Charlie Daniels' 1976 song from the album, High Lonesome. "Big Love" would later be recorded and made popular by Tracy Byrd from his album of the same name.

Track listing

1. "Honky Tonk World" (Craig Wiseman, Paul Nelson) - 4:03
2. "Dallas Days and Fort Worth Nights" (Kris Bergsnes, Gordon Eatherly) - 2:44
3. "Tougher Than the Rest" (Bruce Springsteen) - 4:57
4. "Big Love" (Michael Clark, Jeff Stevens) - 3:01
5. "Love Needs a Fool" (Michael Dan Ehmig, Michael Lunn) - 5:03
6. "Slow Down" (Kim Williams, Kent Blazy, Garth Brooks) - 2:51
7. "Sons of the Pioneers" (Chris LeDoux) — 4:41
8. "Billy The Kid" (Charlie Daniels) - 3:46
9. "Hairtrigger Colt's .44" (Lore) - 5:12
10. "Light of the World" (Bob McDill, Paul Harrison) - 4:51

Personnel

As listed in liner notes^[2]

• Gary Bodily - bass guitar
• Terry Crisp - steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
• Rob Hajacos - fiddle
• Bobby Jensen - piano, organ
• Bill Johnson - fiddle, steel guitar
• Chris LeDoux - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• Bill Livsey - Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, harmonium
• Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
• Carl Marsh - keyboards
• Terry McMillan - Harmonica
• Dana McVicker - background vocals
• Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Mark Sissel - electric guitar
• K.W. Turnbow - drums

Chart performance

Chart (1994)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	17
U.S. Billboard 200	128

Sources

1. Allmusic - review
2. Haywire (CD). Chris LeDoux. Liberty Records. 1994. 105976.

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