Heartland (The Judds album)

Heartland
Studio album by The Judds
Released	February 2, 1987
Genre	Country
Length	32:36
Label	RCA Records/Curb
Producer	Brent Maher
The Judds chronology
Rockin' with the Rhythm (1985) Heartland (1987) Greatest Hits (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Heartland is the third studio album released by RCA Records in 1987 by the American country music duo The Judds. It features the singles "Don't Be Cruel" (a cover of the Elvis Presley song), "Turn It Loose", and "I Know Where I'm Going". The album was released in Europe under the title Give a Little Love, as a 15-track compilation. It reached number 1 on England's country album charts in 1987, soon after The Judds toured there.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Don't Be Cruel" (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley) 2:29
   • featuring The Jordanaires
2. "I'm Falling in Love Tonight" (Craig Bickhardt, Brent Maher, Don Potter) 3:44
3. "Turn It Loose" (Bickhardt, Maher, Don Schlitz) 3:43
4. "Old Pictures" (Jerry Gillespie, K.T. Oslin) 3:45
5. "Cow Cow Boogie" (Benny Carter, Gene de Paul, Don Raye) 3:29
6. "Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues" (Graham Lyle, Troy Seals) 3:32
7. "I Know Where I'm Going" (Bickhardt, Maher, Schlitz) 3:40
8. "Why Don't You Believe Me" (Maher, Potter, Schlitz) 3:28
9. "The Sweetest Gift (A Mother's Smile)" (James B. Coats) 3:51
   • featuring Emmylou Harris

   The following tracks were added to the European version:

10. "Give a Little Love to Me"
11. "Had a Dream (For the Heart)"
12. "John Deere Tractor"
13. "Isn't He a Strange One"
14. "Blue Nun Cafe"
15. "Change of Heart"

Personnel

The Judds

• Naomi Judd: vocals
• Wynonna Judd: vocals

Additional Musicians

• Bobby Ogdin: organ, piano
• Craig Bickhardt, Mark Casstevens: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Don Potter: acoustic guitar
• Sonny Garrish: pedal steel guitar, dobro
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson: harmonica
• Craig Nelson: acoustic bass, bass guitar
• Jack Williams: bass guitar
• David Schaufer: dulcimer
• Eddie Bayers: drums
• Farrell Morris: percussion
• The Jordanaires: background vocals on "Don't Be Cruel"
• Emmylou Harris: duet vocals on "The Sweetest Gift (A Mother's Smile)

Production

• Produced & Mixed by Brent Maher
• Engineered by Brent Maher, Joe Funderburk & Jim McKell
• Mastered by Glenn Meadows

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	52
Canadian RPM Top Albums	40

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Hurst, Jack (1987-03-26). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 12.