The Way Back Home

Studio album by Vince Gill

Released

1987

Genre

Country

Length

34:19

Label

RCA

Producer

Emory Gordy, Jr., Richard Landis

Vince Gill chronology

The Things That Matter
(1985)

The Way Back Home
(1987)

When I Call Your Name
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

The Way Back Home is the third studio album by the American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1987 by RCA Records and it produced four chart singles on the Billboard country charts. In order of release, these were "Cinderella" (#5), "Let's Do Something (#16), "Everybody's Sweetheart" (#11) and "The Radio" (#39). After the final single, Gill left RCA's roster in favor of MCA Nashville, where in 1989 he released his fourth album, When I Call Your Name.

Track listing

"Everybody's Sweetheart" (Vince Gill) – 2:52
"The Way Back Home" (Gill) – 3:56
"Cinderella" (Reed Nielsen) – 3:36
"Let's Do Something" (Gill, Nielsen) – 3:19
"The Radio" (Gill, Nielsen) – 4:05
"Baby That's Tough" (Gill, Guy Clark) – 3:38
"Losing Your Love" (Gill, Hank DeVito, Rhonda Fleming) – 4:47
"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (Paul Anka) – 3:36
"Something's Missing" (Gill) – 4:30

Production

Produced by Emory Gordy Jr. and Richard Landis
Engineered by Joe Bogan, Jeff DeMorris, Jim Dineen, Csaba Petocz, Dennis Ritchie and John Vigran
Mixed by Ed Thacker
Mastered by Elliott Federman
Archivists: Claudia Depkin, Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman

Personnel

Drums: Carlos Vega
Percussion: Leonard Arnold, Richard Landis
Bass Guitar: Neil Stubenhaus, Steve Strauss
Upright Bass: Roy Huskey, Jr.
Piano: Phillip Aaberg, Randy Kerber
Synthesizer: Richard Landis, Jim Lang, Alan Pasqua
Acoustic Guitar: Vince Gill, Reed Nielson
Electric Guitar: George Doering, Vince Gill
Pedal Steel Guitar: Jay Dee Maness
Dobro: Vince Gill
Banjo: Vince Gill
Fiddle: Byron Berline
Mandolin: Vince Gill
Lead Vocals: Vince Gill
Background Vocals: Kristine Arnold, Rosanne Cash, Joe Chemay, Rodney Crowell, Kevin Dorsey, Kenny Edwards, Janis Gill, Vince Gill, Andrew Gold, Jim Haas, Emmylou Harris, Reid Neilson, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Whitman

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	13

References

Allmusic (see infobox)

Vince Gill

Studio albums	Turn Me Loose The Things That Matter The Way Back Home When I Call Your Name Pocket Full of Gold I Still Believe in You When Love Finds You High Lonesome Sound The Key Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Next Big Thing These Days Guitar Slinger Bakersfield Down to My Last Bad Habit

Compilation albums	The Best of Vince Gill I Never Knew Lonely Vince Gill and Friends The Essential Vince Gill Souvenirs Super Hits 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Love Songs Icon Ballads

Christmas albums	Let There Be Peace on Earth Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection 'Tis the Season Christmas Collection

Notable singles	"If It Weren't for Him" (with Rosanne Cash) "Oklahoma Borderline" "Cinderella" "Let's Do Something" "Everybody's Sweetheart" "Never Alone" "Oklahoma Swing" (with Reba McEntire) "When I Call Your Name" "Never Knew Lonely" "Pocket Full of Gold" "Liza Jane" "Look at Us" "Take Your Memory with You" "I Still Believe in You" "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" "No Future in the Past" "One More Last Chance" "Tryin' to Get Over You" "Whenever You Come Around" "What the Cowgirls Do" "When Love Finds You" "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" "You Better Think Twice" "Go Rest High on That Mountain" "High Lonesome Sound" "Worlds Apart" "Pretty Little Adriana" "A Little More Love" "You and You Alone" "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" (with Patty Loveless) "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" "Feels Like Love" "Next Big Thing"

Featured singles	"The Heart Won't Lie" (with Reba McEntire) "House of Love" (with Amy Grant) "No Place That Far" (with Sara Evans) "Building Bridges" (with Brooks & Dunn and Sheryl Crow) "Don't Rush" (with Kelly Clarkson) "I Just Can't Help Believing" (with B. J. Thomas)

Other songs	"I Can't Tell You Why" "I Will Always Love You" (with Dolly Parton)

Related articles	Discography RCA Records MCA Records Pure Prairie League The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs "Here We Are"

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