Steam (Ty Herndon album)
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| Released | November 2, 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Joe Scaife | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Country Standard Time | Negative link |
Steam is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Ty Herndon. It features the singles "Steam", "No Mercy", and "A Love Like That", all of which entered the Billboard country music charts; "You Can Leave Your Hat On" also entered the charts from unsolicited airplay. This album was less successful than its predecessors as far as the peak positions of its chart singles. The highest-peaking, which was the title track, reached number 18, while "No Mercy" peaked at number 26. "A Love Like That" peaked at number 58, becoming the second single of Herndon's career to miss the Top 40.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lookin' for the Good Life" | Mac McAnally | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Steam" |
| 3:37 |
| 3. | "Putting the Brakes on Time" |
| 3:49 |
| 4. | "I Can't Do It All" |
| 3:11 |
| 5. | "No Mercy" | 4:46 | |
| 6. | "In a New York Second" |
| 4:42 |
| 7. | "That's What I Call Love" |
| 3:25 |
| 8. | "Pray for Me" | 3:24 | |
| 9. | "A Love Like That" |
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "You Can Leave Your Hat On (By the Fans' Request)" | Randy Newman | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 39:21 | ||
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[3]
Musicians and Vocals
- Ty Herndon – lead vocals
- John Hobbs – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers
- Steve Nathan – synthesizers
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars
- Brent Rowan – electric guitars
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitars
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar, dobro
- Glen Duncan – mandolin, fiddle
- Gary Lunn – bass guitar
- Paul Leim – drums, percussion
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Carl Gorodetzky – strings (8)
- Jim Grosjean – strings (8)
- Bob Mason – strings (8)
- Pamela Sixfin – strings (8)
- Tommy Cooper – string arrangements (8)
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (10)
- Jim Horn – saxophones (10)
- Chris McDonald – trombone (10)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (10)
- Bob Bailey – backing vocals
- Joe Chemay – backing vocals
- Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
- Tabitha Fair – backing vocals
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Anthony Martin – backing vocals
- Neil Thrasher – backing vocals
- Chris Willis – backing vocals
Production
- Anthony Martin – A&R producer
- Joe Scaife – producer
- Jim Cotton – associate producer, additional engineer
- Steve Marcantonio – recording, mixing
- Chris Davie – assistant engineer
- Greg Fogie – assistant engineer
- Melissa Mattey – assistant engineer
- J. C. Monterosa – assistant engineer
- Randy LeRoy – digital editing at Final Stage Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Leigh Brannon – production coordinator
- Tonya Derry –A&R coordinator
- Kay Smith – A&R coordinator
- Bill Johnson – art direction, design
- Rollow Welch – art direction, design
- Kyle Hempel – art assistance
- Russ Harrington – photography
- Dana Miller Management – management
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 124 |
References
- ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1356. June 23, 2000. p. 79.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Steam (CD booklet). Ty Herndon. Epic Records. 1999. 69899.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ty Herndon Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ty Herndon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2024.