Always & Forever (Randy Travis album)

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Always & Forever
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Studio album by
Randy Travis
ReleasedMay 4, 1987
Recorded1986 at StarGem and Audio Media – Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length30:31
Label Warner Records
Producer Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Storms of Life
(1986)		Always & Forever
(1987)		 Old 8×10
(1988)
Singles from Always & Forever
  1. "Forever and Ever, Amen"
    Released: March 1987
  2. "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)"
    Released: August 10, 1987
  3. "Too Gone Too Long"
    Released: December 7, 1987
  4. "I Told You So"
    Released: March 21, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau B [2]
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Always & Forever is the second studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on May 4, 1987 by Warner Records. Released from this album were the singles "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)", "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So", all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Contents

The track "What'll You Do About Me" has been covered by several artists, including single releases by Steve Earle, The Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw. "I Told You So" was covered by Carrie Underwood as a duet with Travis on her 2007 album Carnival Ride , from which it was released as a single in January 2009.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo (Host of the award winning podcast Never Not Funny) named this his second favorite album of 1987. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Too Gone Too Long"Gene Pistilli2:26
2."My House"Al Gore, Paul Overstreet 2:54
3."Good Intentions"Marvin Coe, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis 3:37
4."What'll You Do About Me" Dennis Linde 2:38
5."I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals 3:12
6."Forever and Ever, Amen"Overstreet, Don Schlitz 3:31
7."I Told You So"Travis3:40
8."Anything"Ronny Scaife, Phil Thomas2:41
9."The Truth Is Lyin' Next to You"Susan Longacre, Kent Robbins 3:24
10."Tonight We're Gonna Tear Down the Walls"Jim Sales, Travis2:38

Production

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 5× Platinum500,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] 5× Platinum5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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  4. ↑ NeverNotFunny : 2807 - Terry Carnation , retrieved April 2, 2021
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 313. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – Always And Forever". Music Canada . Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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