Doug Stone (album)

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Doug Stone
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ReleasedMarch 12, 1990 (1990-03-12)
Recorded1989-1990
StudioPyramid Recording Studio, Lookout Mountain, GA Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlanta GA Mastermix, NY Bennett House, Franklin, TN Nightingale Recording Studio, The Reflections, Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length31:45
Label Epic
Producer Doug Johnson
Doug Stone chronology
Doug Stone
(1990)
I Thought It Was You
(1991)
Singles from Doug Stone
  1. "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)"
    Released: February 1, 1990
  2. "Fourteen Minutes Old"
    Released: June 28, 1990
  3. "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye"
    Released: October 31, 1990
  4. "In a Different Light"
    Released: February 1991
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Doug Stone is the debut album of the American country music singer of the same name, released in 1990. It features the singles "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", "Fourteen Minutes Old", "In a Different Light", and "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye", all of which charted in the Top Ten on the Billboard country charts. "In a Different Light" was Stone's first Number One on that chart.

Contents

The track "High Weeds and Rust" was later recorded by David Lee Murphy on his debut album Out with a Bang . "We Always Agree on Love" was originally recorded by Atlanta in 1987.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)" Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark3:20
2."Fourteen Minutes Old" A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Dennis Knutson2:55
3."In a Different Light"Bucky Jones, Dickey Lee, Bob McDill 3:28
4."Turn This Thing Around" Gary Harrison, Gene Nelson2:31
5."Crying on Your Shoulder Again" Larry Boone, Paul Nelson3:28
6."These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" Harlan Howard 3:30
7."We Always Agree on Love" Doug Johnson 2:35
8."My Hat's Off to Him" Randy Boudreaux 3:47
9."It's a Good Thing I Don't Love You Anymore" Keith Palmer 3:06
10."High Weeds and Rust" David Lee Murphy 2:57

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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