George Ducas (album)

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George Ducas
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ReleasedSeptember 1994
Length35:45
Label Liberty
Producer Richard Bennett
George Ducas chronology
George Ducas
(1994)
Where I Stand
(1997)

George Ducas is the debut studio album by American country music singer George Ducas. It was released in September 1994 on Liberty Records, and peaked at number 57. It featured four singles: "Teardrops" (number 38), "Hello Cruel World" (number 52), "Kisses Don't Lie" (number 72), and his biggest hit, "Lipstick Promises", which reached number 9.

Contents

Critical reception

Rating it 3 out of 5 stars, Bill Hobbs of the Tampa Bay Times called the album's sound "so classic and yet so contemporary". He also considered the single "Lipstick Promises" to be the strongest track, comparing it favorably to Roy Orbison. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Teardrops" George Ducas, Terry McBride 3:03
2."Kisses Don't Lie"Ducas3:46
3."Hello Cruel World"Ducas, Ty Tyler3:28
4."My World Stopped Turning"Ducas, Gary Nicholson 3:02
5."Lipstick Promises"Ducas, Tia Sillers 4:04
6."Shame on Me"Ducas3:20
7."Waiting and Wishing"Ducas, Sillers3:56
8."In No Time at All"Ducas, Kim Richey 3:08
9."Only in My Dreams"Ducas4:11
10."It Ain't Me"Ducas, Sillers3:47
Total length:35:45 [2]

Personnel

Musicians
Background vocals
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
Strings
Technical

Chart performance

Chart (1995)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums57
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers36

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References

  1. "Audio files". Tampa Bay Times. November 4, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. "George Ducas - George Ducas". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2014.