High Tension Wires

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High Tension Wires
Steve Morse - 1989 - High Tension Wires.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 1989 (1989-05-01) [1]
RecordedM.O.R. Studio, Cheshire Sound in Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Instrumental rock
Length41:11
Label MCA
Producer Steve Morse
Steve Morse chronology
Stand Up
(1985)
High Tension Wires
(1989)
Southern Steel
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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High Tension Wires is the third studio album by the guitarist Steve Morse, released on May 1, 1989, by MCA Records. [1] The album reached No. 182 on the U.S. Billboard 200. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Steve Morse

No.TitleLength
1."Ghostwind"3:12
2."The Road Home"4:47
3."Country Colors"3:47
4."Highland Wedding"3:21
5."Third Power"4:16
6."Looking Back"3:59
7."Leprechaun Promenade"6:24
8."Tumeni Notes"4:10
9."Endless Waves"3:46
10."Modoc"2:20
Total length:41:11

Personnel

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1989 Billboard 200 182 [3]

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