| Highways and Honky Tonks | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Rounder Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Dumas | |||
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Highways & Honky Tonks is the fourth album by Heather Myles, and the first with her new record company Rounder Records. There is a cover of the old Charley Pride song "Kiss an Angel Good Morning," and Merle Haggard drops in for a guest appearance on the duet "No One Is Gonna Love You Better." Myles wrote ten of the twelve songs herself. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Billboard said that Myles "hit a home run" with Highway and Honky Tonks. [1] Alternatively, Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that while the album's lyrics were not original, Unterberger believed Myles' honesty and performance was excellent. [2] When reviewing the songs, No Depression believed the song that did not sound good was "No One Is Gonna Love You Better", calling it "the album's only real weak moment". [3]
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