| Killbilly Hill | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Southern Pacific, Jim Ed Norman | |||
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Killbilly Hill is the second studio album by American country music group Southern Pacific. It was released in 1986 via Warner Bros. Records. The album includes the singles "A Girl Like Emmylou", "Killbilly Hill" and "Don't Let Go of My Heart". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Road Song" | Tim Goodman, Stu Cook, Kurt Howell, Keith Knudsen, John McFee | 3:38 |
| 2. | "A Girl Like Emmylou" | Goodman, Cook, Knudsen, McFee | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Pink Cadillac" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:53 |
| 4. | "I Still Look for You" | Carl Struck, Michael Noble | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Pull Your Hat Down Tight" | Lewis Storey | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Killbilly Hill" | Goodman, McFee | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Don't Let Go of My Heart" | Howell, Harry Maslin | 4:12 |
| 8. | "What's It Gonna Take" | Cook, Howell, Knudsen, McFee | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Hearts on the Borderline" | Pat Bunch, Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Bluegrass Blues" | Jamie O'Hara, Kieran Kane | 3:50 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 35 |
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