Michael Martin Murphey (album)

Michael Martin Murphey
Studio album by Michael Martin Murphey
Released	1982
Genre	Country
Length	39:22
Label	Liberty
Producer	Jim Ed Norman
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
Hard Country (1981) Michael Martin Murphey (1982) The Heart Never Lies (1983)
Singles from Michael Martin Murphey
"What's Forever For" Released: June 14, 1982 "Still Taking Chances" Released: November 8, 1982 "Love Affairs" Released: March 21, 1983

Michael Martin Murphey is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his first for Liberty Records. The album peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. ^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Still Taking Chances"	Michael Martin Murphey	4:10
2.	"Two Step Is Easy"	Murphey	3:20
3.	"What's Forever For"	Rafe Van Hoy	2:52
4.	"Take It Like a Man"	Murphey, Mike d'Abo	3:33
5.	"First Taste of Freedom"	Murphey, d'Abo	3:41
6.	"Love Affairs"	Murphey, d'Abo	4:12
7.	"Ring of Truth"	Murphey, d'Abo	4:16
8.	"Crystal"	Murphey	6:02
9.	"Lost River"	Murphey	4:17
10.	"Hearts in the Right Place"	Murphey, d'Abo	4:19 [1] [2]

Credits

Music

• Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
• John Leslie Hug – guitar
• Fred Tackett – guitar
• Michael Hearne – guitar
• James Burton – guitar
• Carmen Acciaioli – steel guitar
• Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar
• Lance Ong – synthesizer
• Brian Whitcomb – keyboards
• John Hickman – banjo
• Byron Berline – violin
• Leland Sklar – bass
• David McDaniels – bass
• Mike Botts – drums
• Buzzy Buchanan – drums
• Herb Pedersen – background vocals
• Chris Montan – background vocals
• Denny Brooks – background vocals
• Joey Scarbury – background vocals
• Harry Stinson – background vocals
• Jennifer Warnes – background vocals

Production

• Bill Burks – artwork
• Jonathan Louie – artwork (back cover)
• Glenn Grab – contractor (strings)
• Eric Prestidge – engineer, mixing
• Ken Perry – mastering
• Richard McKernan – mixing
• Mary Maciukas – photography
• Jim Ed Norman – producer
• John Rosenthal – recording
• Russ Castillo – recording ^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	14
U.S. Billboard 200	69

References

1. "Michael Martin Murphey". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
2. "Michael Martin Murphey". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

External links

• Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website