On Down the Line (album)

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On Down the Line
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 1990
RecordedDecamber 1989-January 1990
Genre Country
Label MCA
Producer Tony Brown
Patty Loveless chronology
Honky Tonk Angel
(1988)
On Down the Line
(1990)
Up Against My Heart
(1991)
Singles from On Down the Line
  1. "On Down the Line"
    Released: May 19, 1990
  2. "The Night's Too Long"
    Released: September 23, 1990
  3. "I'm That Kind of Girl"
    Released: January 12, 1991
  4. "Blue Memories"
    Released: May 11, 1991
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On Down the Line is the fourth album released by country music artist Patty Loveless. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee during December 1989/January 1990, it was the follow-up to her breakthrough album, Honky Tonk Angel .

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The album was both a critical and commercial success for Loveless, producing two top 10 hits, "On Down the Line" and "I'm That Kind of Girl", and a top 20 hit, "The Night's Too Long". It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart.

Track listing

  1. "Overtime" (Kostas) – 2:48
  2. "The Night's Too Long" (Lucinda Williams) – 3:53
  3. "Blue Memories" (Paul Kennerley, Karen Brooks) – 2:49
  4. "Some Morning Soon" (Claire Lynch, Larry Lynch) – 3:38
  5. "You Can't Run Away from Your Heart" (Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo) – 3:52
  6. "On Down the Line" (Kostas) – 3:05
  7. "I've Got to Stop Loving You (And Start Living Again)" (Kennerley) – 3:19
  8. "Looking in the Eyes of Love" (Kostas, Tricia Walker) – 4:01
  9. "I'm That Kind of Girl" (Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset) – 3:02
  10. "Feelings of Love" (Kostas)– 3:21

Personnel

Background vocals

Note: Track 9 does not feature backing vocals.

Technical

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [4] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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