The Dirt Road

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The Dirt Road
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)
Recorded1991
StudioScruggs Sound Studio and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee); Muscle Shoals Sound Studios (Sheffield, Alabama).
Genre Country
Length36:18
Label Curb/Capitol
Producer Randy Scruggs
Mark Miller
Sawyer Brown chronology
Buick
(1991)
The Dirt Road
(1992)
Cafe on the Corner
(1992)
Singles from The Dirt Road
  1. "The Walk"
    Released: June 25, 1991
  2. "The Dirt Road"
    Released: November 18, 1991
  3. "Some Girls Do"
    Released: March 4, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Dirt Road is the eighth studio album by American country music band Sawyer Brown. Released in 1992, it features the singles "The Dirt Road" and "Some Girls Do", both of which charted in the Top 5 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1992. "The Walk", a single from their previous album Buick, is also reprised here.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Dirt Road"Mark Miller, Gregg Hubbard2:53
2."Some Girls Do"Miller3:12
3."Another Trip to the Well"Miller, Hubbard4:00
4."Time and Love"Miller, Randy Scruggs 3:18
5."Ruby Red Shoes"Miller, Hubbard3:00
6."Fire in the Rain"Miller, Butch D. Myers3:03
7."Burnin' Bridges (On a Rocky Road)"Miller2:55
8."Sometimes a Hero"Miller, Hubbard3:47
9."Ain't That Always the Way"Miller, Hubbard2:40
10."When Twist Comes to Shout"Miller, Hubbard, Terry McMillan 3:19
11."The Walk"Miller3:43

Personnel

Sawyer Brown

Additional Musicians

Production

Chart performance

Chart (1992)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums12
U.S. Billboard 20068
Canadian RPM Country Albums8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Mansfield, Brian. The Dirt Road at AllMusic
  2. "American album certifications – Sawyer Brown – The Dirt Road". Recording Industry Association of America.