The Judds in Concert

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The Judds in Concert
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Live album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 1995 (1995-08-29)
Recorded1985
Genre Country [1]
Length44:09
Label
Producer Steve Lindsey
The Judds chronology
Number One Hits
(1994)
The Judds in Concert
(1995)
Big Bang Boogie
(2000)

The Judds in Concert is the first live album by American country duo, The Judds. It was released on August 29, 1995 via Curb Records and RCA Nashville. It was produced by Steve Lindsey. In Concert was the first live studio offering by the duo in their career. A second live release would follow in 2000. The album was one of several released during the 1990s following the duo's departure in 1991.

Background, release and reception

The Judds had their biggest commercial success in the 1980s. They had multiple number one singles and top ten hits before disbanding in 1991. Their final studio album was released in 1990 entitled Love Can Build a Bridge. [2] The Judds in Concert was their first album offering (with the exception of compilations) since their departure. The album had been recorded in 1985 during a major concert tour but had not been released to the public until this point. The album was produced by Steve Lindsey. [3]

The album consisted of a total of 12 tracks. [4] Eleven of the album's tracks were previously recorded by the duo. This included the hits "Had a Dream (For the Heart)," "Why Not Me," "Mama He's Crazy," "Girls' Night Out" and "Love Is Alive." The twelfth track, "Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan," was not previously recorded by the duo. [3]

The Judds in Concert was released on August 29, 1995 via Curb and RCA Records. It was the duo's first live release. [3] The Judds would later release a second live album in 2000 after embarking on a reunion tour. [2] The album was issued as a compact disc by Curb and RCA. [4] The album did not reach any peak positions on national publication charts, notably Billboard . It also did not spawn any singles to radio. [5] In later years, the album received a rating from Allmusic, which only gave it two out of five stars. [1]

Track listing

The Judds in Concert (1995) [3] [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Had a Dream (For the Heart)" Dennis Linde 3:21
2."Blue Nun Cafe"2:34
3."Mr. Pain"3:16
4."Love Is Alive"Robbins4:03
5."Drops of Water"
3:28
6."Bye Bye Baby Blues"
3:01
7."Why Not Me"
  • Howard
  • Maher
  • Throckmorton
3:31
8."John Deere Tractor"Lawrence Hammond3:24
9."My Baby's Gone"Linde2:55
10."Mama He's Crazy" Kenny O'Dell 3:36
11."Girls' Night Out"
  • Jeff Bullock
  • Maher
3:22
12."Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan?"
4:52
Total length:44:09

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Judds in Concert. [3]

Musical and technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesAugust 29, 1995Compact disc [3] [4]

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