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The Way Back Home | ||||
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Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 34:19 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Richard Landis | |||
Vince Gill chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Way Back Home | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Way Back Home is the second studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1987 by RCA Nashville and it produced four chart singles on the Billboard country charts. In order of release, these were "Cinderella" (No. 5), "Let's Do Something (No. 16), "Everybody's Sweetheart" (No. 11) and "The Radio" (No. 39). After the final single, Gill left RCA's roster in favor of MCA Nashville, where in 1989 he released his fourth album, When I Call Your Name.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Everybody's Sweetheart" | Vince Gill | 2:52 |
2. | "The Way Back Home" | Gill | 3:56 |
3. | "Cinderella" | Reed Nielsen | 3:36 |
4. | "Let's Do Something" |
| 3:19 |
5. | "The Radio" |
| 4:05 |
6. | "Baby That's Tough" |
| 3:38 |
7. | "Losing Your Love" |
| 4:47 |
8. | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | Paul Anka | 3:36 |
9. | "Something's Missing" | Gill | 4:30 |
Total length: | 34:19 |
Reissue Credits
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
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