Wagonmaster | ||||
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Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | ANTI- [1] | |||
Producer | Marty Stuart [2] | |||
Porter Wagoner chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Wagonmaster is the fifty-third and final studio album by American country music artist Porter Wagoner, who died on October 28, 2007. It was released on June 5, 2007, via the ANTI- Records label. A music video was made for the album's only single, "Committed to Parkview."
All tracks composed by Porter Wagoner; except where indicated
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 63 |
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