Wild in the Backyard

Wild in the Backyard
Studio album by Don Henry
Released	1991
Genre	Country
Label	Epic
Producer	Don Henry, Ray Kennedy
Don Henry chronology
Wild in the Backyard (1991) Flowers and Rockets (2001)

Wild in the Backyard is the debut studio album by American country singer-songwriter Don Henry, released in 1991 on Epic Records. It was produced by Henry and Ray Kennedy, the latter of whom also engineered the album. ^{[1] [2]} It was named one of the 10 best albums of 1991 by both Billboard 's Ken Schlager and BAM 's Larry McClain. ^[3] Some critics, such as Alanna Nash, compared it favorably to the music of Randy Newman. ^{[4] [5]}

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[7]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [5]
Los Angeles Times	[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Such Love"	2:56
2.	"Into a Mall"	4:04
3.	"Mr. God"	3:37
4.	"The Same Boat"	4:01
5.	"Harley"	4:02
6.	"L. Alien"	3:39
7.	"Heart Cut in Half"	3:28
8.	"Cadillac Avenue"	3:20
9.	"White House Keys"	3:34
10.	"Beautiful Fool"	4:34

Personnel

• Engineering – Ray Kennedy
• Producer – Don Henry, Ray Kennedy

References

1. Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 253. ISBN   9780879304751.
2. Moffett, Paul (January 1, 1992). "Don Henry - Wild In The Backyard". Louisville Music News . Retrieved October 10, 2017.
3. "Don Henry Biography". Vision3. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
4. Williams, Janet E. (December 16, 2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 971. ISBN   9780199840441.
5. Nash, Alanna (June 7, 1991). "Wild in the Backyard". Entertainment Weekly .
6. Mansfield, Brian. "Wild in the Backyard - Don Henry". AllMusic . Retrieved October 10, 2017.
7. Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Don Henry". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 133. ISBN   9780312245603.
8. Lewis, Randy (August 25, 1991). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 10, 2017.