Wild in the Backyard

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Wild in the Backyard
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Studio album by
Released1991
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]

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Consumer Guide Scissors icon black.svg [7]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Track listing

  1. No Such Love
  2. Into a Mall
  3. Mr. God
  4. The Same Boat
  5. Harley
  6. L. Alien
  7. Heart Cut in Half
  8. Cadillac Avenue
  9. White House Keys
  10. Beautiful Fool

Personnel

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