Old 8×10

Old 8×10 is the third studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988 by Warner Records. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in the late 1980s. The British and German editions of the album (the first Randy Travis release in the latter) contained the bonus track "Forever and Ever, Amen". In January 1990, Old 8×10 earned Travis three American Music Awards for 'Favorite Country Male Artist', 'Favorite Country Album', and 'Favorite Country Single' (Deeper Than the Holler).

Old 8×10
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	July 12, 1988
Recorded	1987–88
Genre	Country
Length	32:35
Label	Warner Records
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Always & Forever (1987) Old 8×10 (1988) An Old Time Christmas (1989)
Alternative cover
International Cover
Singles from Old 8x10
"Honky Tonk Moon" Released: July 18, 1988 "Deeper Than the Holler" Released: November 7, 1988 "Is It Still Over?" Released: February 27, 1989 "Promises" Released: June 26, 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A−[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honky Tonk Moon"	Dennis O'Rourke	2:49
2.	"Deeper Than the Holler"	Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz	3:39
3.	"It's Out of My Hands"	John Lindley, Randy Travis	4:11
4.	"Is It Still Over?"	Ken Bell, Larry Henley	3:11
5.	"Old 8×10"	Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins	2:57
6.	"Written in Stone"	Mac McAnally, Schlitz	3:14
7.	"The Blues in Black and White"	Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson	2:59
8.	"Here in My Heart"	David Lynn Jones	3:11
9.	"We Ain't Out of Love Yet"	Larry Henley, Gene Pistilli	2:23
10.	"Promises"	Lindley, Travis	4:01

Personnel

• Baillie & The Boys - background vocals
• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Michael Brooks - background vocals
• Dennis Burnside - piano
• Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
• Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
• Jerry Douglas - Dobro
• Béla Fleck - banjo
• Paul Franklin - Pedabro
• Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
• David Hungate - bass guitar
• Teddy Irwin - acoustic guitar
• Shane Keister - piano
• Kyle Lehning - piano
• Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
• Larrie Londin - drums
• Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Terry McMillan - harmonica, percussion
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Billy Puett - clarinet, bass clarinet
• Dennis Sollee - clarinet
• Randy Travis - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jack Williams - bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1 Canadian Albums (RPM) 14 US Billboard 200[5] 35 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 28 Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 2 Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	2× Platinum	200,000^
United States (RIAA)[11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Old 8×10 at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
3. Lewis, Randy (July 10, 1988). "Randy Travis: Good Ol' New-Age Boy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
4. "Randy Travis - Old 8x10 LP". CD Universe. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
5. "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
6. "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
10. "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – Old 8X10". Music Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
11. "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Old 8X10". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 30, 2020.