Chasin' the Sun

This article is about the 1991 album by Lionel Cartwright. For other uses, see Chasing the Sun (disambiguation).

Chasin' the Sun is the third studio album by American country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright. It was released on August 31, 1991 via MCA Records. It contains his only number one single, "Leap of Faith." Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree," charted at numbers 24 and 62 respectively.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]

Chasin' the Sun
Studio album by Lionel Cartwright
Released	August 31, 1991
Recorded	1991, Treasure Isle Recorders The Money Pit
Genre	Country
Length	34:36
Label	MCA
Producer	Barry Beckett Tony Brown Andy Byrd Lionel Cartwright Ed Seay Harry Stinson
Lionel Cartwright chronology
I Watched It on the Radio (1990) Chasin' the Sun (1991)

Track listing

All songs written by Lionel Cartwright except where noted.^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Waitin' for the Sun to Shine"	Sonny Throckmorton	3:31
2.	"Susannah"	Gretchen Peters	3:05
3.	"30 Nothin"		2:44
4.	"What Kind of Fool"		3:51
5.	"When You Cross That Line"	Steve Bogard, Rick Giles	3:10
6.	"I'm Your Man"		2:38
7.	"Smack Dab in the Middle of Love"		3:07
8.	"Family Tree"		3:30
9.	"Great Expectations"		4:06
10.	"Leap of Faith"		4:03

Release history

Year	Type	Label	Catalogue
1991	Cassette	MCA	MCAC-10307
1991	CD	MCA	MCAD-10307

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	27
U.S. Billboard 200	170

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.^[4]

• Eddie Bayers – drums (2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 9)
• Bob Britt – electric guitar (7)
• Lionel Cartwright – acoustic guitar (6, 7, 8), piano (4, 8, 9), mandolin (5)
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro (6 & 8)
• Glen Duncan – fiddle (6)
• Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (1 & 3)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (2 & 10)
• Dale Jarvis – bass guitar (7)
• John Jorgenson – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 9), electric guitar (3 & 4), mandolin (1 & 4)
• Paul Kramer – fiddle (7)
• Mike Lawler – keyboards (2 & 10)
• Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (6 & 8)
• Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar (9)
• George Marinelli – electric guitar (2 & 10)
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar (4 & 9)
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar (2 & 10)
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (2 & 10)
• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (2 & 10)
• Harry Stinson – drums (1, 3, 4, 9)
• Alex Torrez – drums (7)
• Greg Trostle – steel guitar (5 & 7)
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (5, 6, 8)
• John Willis – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4), electric & gut string guitar (9)
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar (5, 6, 8)

Background and Harmony Vocalists

• The Beech (Nut) Boys – (1)
• Marty Brown – (5 & 7)
• Doug Clements – (7)
• Alison Krauss – (2)
• Mac McAnally – (1, 4, 9)
• George Marinelli – (1)
• Lewis Nunley – (7)
• Hershey Reeves – (10)
• Judy Rodman – (7)
• Ricky Skaggs – (1)
• Russell Smith – (3)
• Harry Stinson – (2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
• Jim Photoglo – (1)
• Karen Taylor-Good – (7)

Production

• Harry Stinson & Ed Seay (1, 3, 4 & 9)
• Andy Byrd & Lionel Cartwright (5 - 8)
• Barry Beckett & Tony Brown (2 & 10)

References

1. Ankeny, Jason. "Chasin' the Sun - Lionel Cartwright". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
2. Hurst, Jack (1991-09-19). "Lionel Cartwright Chasin' the Sun (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
3. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Lionel Cartwright: Chasin' the Sun". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
4. Lionel Cartwright (1991). Chasin' the Sun (CD booklet). MCA Records. MCAD-10307.