Real Man
1998 studio album by Billy Dean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Real Man is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Billy Dean. It was released August 25, 1998, via Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes two singles: the title track and "Innocent Bystander", which respectively reached No. 33 and No. 68 on the U.S. Billboard country singles chart. Dean co-produced the album with David Gates, formerly of Bread, and co-wrote several of its songs with him. "Voices Singing" features the St. Nicholas School Children's Choir of Chattanooga, as well as Dean's son, Eli.
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Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
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Genre | Country | |||
Length | 35:58 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Fall in Tennessee" | Billy Dean, David Gates | 3:23 |
2. | "Innocent Bystander" | Dean, Gates | 2:57 |
3. | "Real Man" | Dean | 3:44 |
4. | "I'm a Fool Too" | Dean, Kenny Lewis | 3:32 |
5. | "I'm Not Needed Here" | Dean, Gates | 3:51 |
6. | "If I Could Find the Heart (To Love Again)" (duet with Gina Jeffreys) | Dean, Gates | 3:34 |
7. | "Big Sister" | Dean, Bruce Burch | 3:56 |
8. | "Voices Singing" (with St. Nicholas School Children's Choir) | Dean, Richard Leigh | 4:38 |
9. | "By My Song" | Dean, Leigh | 3:07 |
10. | "She Gets What She Wants" | Dean, Lewis, Tim Nichols | 3:16 |
11. | "I'm a Kewl Kid" | Dean, Lewis, Nichols | 1:29 |
12. | "Real Men Don't Care" | Dean, Lewis, Nichols | 3:01 |
Personnel
- Billy Dean – vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4-10), electric guitar (4), percussion (8, 9), mandolin (9), harmony vocals (9)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5, 6)
- Steve Nathan – keyboards (2, 4)
- Doc Hollister – acoustic piano (10)
- Steuart Smith – electric guitar (2)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar (4, 6)
- Andy Most – electric guitar (10)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1-3, 6)
- Ron Block – banjo (7)
- Jerry Douglas – dobro (7)
- Dan Tyminski – mandolin (7)
- Glenn Worf – bass (1-6)
- Barry Bales – electric upright bass (7)
- Kenny Lewis – bass (10)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (1-6)
- David Dunseath – drums (10)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (4, 5)
- Sam Bush – fiddle (1)
- David Gates – backing vocals (1, 2), acoustic guitar (3), keyboards (5, 8, 9), harmony vocals (5), bass (8, 9), string arrangements
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1)
- Curtis Young – backing vocals (1)
- Gina Jeffreys – vocals (6)
- Alison Krauss – harmony vocals (7)
- St. Nicholas School Children's Choir – choir (8)
- Renée Martin – backing vocals (10)
- David Pack – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Billy Dean – producer
- David Gates – producer
- Dave Sinko – recording
- Bill Schnee – mixing at Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Denise Jarvis – production assistant
- Carlton Davis – art direction
- Tom Davis – design
- Glen Hall – photography
- Mark Tucker – photography
- Colourworks – digital imaging
- Ken Kragen – management
Chart performance
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 41 |
References
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