Used Heart for Sale is the debut studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on September 24, 1996, via Decca Records Nashville. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. It produced four singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Her Man", "Living in a House Full of Love", "From Where I'm Sitting", and "Forever and a Day". "Her Man" reached the Top 10 on the country charts at #7, while none of the other three singles reached Top 40.
Several of the songs on this album are covers, including two its singles. "Her Man" was previously recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album The Eagle, and "Living in a House Full of Love" was previously a number 3 hit for David Houston back in 1965. In addition, "Wine Me Up" is a cover of Faron Young's hit single.
Track listing
Charts + Chart performance for Used Heart for Sale Chart (1996–1997) Peakposition
Certifications
Personnel Gary Allan – lead vocals Steve Nathan – keyboards Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar Jake Kelly – acoustic guitar B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitars Michael Rhodes – bass Owen Hale – drums Hank Singer – fiddle Jim Lauderdale – backing vocals Liana Manis – backing vocals John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Byron Hill – producer Mark Wright – producer Greg Droman – recording, mixing Robert Charles – overdub recording Joe Hayden – recording assistant Rhett Travis – overdub assistant Tim Coyle – mix assistant Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Travis Hill – production coordinator Gina R. Binkley – art direction, design Ron Keith – photography Debra Wingo – imaging Trish Townsend – stylist
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