Backroads is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first three singles released from the album, "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines" were all number-one hits. "After the Lights Go Out" and "Backroads" charted at numbers 13 and 2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 6, 1991.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians
Eddie Bayers - drums Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar Richard Dennison - background vocals Jerry Douglas - dobro Glen Duncan - fiddle Paul Franklin - steel guitar Sonny Garrish - steel guitar Steve Gibson - electric guitar, mandolin Rob Hajacos - fiddle Roy Huskey Jr. - upright bass Carl Jackson - background vocals Albert Lee - electric guitar Randy McCormick - piano Terry McMillan - harmonica Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals Jennifer O'Brien - background vocals Mark O'Connor - fiddle Dolly Parton - duet vocals on "Rockin' Years" Matt Rollings - piano Hal Rugg - steel guitar John Wesley Ryles - background vocals Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar Ricky Van Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals Howard Smith - background vocals Harry Stinson - background vocals Steve Turner - drums Paul Uhrig - bass guitar Bruce Watkins - acoustic guitar Biff Watson - acoustic guitar Dennis Wilson - background vocals Curtis Young - background vocals
Production Compiled from liner notes.
Steve Buckingham — production Marshall Morgan — engineering (except "Rockin' Years") Gary Paczosa — engineering ("Rockin' Years" only) Denny Purcell — mastering Gary Smith — production ("Rockin' Years" only)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM) 84 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 4
Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Billboard 200 74 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 22
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