On Down the Line is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee during December 1989/January 1990, it was the follow-up to her breakthrough album, Honky Tonk Angel.
The album was both a critical and commercial success for Loveless, producing two top 10 hits, "On Down the Line" and "I'm That Kind of Girl", and a top 20 hit, "The Night's Too Long". It peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel Richard Bennett - electric guitar on "I'm That Kind of Girl" Paul Franklin - Dobro, steel guitar, acoustic slide guitar John Barlow Jarvis - keyboards, piano Kostas - acoustic guitar on "On Down the Line" Albert Lee - electric guitar Larrie Londin - drums Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar, electric guitar Mark O'Connor - fiddle, mandolin Leland Sklar - bass guitar
Background vocals Vince Gill - background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5–7) Kostas - background vocals (tracks 1, 8, 10) Claire Lynch - background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7) Russell Smith - background vocals (track 2) Karen Staley - background vocals (track 4) Harry Stinson - background vocals (track 3)
Note: Track 9 does not feature backing vocals.
Technical Chuck Ainlay - recording Tony Brown - producer John Guess - mixing Glenn Meadows - mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 41 Chart (1991) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 45
Certifications
References