Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1994. The tracks "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof", "Between an Old Memory and Me", "Foolish Pride", and "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" were released as singles, all charting in the Top 40 on the country charts. "Between an Old Memory and Me" was previously recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1989 album I Wonder Do You Think of Me. The album has been certificated 2× Platinum for sales of over 2,000,000 in the US.
Track listing
Personnel The following credits are sourced from liner notes.
Main band Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, slide guitar Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano Travis Tritt – lead vocals Steve Turner – drums, percussion Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Reggie Young – electric guitar, 6-string bass guitar
Additional musicians
"Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" Stuart Duncan – fiddle Wendell Cox – electric guitar Terry Crisp – steel guitar Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica
"Walkin' All Over My Heart" Sam Bacco – tambourine Aaron Braun – tremolo guitar Mark O'Connor – fiddle John Cowan – background vocals Terry Crisp – steel guitar Billy Livsey – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
"Foolish Pride" Sam Bacco – percussion, tambourine, timpani Mark O'Connor – fiddle Paul Franklin – steel guitar Billy Livsey – hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Dana McVicker – backing vocals
"Outlaws Like Us" Stuart Duncan – fiddle Paul Franklin – steel guitar Jack Holder – electric and acoustic guitars Waylon Jennings – vocals Billy Livsey – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica Marty Stuart – background vocals Hank Williams Jr. – vocals
"Hard Times and Misery" Paul Franklin – steel guitar, "The Box" Billy Livsey – Hammond organ, Vox Continental Dennis Locorriere – background vocals Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica Marty Stuart – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
"Tell Me I Was Dreaming" Sam Bacco – timpani Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar Jack Holder – electric guitar Billy Livsey – Hammond organ Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Dana McVicker – backing vocals
"Wishful Thinking" John Cowan – backing vocals Jack Holder – electric guitar Billy Livsey – Hammond organ, clavinet Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Dana McVicker – backing vocals Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica
"Between an Old Memory and Me" John Cowan – background vocals Stuart Duncan – fiddle Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar Billy Livsey – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ
"No Vacation from the Blues" Jack Holder – electric guitar Billy Livsey – Hammond organ, harmonium Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Dana McVicker – backing vocals Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica Marty Stuart – electric guitar
"Southern Justice" Sam Bacco – timpani, percussion, gong Stuart Duncan – fiddle Béla Fleck – banjo Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, "The Box", baritone steel guitar Jack Holder – electric guitars Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals Dana McVicker – backing vocals Edgar Meyer – double bass Jimmy Joe Ruggiere – harmonica Matt Rollings – piano
Recording personnel Gregg Brown – producer Greg Calbi – mastering engineer Bob Feaster – recording engineer (except "Southern Justice"), mixing engineer Chris Hammond – recording engineer ("Southern Justice" only)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peakposition Canadian Albums (RPM) 64 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 3
Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 26 Chart (1995) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 35
Certifications
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