County Line (Southern Pacific album)

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County Line
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1990 [1]
Recorded1989
Genre Country
Length37:56
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Southern Pacific, Jim Ed Norman
Southern Pacific chronology
Zuma
(1988)
County Line
(1990)
Greatest Hits
(1991)

County Line is the fourth studio album by American country music group Southern Pacific. It was released in 1990 via Warner Bros. Records. The album includes the singles "Any Way the Wind Blows", "Time's Up" "I Go to Pieces" and "Reckless Heart". [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Any Way the Wind Blows" John McFee, Andre Pessis3:37
2."I Can't Complain"Kurt Howell, McFee2:21
3."Beyond Love"McFee, Keith Knudsen 3:24
4."Time's Up" (with Carlene Carter) Kevin Welch, Wendy Waldman, Harry Stinson 3:21
5."Memphis Queen"Howell, McFee3:18
6."Side Saddle"Howell, Stu Cook 3:45
7."One That Got Away"McFee, Pessis3:06
8."Reckless Heart"McFee, Pessis3:35
9."Mary Lou" Obie Jessie, Sam Ling 2:28
10."Help Wanted"Cook, Howell3:28
11."G. T. O." John Buck Wilkin 2:49
12."I Go to Pieces" Del Shannon 2:34

Chart performance

Chart (1990)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] 42

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References

  1. County Line: Southern Pacific - Al Jardine
  2. "Southern Pacific - County Line(1990, CD) - Discogs". Discogs .
  3. "Souther Pacific Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.