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| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
Men'll Be Boys is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released in 1994 on Liberty Records as his final album for the label before Liberty's country music division was merged with Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced only two singles in "Cowboy Band" and "Men Will Be Boys", which respectively reached #24 and #60 on the Billboard country singles chart.
The album includes two cover songs: "I Will Be Here" had been released by Steven Curtis Chapman on his 1989 album More to This Life, and "Misery and Gin" had been released by Merle Haggard on his 1980 album Back to the Barrooms.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cowboy Band" | Jule Medders, Monty Powell | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Wish You Were Here" | Tim Mensy, Tony Haselden | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I Can't Find the Words to Say Goodbye" | Billy Dean, David Gates | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Men Will Be Boys" | Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Pay Attention" | Suzi Ragsdale | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Starting Over Again" | Dean, John Barlow Jarvis | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Love and Bide" | Gates | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Indian Head Penny" | Clark, Thompson | 3:27 |
| 9. | "I Will Be Here" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Misery and Gin" | John Durrill, Snuff Garrett | 3:55 |
Credits
Album produced by Jimmy Bowen for Lynwood Productions and Billy Dean; "Starting Over Again" and "I Will Be Here" produced by Chuck Howard.[3]
- Musicians
- John Catchings — cello
- Billy Dean — lead vocals, electric guitar
- Dan Dugmore — steel guitar
- Glen Duncan — fiddle
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos — fiddle
- John Barlow Jarvis — piano
- Terry McMillan — harmonica, percussion, congas, shaker, tambourine, cowbell, wind chimes
- Steve Nathan — synthesizer
- Matt Rollings — piano
- Eric Silver — violin
- Michael Spriggs — acoustic guitar, gut string guitar
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Kris Wilkinson — viola
- John Willis — electric guitar
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
- Background vocalists
- Michael Black
- Carol Chase
- Billy Dean
- Timothy Hedge
- Doc Hollister
- Cindy Richardson
- Harry Stinson
- Dennis Wilson
- Curtis Young
Chart performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 51 |
References
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Men'll Be Boys - Billy Dean : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ Alanna Nash (1994-08-12). "Men'll Be Boys Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ Men'll Be Boys (CD booklet). Billy Dean. Liberty Records. 1994. 27760.
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