Released March 12, 1991 Release date 12 March 1991 Label RCA Records | Artist Ronnie Milsap Producer Ronnie Milsap Genre Country music | |
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Back to the Grindstone
(1991) Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
(1991) Similar My Life, 20/20 Vision, Milsap Magic, One More Try for Love, Keyed Up | ||
Back to the Grindstone is the twentieth studio album by country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released on March 12, 1991, his last album until My Life in 2006. The album produced four singles, three of which reached the top ten on the Billboard country singles chart, including "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You," "Since I Don't Have You," a cover of The Skyliners' 1958 standard and "Turn That Radio On." The fourth single, "All Is Fair in Love and War" peaked at number 11.
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The album reached number 24 on country charts, and was Milsap's last crossover until Then Sings My Soul in 2009, peaking at number 172 on the Billboard 200. Allmusic praised Milsap for a "gutsy [and] powerful performance" on the record, stating that "not one of the ten songs...is weak." The publication characterized it as "one of his best albums," lauding the performer's "eclectic, soul-inflected R&B" style.
Track listing
- "Since I Don't Have You" (Joseph Rock, James Beaumont) 4:16
- "All Is Fair in Love and War" (Tim Nichols, Robert Byrne) 4:08
- "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You" (Johnny Cunningham, Steve Stone) 4:23
- "When the Hurt Comes Down" (Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall, Thomas Cain) 4:07
- "Back to the Grindstone" (Dave Loggins) 4:44
- "Spare the Rod (Love the Child)" (Jeff Silbar, Jeffrey Pescetto, Mark Mueller) 5:37
- "Love Certified" (Chuck Jones, J.D. Martin) 4:41
- "Turn That Radio On" (Paul Davis, Archie Jordan) 3:40
- "Old Habits Are Hard to Break" (John Hiatt, Marshall Chapman) 6:06
- "I Ain't Gonna Cry No More" (Don Schlitz, John Hall, Johanna Hall) 4:25
Songs
1Since I Don't Have You4:17
2All Is Fair in Love and War4:09
3Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You4:25