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RVS III

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Released
  
January 16, 1990

Length
  
34:22

RVS III (1990)
  
Backroads (1991)

Release date
  
16 January 1990

Genre
  
Country music

Recorded
  
Mid 1989

Label
  
Columbia Nashville

Artist
  
Ricky Van Shelton

Producer
  
Steve Buckingham

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Nominations
  
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year

Similar
  
Ricky Van Shelton albums, Country music albums

RVS III is the third album by country music artist by Ricky Van Shelton. The singles released from the album were "Statue of a Fool" (#2), "I've Cried My Last Tear for You"(#1), "I Meant Every Word He Said" (#2), and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" (#4). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on April 8, 1991.

Contents

The album includes several covers. "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a cover of Roy Orbison's famous song. "Sweet Memories" was recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 for his album of the same name. "Statue of a Fool" was a #1 hit for Jack Greene in 1969 and a #10 in 1974 for Brian Collins, and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" was a #41 for Charlie Rich in 1969.

Track listing

  1. "I've Cried My Last Tear for You" (Tony King, Chris Waters) - 2:29
  2. "Statue of a Fool" (Jan Crutchfield) - 3:04
  3. "You Would Do the Same for Me" (Rory Bourke, Mike Reid) - 3:01
  4. "Life's Little Ups and Downs" (Margaret Ann Rich) - 3:37
  5. "I'm Starting Over" (Kix Brooks, John Wesley Ryles, Mark Sherrill) - 3:27
  6. "Love Is Burnin'" (Donny Kees, Frank J. Myers) - 2:55
  7. "Not That I Care" (Cindy Walker) - 2:43
  8. "Oh, Pretty Woman" (William Dees, Roy Orbison) - 2:51
  9. "I Meant Every Word He Said" (Joe Chambers, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman) - 3:00
  10. "I Still Love You" (Ricky Van Shelton) - 4:08
  11. "Sweet Memories" (Mickey Newbury) - 3:21
  12. duet with Brenda Lee

Personnel

  • Eddie Bayers - drums
  • Barry Beckett - piano
  • Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
  • Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar
  • Steve Gibson - electric guitar, mandolin
  • Tommy Hannum - steel guitar
  • David Hungate - bass guitar on "Sweet Memories"
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. - upright bass
  • Brenda Lee - vocals on "Sweet Memories"
  • Randy McCormick - piano
  • Joey Miskulin - accordion
  • Farrell Morris - vibes
  • Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals
  • Mark O'Connor - fiddle
  • Tom Robb - bass guitar
  • John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
  • Lisa Silver - background vocals
  • Ricky Van Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
  • Tommy Wells - drums
  • Bergen White - background vocals
  • Dennis Wilson - background vocals

    • Songs

    1I've Cried My Last Tear for You2:30
    2Statue of a Fool3:05
    3You Would Do the Same for Me3:02

    References

    RVS III Wikipedia
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