Recorded July - October 1986 Label Columbia Nashville | Length 29:04 Wild-Eyed Dream(1987) Loving Proof(1988) Release date 26 May 1987 | |
Released May 26, 1987October 25, 1990 (re-released) Nominations American Music Award for Favorite Country Album Similar Ricky Van Shelton albums, Country music albums | ||
Wild eyed dream
Wild-Eyed Dream is the title of the debut album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", and "Don't We All Have The Right" all reached #1. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1989.
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"Working Man's Blues" is a cover of the Merle Haggard song, while "Crazy over You" was also released by the duo Foster & Lloyd as their debut single. "Life Turned Her That Way" was previously a #11 single in 1967 for Mel Tillis, and "I Don't Care" a #1 single for Buck Owens in 1964. Conway Twitty also recorded "Somebody Lied" for his 1985 album Don't Call Him a Cowboy. "Don't We All Have the Right" was originally recorded by Roger Miller on his 1970 album Trip in the Country.
Chain of fools and freak out cover by wild eyed dream
Track listing
- "Ultimately Fine" (Samuel Lianas, Kurt Neumann) - 3:07
- "Crime of Passion" (Walt Aldridge, Mac McAnally) - 3:23
- "Life Turned Her That Way" (Harlan Howard) - 3:22
- "I Don't Care" (Buck Owens) - 2:17
- "Don't We All Have the Right" (Roger Miller) - 2:36
- "Wild-Eyed Dream" (Alan Rhody) - 2:49
- "Baby, I'm Ready" (Floyd Wilson) - 2:22
- "Somebody Lied" (Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins) - 3:21
- "Crazy Over You" (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) - 3:21
- "Workin' Man's Blues" (Merle Haggard) - 2:43
Songs
1Ultimately Fine3:07
2Crime Of Passion3:23
3Life Turned Her That Way3:23