Don't Go Near the Water (album)

Don't Go Near the Water

Studio album by Sammy Kershaw

Released

October 8, 1991

Genre

Country

Length

31:56

Label

Mercury

Producer

Buddy Cannon
Norro Wilson

Sammy Kershaw chronology

Don't Go Near the Water
(1991)

Haunted Heart
(1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B ^[2]

Don't Go Near the Water is the debut album of American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. Released in 1991 on Mercury Records, the album produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Cadillac Style", the title track, "Yard Sale", and "Anywhere but Here", which peaked at numbers 3, 12, 17, and 10, respectively. Also included is "What Am I Worth", a song previously recorded by George Jones on his 1957 debut Grand Ole Opry's New Star. Jones's style has been cited as one of Kershaw's primary influences.^[1] Don't Go Near the Water is certified platinum in the United States.

Track listing

"Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart" (Bob McDill) – 3:22
"Don't Go Near the Water" (Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster) – 3:04
"I Buy Her Roses" (Roger Brown, Glenn Ray)– 3:52
"Cadillac Style" (Mark C. Petersen) – 2:54
"Kickin' In" (Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall) – 3:22
"What Am I Worth" (Darrell Edwards, George Jones) – 2:28
"Yard Sale" (Larry Bastian, Dewayne Blackwell) – 3:28
"Anywhere but Here" (Buddy Cannon, Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill) – 2:29
"Every Third Monday" (Larry Cordle, Larry Shell, Billy Henderson) – 2:47
"Harbor for a Lonely Heart" (Kostas, Jenny Yates) – 4:10

Personnel

Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
David Briggs – keyboards
Costo Davis – keyboards
Glen Duncan – fiddle
Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
John Hughey – steel guitar
Sammy Kershaw – lead vocals
Jerry Kroon – drums
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Danny Parks – acoustic guitar, fiddle
Larry Paxton – bass guitar, keyboards
Billy Sanford – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Curtis Young – background vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	17
U.S. Billboard 200	95
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	5
Canadian RPM Country Albums	5

References

1 2 Mansfield, Brian. "Don't Go Near the Water review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
↑ "Music Review: Don't Go Near the Water, by Sammy Kershaw". Entertainment Weekly. December 13, 1991.

Sammy Kershaw

Studio albums	Don't Go Near the Water Haunted Heart Feelin' Good Train Politics, Religion and Her Labor of Love Maybe Not Tonight I Finally Found Someone I Want My Money Back Honky Tonk Boots Better Than I Used to Be

Holiday albums	Christmas Time's A-Comin'

Compilation albums	The Hits Chapter 1 Covers the Hits The Hits Chapter 2

Notable singles	"Cadillac Style" "Don't Go Near the Water" "Yard Sale" "Anywhere but Here" "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" "Haunted Heart" "Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" "I Can't Reach Her Anymore" "National Working Woman's Holiday" "Third Rate Romance" "Southbound" "If You're Gonna Walk, I'm Gonna Crawl" "Meant to Be" "Vidalia" "Politics, Religion and Her" "Fit to Be Tied Down" "Love of My Life" "Matches" "Honky Tonk America" "One Day Left to Live" "Maybe Not Tonight" (with Lorrie Morgan) "When You Love Someone" "Me and Maxine" "I Want My Money Back" "Better Than I Used to Be"

Related articles	Discography Mercury Records Doug Kershaw Rusty Kershaw

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