TNT (Tanya Tucker album)

TNT
Studio album by Tanya Tucker
Released	November 1978[1]
Genre	Country, Rock
Length	39:51
Label	MCA
Producer	Jerry Goldstein
Tanya Tucker chronology
You Are So Beautiful (1977) TNT (1978) Tear Me Apart (1979)

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TNT is the ninth album by Tanya Tucker. Working with a new producer in Jerry Goldstein, Tucker drifts away from her earlier country style to do a much more rock-based effort. She covers well-known rock songs originally performed by such artists as Buddy Holly ("Not Fade Away"), Elvis Presley ("Heartbreak Hotel"), and Chuck Berry ("Brown Eyed Handsome Man"). Tucker also covers John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery". The album was Tucker's second-highest ranked ever on the Billboard Country charts at #2, and even reached #54 in the Pop category. Released singles and their Billboard positions were: "Texas (When I Die)" at #5, "Not Fade Away" at #70, and "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" at #18. While not necessarily embraced by the country music establishment, the album garnered critical and commercial success. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.

Track listing

1. "Lover Goodbye" (Phil Everly, Joey Paige) – 4:15
2. "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" (Tanya Tucker, Jerry Goldstein) – 4:00
3. "Not Fade Away" (Charles Hardin, Norman Petty) – 4:02
4. "Angel from Montgomery" (John Prine) – 4:45
5. "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley, Tommy Durden, Mae Boren Axton) – 3:32
6. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (Chuck Berry) – 2:18
7. "The River and the Wind" (Jim Weatherly) – 4:02
8. "If You Feel It" (Goldstein, Jimmy Ford) – 4:37
9. "It's Nice to Be with You" (Goldstein) – 3:30
10. "Texas (When I Die)" (Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Bobby Borchers) – 4:50

Production

• Produced By Jerry Goldstein
• Engineered & Mixed By Ed Barton
• Digital Editing: Milan Bogdan
• Mastered By Glenn Meadows

Personnel

• Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums: Paul Leim
• Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
• Piano: John Hobbs
• Organ: Lonnie Jordan
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin: Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
• Electric Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin: Jerry Swallow
• Harmonica: Mickey Raphael
• Strings arranged by Larry Muhoberac
• Lead Vocals: Tanya Tucker
• Background Vocals: Curt Becher, Joe Chemay, Dash Crofts, Phil Everly, Venetta Fields, Jerry Goldstein, La Costa, Michael McGinnis, Brent Nelson, Joey Paige, Jody Payne, John Prine, Jim Seals, Julia Tillman-Waters, Tanya Tucker, Luther Waters, Oren Waters, Lorna Willard

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