Land of Enchantment (album)

Land of Enchantment
Studio album by
Michael Martin Murphey
Released1989
GenreCountry & Western
Length38:43
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerJim Ed Norman
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
River of Time
(1988) 		Land of Enchantment
(1989) 		Cowboy Songs
(1990)
Singles from Land of Enchantment
  1. "Never Givin' Up on Love"
    Released: April 18, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Land of Enchantment is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. The album reached number 33 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2][3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Givin' Up on Love"Micheal Smotherman4:47
2."Got to Pay the Fiddler"Michael Martin Murphey, Don Cook, Chick Rains4:02
3."Route 66"Bobby Troup2:47
4."Land of Enchantment"Murphey, Cook, Rains3:11
5."Jukebox"Murphey, David Hoffner3:27
6."Woodsmoke in the Wind"Murphey, Cook, Rains4:18
7."The Heart Knows the Truth"Murphey, Cook, Rains3:57
8."Land of the Navajo"Peter Rowan4:25
9."Desperation Road"Murphey, Cook, Rains4:19
10."Family Tree"Thom Schuyler3:49[2][3]

Personnel

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Music

  • Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, concept
  • Steve Gibson – arranger, dobro, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, producer
  • Mark Casstevens – banjo, guitar
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • David Hoffner – piano, synthesizer
  • Joey Miskulin – accordion
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Herbert Hester – fiddle
  • Bill Miller – flute
  • Dennis Burnside – piano, synthesizer
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Roy M. "Junior" Huskey – bass
  • Craig Nelson – bass
  • Eddie Bayers – drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion
  • Jim Photoglo – backing vocals
  • John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
  • Ricky Skaggs – backing vocals
  • Harry Stinson – backing vocals
  • Gary Janney – backing vocals
  • Curtis Young – backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals

Production

  • Jim Ed Norman – producer
  • Rich Schirmer – engineer
  • Keith Compton – engineer
  • Carry Summers – assistant engineer
  • Steve Bishir – assistant engineer
  • Jeanne Kinney – assistant engineer
  • Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
  • Warren Peterson – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Carl Marsh – arranger, synthesizer, fairlight
  • Danny Kee – production assistant
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction, design, concept[2][3]

Chart performance

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 33

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b c "Land of Enchantment". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Land of Enchantment". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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