Leave the Light On (Lorrie Morgan album)
Leave the Light On | ||||
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Released | May 11, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN, Audio Media Recorders, Digital Studios, and Omnisound Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Barry Beckett | |||
Lorrie Morgan chronology | ||||
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Singles from Leave the Light On | ||||
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Review scores | |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B[3] |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1[4] |
Leave the Light On is the debut studio album by American country music singer Lorrie Morgan. Its singles were "Trainwreck of Emotion" at No. 20, "Dear Me" at No. 9, "Out of Your Shoes" at No. 2, "Five Minutes" at No. 1, and "He Talks to Me" at No. 4. On the original vinyl LP, there were only nine tracks, but the CD version adds two more, including a cover of the Beatles' 1965 single "Eight Days a Week."
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trainwreck of Emotion" | Jon Vezner, Alan Rhody | 3:07 |
2. | "Out of Your Shoes" | Jill Wood, Sharon Spivey, Patti Ryan | 3:15 |
3. | "I'll Take the Memories" | Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall | 3:54 |
4. | "Far Side of the Bed" | Susie McCoy | 3:57 |
5. | "Dear Me" | Carson Whitsett, Scott Mateer | 3:44 |
6. | "Five Minutes" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:32 |
7. | "He Talks to Me" | Mike Reid, Rory Bourke | 3:27 |
8. | "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" | Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson | 3:40 |
9. | "Gonna Leave the Light On" | Will Robinson, Don Pfrimmer | 3:02 |
10. | "Eight Days a Week" | Paul McCartney, John Lennon | 2:33 |
11. | "If I Didn't Love You" | Rafe Van Hoy, Deborah Allen | 3:21 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from liner notes.[5]
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Randy Hayes - background vocals
- Mitch Humphries - keyboards
- Doug Jernigan - steel guitar
- Mike Lawler - keyboards
- Carl Marsh - special fairlight series III programming
- Lorrie Morgan - lead vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Dave Pomeroy - bass guitar
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar
- Bruce Rutherford - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 29 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 117 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1989) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 65 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
Chart (1991) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 35 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Review: Lorrie Morgan — Leave the Light On" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 12. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. December 1989. p. 145. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Leave the Light On (CD booklet). Lorrie Morgan. RCA Records Nashville. 1989. 9594-4-R.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Lorrie Morgan – Leave the Light On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2021.