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High Lonesome Sound

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High Lonesome Sound
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 28, 1996 (1996-05-28)
GenreCountry
Length42:56
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerTony Brown
Vince Gill chronology
Souvenirs
(1995)
High Lonesome Sound
(1996)
The Key
(1998)
Singles from High Lonesome Sound
  1. "High Lonesome Sound"
    Released: April 1, 1996
  2. "Worlds Apart"
    Released: July 15, 1996
  3. "Pretty Little Adriana"
    Released: October 28, 1996
  4. "A Little More Love"
    Released: March 17, 1997
  5. "You and You Alone"
    Released: July 7, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
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High Lonesome Sound is the seventh studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1996 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles "High Lonesome Sound," "Worlds Apart," "Pretty Little Adriana", "A Little More Love" and "You and You Alone." Two versions of the title track are included. The one at the end of the album was recorded in a more bluegrass orchestration, backed by Alison Krauss & Union Station.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Dance with You"Vince Gill, Reed Nielsen3:01
2."High Lonesome Sound"Gill3:26
3."Pretty Little Adriana"Gill3:47
4."A Little More Love"Gill3:09
5."Down to New Orleans"Gill, Pete Wasner4:18
6."Tell Me Lover"Gill4:03
7."Given More Time"Gill, Don Schlitz3:58
8."You and You Alone"Gill3:27
9."Worlds Apart"Bob DiPiero, Gill5:43
10."Jenny Dreamed of Trains"Guy Clark, Gill5:20
11."High Lonesome Sound" (featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station)Gill3:06

Personnel

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Production

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  • Tony Brown – producer
  • Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing
  • Graham Lewis – second engineer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Robert Ascroft – art direction, design
  • Bill Brunt – art direction, design
  • Jim McGuire – photography
  • The Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management
  • Recorded at Masterfonics and The Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Overdubbed at Emerald Sound Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at Masterfonics, The Tracking Room and Emerald Sound Studio.
  • Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 3
U.S. Billboard 200 24
Canadian RPM Country Albums 5
Canadian RPM Top Albums 43

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "American album certifications – Vince Gill – High Lonesome Sound". Recording Industry Association of America.