Up Against My Heart

MCA Records

Released on: September 3, 1991

Highest Chart Position: 27

Produced by: Emory Gordy Jr & Tony Brown

Track Listing:

1. Jealous Bone (Rick Giles, Steve Bogard)

2. Nobody Loves you Like I Do (Kostas)

3. I Already Miss You (Like You're Already Gone)(Jim Rushing, Allen Shamblin)

4. Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)(Deborah Allen, Rafe Vanhoy)

5. If You Don't Want Me (Emory Gordy Jr, Monte Warden)

6. I Came Straight To You (Kevin Welch, John Jarvis)

7. If It's the Last Thing I Do (Phyllis Austin, Doug Gill)

8. Can't Stop Myself from Loving You (Kostas, Dean Folkvord)

9. Waitin for the Phone to Ring (Joe Tassi, Bob Tassi)

10. God Will (Lyle Lovett)

Musicians:

Drums: Larrie Londin
Bass: Emory Gordy Jr
Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Steve Gibson, Steuart Smith
Acoustic Guitar: Mac McAnally
Mandolin: Stuart Duncan, Steve Gisbon (Track 6)
Keyboards: John Jarvis
Steel Guitar: Paul Franklin
Dobro: Jerry Douglas
Fiddle: Stuart Duncan


Background Vocals:

Tim Hensley   (Tracks 2,3,7)
Tammy Steffey   (Tracks 2,3,7)
Deborah Allen   (Tracks 4)
Vince Gill   (Tracks 6,10)
Mac McAnally   (Tracks 6,9,10)
Dolly Parton   (Tracks 9)
Lyle Lovett   (Tracks 10)
Patty Loveless   (Tracks 10)



Singles:

Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)(Highest Chart Position= 3)

Jealous Bone (Highest Chart Position= 13)

Can't Stop Myself from Loving You (Highest Chart Position= 30)

Patty's Notes:

Special Thanks to:
Gibson Guitars and D'Addario Strings;

Justin Boots and Shure Microphones;

Tony Brown, Bruce Hinton, and the whole staff of MCA;

Dan Waters, Chuck Flood, Malcolm Mimms, for all your help and support;

Jeff King, Tony Paoletta, Tim Hensley, and Tammy Steffey, for help in preproduction;

Ruth Grumman, for her help with the fan club and being a great sister and hanging in there with me;

Dolly Parton, for showing me the strength that's within your heart;

Emory Gordy, Jr. for his encouragement, understanding and love, and most of all, for his special touch to this album;

I would like to dedicate this mother to my mother, Naomie Ramey.

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