Out with a Bang (album)

Out with a Bang
Studio album by David Lee Murphy
Released	August 30, 1994
Recorded	1994
Studio	Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	33:07
Label	MCA
Producer	Tony Brown
David Lee Murphy chronology
Out with a Bang (1994) Gettin' Out the Good Stuff (1996)
Singles from Out with a Bang
"Just Once" Released: 1994 "Fish Ain't Bitin'" Released: 1994 "Party Crowd" Released: February 21, 1995 "Dust on the Bottle" Released: August 7, 1995 "Out with a Bang" Released: November 13, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Out with a Bang is the debut studio album by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It features the hit single "Dust on the Bottle", which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks in late 1995. The track "High Weeds and Rust" was previously recorded by Doug Stone on his 1990 self-titled debut album. "Just Once" is also included on the soundtrack to the 1994 movie 8 Seconds. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1,000,000.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written or co-written by David Lee Murphy. Co-writers are named in parentheses.[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Turn It Off"		3:23
2.	"Party Crowd"	Jimbeau Hinson	3:18
3.	"Mama 'n Them"	Michael Woody	3:23
4.	"High Winds and Rust"		2:55
5.	"Fish Ain't Bitin'"		2:46
6.	"Out with a Bang"	Kim Tribble	2:28
7.	"Greatest Show on Earth"		4:11
8.	"Dust on the Bottle"		3:44
9.	"Just Once"	Tribble	2:59
10.	"Why Can't People Just Get Along"	Minnie Pearl	3:54

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.[3]

• Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar on "Just Once"
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Kenny Edwards – acoustic guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar, pedabro
• John Barlow Jarvis – piano on "Just Once"
• Liana Manis – background vocals
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Terry McMillan – harmonica, tambourine
• David Lee Murphy – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
• Steve Nathan – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
• Kim Tribble – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994–1995) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 2 US Billboard 200[4] 52 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 10 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 52

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8]	Gold	50,000^^
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Out With a Bang David Lee Murphy". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
2. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
3. Out with a Bang (CD booklet). David Lee Murphy. MCA Records. 1994. MCAC-11044.
4. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
5. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
6. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
8. "Canadian album certifications – David Lee Murphy – Out with a Bang". Music Canada. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
9. "American single certifications – David Lee Murphy – Out with a Bang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.