The Road Not Taken (album)

The Road Not Taken
Studio album by
Shenandoah
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1989
Recorded1988
StudioFame Recording Studios; Muscle Shoals, Alabama
GenreCountry
Length35:32
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerRobert Byrne
Rick Hall
Shenandoah chronology
Shenandoah
(1987) 		The Road Not Taken
(1989) 		Extra Mile
(1990)
Singles from The Road Not Taken
  1. "Mama Knows"
    Released: August 1988
  2. "The Church on Cumberland Road"
    Released: January 1989
  3. "Sunday in the South"
    Released: May 1989
  4. "Two Dozen Roses"
    Released: August 1989
  5. "See If I Care"
    Released: January 1990
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The Road Not Taken is the second studio album by American country music group Shenandoah and their most successful album to date. Of the six singles released from 1988 to 1990, all charted within the top ten and three of those, "The Church on Cumberland Road", "Sunday in the South", and "Two Dozen Roses" were number 1 songs on both the U.S. and Canadian country charts. Also included on the disc is "She Doesn't Cry Anymore", a single from the band's self-titled debut from 1987.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunday in the South"Jay Booker4:11
2."Two Dozen Roses"Robert Byrne, Mac McAnally3:42
3."See If I Care"Walt Aldridge, Byrne3:14
4."Mama Knows"Tony Haselden, Tim Mensy3:22
5."She Doesn't Cry Anymore"Byrne, Will Robinson3:38
6."The Road Not Taken"Rick Bowles, Byrne3:56
7."The Church on Cumberland Road"Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill, Dennis Robbins2:58
8."Changes"Billy Henderson, Billy Maddox3:41
9."She's All I've Got Going"McAnally3:40
10."Hard Country"Bowles, Byrne3:10

Release history

Year Type Label Catalogue
1989 Cassette Columbia/CBS FCT-44468
1989 CD Columbia/CBS CK-44468

Personnel

Shenandoah
  • Marty Raybon (vocals, rhythm guitar)
  • Jim Seales (lead guitar)
  • Stan Thorn (keyboards)
  • Ralph Ezell (bass guitar)
  • Mike McGuire (drums)
Additional musicians
Technical
  • Robert Byrne - production, engineering
  • Pete Greene - engineering
  • Rick Hall - production, engineering
  • M. C. Rather - engineering
  • Alan Schulman - engineering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Shenandoah Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Shenandoah – The Road Not Taken". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.