''Any Way the Wind Blows'' is the second and final studio album by American country music duo Brother Phelps. After its release, Doug re-joined country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters, of which he and Ricky Lee were both members previous to Brother Phelps' inception. This album produced singles in its title track and "Not So Different After All", although neither charted in the Top 40 on the ''

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'' country charts. The title track was originally recorded by J. J. Cale on his 1974 album '' Okie''. The track "Ragtop" was previously recorded by The Kentucky Headhunters on their 1989 debut album ''

Pickin' on Nashville ''Pickin' on Nashville'' is the debut studio album by American country rock/southern rock band The Kentucky Headhunters. It features the singles "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine", "Oh Lonesome Me", "Dumas Walker", and "Rock 'n' Roll Angel", all ...

'', while "Cinderella" is a cover of a song originally released by the rock band Firefall. "Down into Muddy Water" would later be recorded by Shelly Fairchild on her 2004 debut album '' Ride''.

Track listing

#"Any Way the Wind Blows" ( J. J. Cale) - 3:09 #"Down into Muddy Water" ( Dennis Linde) - 3:46 #"Mary Ann Is a Pistol" (Linde) - 3:10 #"Not So Different After All" (Jeff Hughes, Irene Kelly) - 3:24 #"Walls" ( Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose) - 3:08 # "Cinderella" (

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) - 3:04 #"I Ain't Ever Satisfied" (

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) - 3:51 #"Ragtop" (Ricky Lee Phelps, Doug Phelps) - 3:14 #"The Other Kind" (Earle) - 4:30 #"Johnny" (R. L. Phelps, D. Phelps) - 3:30 #"Lookout Mountain" (Linde) - 4:27

Personnel

* Al Anderson - electric guitar *Mike Brignardello - bass guitar *Larry Byrom - electric guitar * Dan Dugmore -

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* Paul Leim -

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, percussion, washboard *Doug Phelps - vocals *Ricky Lee Phelps - vocals *Richard Ripani -

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, piano *Hank Singer -

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- electric guitar

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Asylum Records albums Brother Phelps albums Albums produced by Kyle Lehning