''Big Iron Horses'' is the fifth studio album by American

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group

Restless Heart Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's members are Larry Stewart (lead vocals), John Dittrich (drums, vocals), Paul Gregg (bass guitar, vocals), Dave Innis (piano, keyboards, guitar, vocals), and Greg Je ...

. It was released by

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in 1992. "When She Cries," "Mending Fences," "We Got the Love" and the title track were released as singles. The album reached #26 on the

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chart and has been certified Gold by the

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.RIAA - Gold & Platinum
/ref> This is also the band's first album not to feature lead vocalist Larry Stewart, who departed in 1991. Conversely, drummer John Dittrich, keyboardist Dave Innis, and bassist Paul Gregg alternate as lead vocalists on this album.

Track listing

* On some releases of the album, the song "

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" replaces "We're Gonna Be OK" as track 6.

Personnel

Restless Heart * Greg Jennings – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

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, backing vocals * Dave Innis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 6, 9), string arrangements (10) * Paul Gregg – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 5, 8) * John Dittrich – drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 4, 7, 10 & "Tell Me What You Dream") Additional musicians * Carl Marsh – keyboards ("Tell Me What You Dream"), string arrangements (10) *

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– electric rhythm guitar (2, 7, 8) *

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–

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(2) *

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– rhythm guitar (3, 9) *

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– saxophone (8) * Warren Hill – saxophone ("Tell Me What You Dream")

Production

* Restless Heart – producers * Josh Leo – producer * Steve Marcantonio – recording, mixing * Jeff Giedt – additional engineer * Mark Frigo – assistant engineer * Denny Purcell – mastering * Mary Hamilton – art direction * Juliana Hammond – design * Kym Juister – design * Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography * Ron Keith – train photos, photo illustration * Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up * Ann Rice – wardrobe stylist * Bill Simmons – management * Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management * Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1992 albums Restless Heart albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Josh Leo