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. It was released in 1994 (see

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) on

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. The album produced four singles for Kershaw on the ''

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" and a cover of the

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called "Never Bit a Bullet Like This", which was previously released on Jones' 1993 album ''

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Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. * David Briggs - piano *

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- background vocals on "Third Rate Romance" *Mike Chapman - bass guitar *Sonny Garrish -

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*Rob Hajacos - fiddle *

- vocals on "Never Bit a Bullet Like This" *

- lead vocals, acoustic guitar *Mike Lawler - keyboards *

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- drums *

- background vocals on "Southbound" *

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- electric guitar on "Never Bit a Bullet Like This" *

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*Danny Parks - acoustic guitar * Russell Smith - background vocals on "Third Rate Romance" *

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- accordion *Cindy Richardson Walker - background vocals *Dennis Wilson - background vocals *

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- drums on "Never Bit a Bullet Like This" *Curtis Young - background vocals *

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- electric guitar Strings by The

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conducted by Carl Gorodetzky

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums Sammy Kershaw albums Mercury Nashville albums Albums produced by Buddy Cannon Albums produced by Norro Wilson