"In Another Lifetime" is a song recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
group
The Desert Rose Band
The Desert Rose Band was an American country rock band from Los Angeles, California, founded in 1985 by Chris Hillman (formerly of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers), with Herb Pedersen and John Jorgenson. The original lineup included Bil ...
. It was released in February 1990 as the second single from the band's third studio album ''
Pages of Life''. The song was written by
Chris Hillman and Steve Hill, and produced by
Paul Worley and Ed Seay.
"In Another Lifetime" peaked at number 13 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart,
and number 18 on Canada's RPM Country Singles Chart.
In a 1990 Curb Records press release, Hillman noted the song featured Jorgenson "playing guitar like
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...
."
Promotion
The song's music video was directed by Bill Pope. It was produced by ET/VideoLink, a division of Edwards Technology Video. On March 1, 1990, the band performed the song live on '
Nashville Now
''Nashville Now'' was an American talk show that focused on country music performers in the style of ''The Tonight Show''. The show aired live on weeknights on TNN from 1983–1993. The host was Nashville TV/radio personality Ralph Emery. The sho ...
''.
Critical reception
Upon release, Mike Weatherford of ''
The Durant Daily Democrat
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'' commented: "Traditional
ountrythe band may be, but its last single, "In Another Lifetime," could have been released by
The Eagles in their heyday." The ''
San Jose Mercury News'' commented: "The rock edge of "In Another Lifetime" provides a provocative hint as to the range that country rock can achieve."
In 2010, Randy Lewis of the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' said of the song: "What made the group's approach such a treat a quarter-century ago was the way the players started with the impeccable instrumental and vocal chops common to bluegrass and infused them with a pronounced jolt of rock energy. It also brought the folk-rock singer-songwriter ethos to many of their songs. "In Another Lifetime" puts forth the questions, "Have I lived through the best of times?/Have I hurt anyone?," weaving in a level of self-reflection that hasn't always been at the forefront of the Country genre."
Track listing
;7" single
#"In Another Lifetime" - 4:50
#"Just a Memory" - 3:31
;7" single (American/Canadian promo)
#"In Another Lifetime" - 3:28
#"In Another Lifetime" - 4:50
;Cassette single
#"In Another Lifetime" - 4:50
#"Just a Memory" - 3:31
Personnel
* Chris Hillman - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
* Herb Pedersen - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* John Jorgenson - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Jay Dee Maness - pedal steel guitar
* Bill Bryson - bass
* Steve Duncan - drums
Production''
* Paul Worley, Ed Seay - producers
Charts
References
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1990 singles
The Desert Rose Band songs
Songs written by Chris Hillman
Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
MCA Records singles
Curb Records singles
1990 songs