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artists on classic songs. It was released by

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on March 1, 1994. The album debuted at #1 on Top Country Albums and #15 on

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's rendition of "

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Track listing

Production

*Produced by Tony Brown & Don Was *Executive producers: Tony Brown, Al Teller, Kathy Nelson *Recorded, engineered & mixed by Bob Clearmountain *Mastered by Doug Sax

Personnel

*Drums: Kenny Aronoff (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9-11), Ricky Fataar (track 2), Curt Bisquera (tracks 4, 7), Paul Leim (track 8) *Percussion: Lenny Castro (tracks 1, 7),

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(tracks 6, 11), Jamie Muhoberac (track 9) *Bass: Freddie Washington (track 1), Hutch Hutchinson (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9),

Willie Weeks Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also ga ...

(tracks 3, 6, 10, 11), Glenn Worf (track 8) *Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizers:

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(tracks 1-4, 6, 7, 11), Nat Adderley (track 1),

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richa ...

(track 2), Matt Rollings (tracks 5, 9), Steve Nathan (tracks 6, 8, 10, 11), Barry Beckett (tracks 6, 10, 11), David Briggs (track 8), Allen Toussaint (track 9) *Acoustic & electric guitars:

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(tracks 1, 3, 7, 9), Reggie Young (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11), Mabon Hodges (track 2), Randy Jacobs (tracks 2, 7, 9), T-Bone Burnett (track 4), Bernie Leadon (track 5), Larry Byrom (tracks 5, 8), Don Potter (tracks 6, 10, 11),

Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), also known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson (musician), Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nash ...

(track 9) * Pedal steel: Robby Turner (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) *Saxophone: Andrew Love (tracks 2, 11), Marty Grebb (track 4) *Trumpet: Wayne Jackson (tracks 2, 11) *Horn arrangements: Jim Horn (The Southside Horns) (track 8) *Strings arranged by David Campbell (tracks 1, 6, 11) *Background vocals for "Patches": Jonell Mosser, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens and Arnold McCuller

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums MCA Records albums Vocal duet albums 1990s covers albums Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Albums produced by Don Was