''We Can't All Be Angels'' is the third studio album by American

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artist

David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy (born January 7, 1959) is an American country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American ...

. It was also his final studio album for MCA, and it produced two singles on the

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charts: "All Lit up in Love" and "Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'". The album's title track is also included on the soundtrack to the 1998 film '' Black Dog''.

Track listing

All tracks written or co-written by

. Co-writers are named in parentheses.

Personnel

* Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

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*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar *

Max Carl Max Carl Gronenthal (born January 29, 1950) is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He is the co-lead singer of the classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad. In addition, he spent several years as the keyboardist and lea ...

- background vocals *

Chad Cromwell Chad Cromwell (born June 14, 1957) is an American rock drummer whose music career has spanned more than 30 years. He is the founding member of a band called Fortunate Sons, which released a self-titled album in 2004. Cromwell has worked with mu ...

- drums * Paul Franklin -

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*Liana Manis - background vocals *

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- acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

Terry McMillan Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951) is an American novelist known for her vivid portrayals of African American women's lives, relationships, and journeys of self-discovery. Her best-selling works, including ''Waiting to Exhale'' and ''How S ...

- percussion *

- lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan (born April 20, 1951) is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, A ...

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Chart performance

References

External links

* We Can't All Be Angelsat

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{{Authority control 1997 albums MCA Records albums David Lee Murphy albums Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer)