Drifter (Sylvia album)
Drifter is the debut studio album by American country music singer Sylvia. It features the top ten singles "Heart on the Mend", "Tumbleweed", "It Don't Hurt to Dream", "The Matador", and the number-one single, "Drifter".[1] The album reached No. 10[2] on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tom Collins | |||
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It offers a traditional country feel, using fiddles and steel guitars.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drifter" | Don Pfrimmer, Archie Jordan | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Tumbleweed" | Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan | 3:11 |
| 3. | "I'm Going with Him" | Fleming, Morgan | 3:19 |
| 4. | "It Don't Hurt to Dream" | Charles Quillen, D. Pate, J. Pate | 2:39 |
| 5. | "The Matador" | Bob Morris, Pfrimmer | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Whippoorwill" | Morgan, Fleming | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Heart on the Mend" | Fleming, Morgan | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Cry Baby Cry" | Fleming, Morgan | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Missin' You" | Fleming, Morgan | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Rainbow Rider" | Klang | 2:52 |
Personnel
- Sylvia - lead vocals
- Jimmy Capps, Dennis Morgan, Dale Sellers, Paul Worley - acoustic guitar
- Jim Glaser, The Jordanaires, Louis Dean Nunley, The Lea Jane Singers, Gordon Stoker, Hurshel Winginton - backing vocals
- Mike Leech - bass guitar
- Gene Christman, Larrie Londin, Buster Phillips - drums
- Bruce Dees, Fred Newell, Brent Rowan, Billy Sanford - electric guitar
- Tommy Williams - fiddle
- David Briggs, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Ogdin - piano
- John Hughey - steel guitar
- The Sheldon Kurland Strings - strings (tracks 1,3,4,5,10)
- Bergen White - string arrangements
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 139 |
References
- "Hot Country Songs - Drifter". Billboard. 3 April 1981. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Top Country Albums - Drifter". Billboard. 3 July 1981. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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