Red and Rio Grande
Red and Rio Grande is the debut studio album by American country music artist Doug Supernaw. It was released on April 27, 1993 via BNA Records. It produced four singles for Supernaw on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, the highest being "I Don't Call Him Daddy" (previously recorded by Kenny Rogers on his album I Prefer the Moonlight) at No. 1.
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| Released | April 27, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:03 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Producer | Richard Landis | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| allmusic |   [1] |
| Cash Box | favorable[2] |
Michael McCall of Allmusic rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, citing "I Don't Call Him Daddy" as an "anthem" for divorced fathers.[3] Joseph Stanley of Cash Box called it a "solid, well made album", highlighting the first five songs in particular.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honky Tonkin' Fool" | Aaron Barker | 3:16 |
| 2. | "I Don't Call Him Daddy" | Reed Nielsen | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Reno" | Tim Buckley, Doug Supernaw, Joe Deleon, Kenny King, Allen Huff, Justin White, Don Crider | 3:33 |
| 4. | "The Perfect Picture (To Fit My Frame of Mind)" | Bucky Jones, Bob McDill | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Five Generations of Rock County Wilsons" | John Scott Sherrill | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Red and Rio Grande" | Lonnie Atkinson, Supernaw | 4:00 |
| 7. | "You're Gonna Bring Back Cheatin' Songs" | Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters | 3:10 |
| 8. | "I Would Have Loved You All Night Long" | Glenn Martin | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Daddy's Girl" | Rick Robertson, Supernaw | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Carousel" | Supernaw | 2:48 |
Personnel
- Doug Supernaw: Lead Vocals
- Michael Black, Harry Stinson, Doug Supernaw, Mervyn Warren, Chris Willis, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Young: Background Vocals
- Larry Byrom, Billy Joe Walker, Jr.: Acoustic Guitar
- Steve Gibson, Larry Byrom, Billy Joe Walker Jr.: Electric guitar
- Sonny Garrish: Pedal Steel Guitar
- Glen Duncan: Fiddle
- Terry McMillan: Harmonica
- Mitch Humphries: Piano
- Mitch Humphries, Carl Marsh: Keyboards
- David Hungate: Bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers: Drums
Production
- Produced By Richard Landis
- Engineered By Chuck Ainlay & Csaba Petocz, with assistance by Todd Culross & Craig White
- Mixed By Chuck Ainlay & Graham Lewis
- Mastered By Glenn Meadows
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 147 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 18 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1993 | "Honky Tonkin' Fool" | 50 | — |
| "Reno" | 4 | 12 | |
| "I Don't Call Him Daddy" | 1 | 27 | |
| 1994 | "Red and Rio Grande" | 23 | 28 |
References
- allmusic review
- Stanley, Joseph (April 17, 1993). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 20.
- McCall, Michael. "Red and Rio Grande review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
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