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Storm in the Heartland

 
Album Review: Storm in the Heartland

  • Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Total Time: 55:18
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Although it didn't win him any new fans, Storm in the Heartland delivered what Billy Ray Cyrus' fans wanted to hear -- good-humored rockers and powerful ballads. In fact, it was a stronger, more assured effort than It Won't Be the Last, offering a catchier batch of songs, even though it doesn't have the goofy charm of Some Gave All. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Storm in the Heartland Billy Henderson, Curt Ryle Billy Ray Cyrus (3:53)
Deja Blue (Lyrics) Craig Wiseman, Donny Lowery Billy Ray Cyrus (3:36)
Redneck Heaven (Lyrics) Mark Collie, Billy Ray Cyrus, Terry Shelton, Danny Shirley Billy Ray Cyrus (4:03)
Casualty of Love (Lyrics) Billy Ray Cyrus, Don Von Tress Billy Ray Cyrus (4:29)
One Last Thrill (Lyrics) Dave Loggins, Reed Nielsen Billy Ray Cyrus (3:38)
I Ain't Even Left (Lyrics) Billy Ray Cyrus, Corky Holbrook, Joe Scaife Billy Ray Cyrus (3:51)
How Much (Lyrics) Danny Tate, Greg Sutton Billy Ray Cyrus (5:30)
Patsy Come Home (Lyrics) Ronny Scaife Billy Ray Cyrus (3:53)
A Heart With Your Name on It Brett Beavers Billy Ray Cyrus (2:44)
Only God Could Stop Me Loving You (Lyrics) Robert John "Mutt" Lange Billy Ray Cyrus (5:10)
Roll Me Over (Lyrics) Billy Ray Cyrus, Greg Fletcher, Corky Holbrook, Michael J. Sagraves, Terry Shelton, Barton Stevens Billy Ray Cyrus (2:33)
Enough Is Enough (Lyrics) Billy Ray Cyrus, Keith Hinton, Don Von Tress Billy Ray Cyrus (3:43)
The Past Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus (4:06)
Geronimo (Lyrics) Billy Ray Cyrus, Keith Hinton, Don Von Tress Billy Ray Cyrus (3:51)

Credits

Hank Williams (Mastering), Barton Stevens (Vocals (Background)), Jim Kemp (Artwork), Dan Dugmore (Dobro), Joe Scaife (Engineer), Danny Shirley (Vocals (Background)), Jim Cotton (Engineer), Billy Ray Cyrus (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jim Cotton (Chant), Terry Shelton (?), Eddie Bayers (Drums), Randy McCormick (Keyboards), Debra Wingo (Make-Up), Mark Nevers (Assistant Engineer), Terry Shelton (Guitar (Electric)), Sonny Garrish (Dobro), Greg Fletcher (Percussion), Michael J. Sagraves (Guitar (Steel)), Joe Scaife (Mixing), The Oak Ridge Boys (Vocals (Background)), Butch Carr (Assistant Engineer), Joe Shirley (Vocals (Background)), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (Steel)), Michael J. Sagraves (Slide Guitar), Jim Cotton (Mixing), Billy Ray Cyrus (Vocals (Background)), Don Von Tress (?), Michael J. Sagraves (Guitar (Electric)), Michael J. Sagraves (?), Mike Lawler (Keyboards), Wesley Ligon (Artwork), Dave Loggins (Vocals (Background)), Keith Hinton (Chant), Terry Shelton (Slide Guitar), Keith Hinton (?), Greg Fletcher (Drums), Terry Bates (Assistant Engineer), Reggie Young (Guitar (Electric)), Keith Hinton (Guitar (Electric)), Wesley Ligon (Design), Greg Fletcher (?), John Kelton (Mixing), Mike Brignardello (Bass), Joe Scaife (Vocals (Background)), Mark Collie (Vocals (Background)), Don Von Tress (Guitar (Electric)), John Kelton (Engineer), Todd Culross (Digital Editing), Dan Dugmore (Lap Steel Guitar), Barton Stevens (Keyboards), Craig White (Assistant Engineer), Terry Shelton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Billy Joe Walker, Jr. (Guitar), Ronny Scaife (Guitar (Acoustic)), Keith Hinton (Vocals (Background)), Matt Rollings (Piano), The Oak Ridge Boys (Group), Don Von Tress (Guitar (Acoustic)), Keith Hinton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Barton Stevens (?), Jim Cotton (Producer), Clyde Carr (Tambourine), Michael J. Sagraves (Harp), Corky Holbrook (Bass), Ronny Scaife (Vocals (Background)), Joe Scaife (Producer), Billy Joe Walker, Jr. (Guitar (Acoustic)), Clyde Carr (Vocals (Background)), Todd Culross (Assistant Engineer), Ronny Scaife (Guitar), Jim Cotton (Vocals (Background)), Gary Lunn (Bass), Don Von Tress (Vocals (Background)), Corky Holbrook (?), Billy Ray Cyrus (?)
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Storm in the Heartland
Studio album by Billy Ray Cyrus
Released November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)
Recorded 1993-1994
Genre Country
Length 55:18
Label Mercury
Producer Jim Cotton
Joe Scaife
Professional reviews
Billy Ray Cyrus chronology
It Won't Be the Last
(1993)
Storm in the Heartland
(1994)
Trail of Tears
(1996)

Storm in the Heartland is the third album from country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Released in 1994 on Mercury Records, it produced the singles "Storm in the Heartland", "Deja Blue", and "One Last Thrill", the first two of which entered the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The album itself was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.

"Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" was recorded in 1999 by Lari White as a duet with Toby Keith on White's album Stepping Stone, and again in 2002 by the Canadian country band Emerson Drive on their self-titled album. Emerson Drive's rendition was released as a single in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

# Title Length Writer(s)
1. "Storm in the Heartland" 3:53 Billy Henderson, Donal Burns, Curt Ryle
2. "Deja Blue" 3:36 Craig Wiseman, Donny Lowery
3. "Redneck Heaven"
featuring Danny Shirley (of Confederate Railroad) and Mark Collie
4:03 Billy Ray Cyrus, Terry Shelton, Michael Joe Sagraves, Mark Collie, Danny Shirley
4. "Casualty of Love" 4:29 Cyrus, Don Von Tress
5. "One Last Thrill" 3:38 Dave Loggins, Reed Nielsen
6. "I Ain't Even Left"
(featuring The Oak Ridge Boys)
3:51 Cyrus, Corky Holbrook, Joe Scaife
7. "How Much" 5:30 Gregg Sutton, Danny Tate
8. "Patsy Come Home" 3:53 Ronnie Scaife, Katie Wallace
9. "A Heart with Your Name on It" 2:44 Phillip Douglas, Brett Beavers
10. "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" 5:10 Robert John "Mutt" Lange
11. "Roll Me Over" 2:33 Cyrus, Barton Stevens, Greg Fletcher, Shelton, Holbrook, Sagraves
12. "Enough Is Enough" 3:43 Cyrus, Von Tress, Keith Hinton
13. "The Past" 4:06 Cyrus
14. "Geronimo" 3:51 Cyrus, Von Tress, Hinton

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canadian Top Country Albums 6
Swiss Music Charts 40
U.S. Billboard 200 73
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 11

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1994 "Storm in the Heartland" 33 108 17
1995 "Deja Blue" 66
"One Last Thrill"
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

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Additional musicians

  • Eddie Bayers - drums
  • Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
  • Clyde "Butch" Carr - tambourine, background vocals
  • Jim Cotton - Indian chants on "Geronimo"
  • Dan Dugmore - steel guitar, lap steel guitar, Dobro
  • Sonny Garrish - Dobro
  • Mike Lawler - keyboards
  • Gary Lunn - bass guitar
  • Randy McCormick - keyboards
  • Matt Rollings - piano
  • Joe Scaife - background vocals
  • Ronny Scaife - acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Barton Stevens - background vocals ("Roll Me Over")
  • Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - acoustic guitar
  • Reggie Young - electric guitar

 
 
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