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.
Critical reception
Michael McCall of AllMusic cited "I Don't Call Him Daddy" as an "anthem" for divorced fathers. Joseph Stanley of Cash Box called it a "solid, well made album", highlighting the first five songs in particular.
Track listing
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) Peakposition 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
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