Ricky Skaggs is an American country music and bluegrass singer, musician, producer and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster and banjo.
Studio albums 1970s–1980s Title Album details Peak chart positions[ allmusic ((( Ricky Skaggs > Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums )))] CertificationsRIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Ricky Skaggs(sales thresholds) US Country US CAN Country CAN That's It! Release date: 1975 Label: Rebel Records — — — — Sweet Temptation Release date: 1979 Label: Sugar Hill Records — — — — Waitin' for the Sun to Shine Release date: May 1981 Label: Sugar Hill/Epic Records 2 77 — — US: Gold CAN: Platinum Family & Friends Release date: June 1982 Label: Rounder Records 52 — — — Highways & Heartaches Release date: September 1982 Label: Sugar Hill/Epic Records 1 61 — — US: Platinum CAN: Platinum Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Release date: October 1983 Label: Sugar Hill/Epic Records 1 — 1 87 US: Gold CAN: Platinum Country Boy Release date: October 1984 Label: Epic Records 1 180 — — US: Gold CAN: Gold Love's Gonna Get Ya! Release date: October 1986 Label: Epic Records 3 — — — Comin' Home to Stay Release date: March 28, 1988 Label: Epic Records 12 — — — Kentucky Thunder Release date: May 26, 1989 Label: Epic Records 18 — 27 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s–2010s Title Album details Peak chart positions US Country US Grass US Indie My Father's Son Release date: September 10, 1991 Label: Epic Records 68 — — Solid Ground[A] Release date: November 7, 1995 Label: Atlantic Records 72 — — Life Is a Journey Release date: July 29, 1997 Label: Atlantic Records — — — Solo (Songs My Dad Loved) Release date: September 15, 2009 Label: Skaggs Family 39 1 46 Mosaic Release date: August 24, 2010 Label: Skaggs Family 50 — — Country Hits Bluegrass Style Release date: July 19, 2011 Label: Skaggs Family 51 3 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Collaborative albums Title Album details Artist Peak chart positions US Country US US Grass US Indie Second Generation Bluegrass Release date: 1971 Label: Rebel Records Keith Whitley — — — — That Down Home Feeling Release date: 1977 Label: Ridge Runner Records Buck White & The Down Home Folks — — — — One Way Track Release date: 1978 Label: Sugar Hill Records Boone Creek — — — — Skaggs & Rice Release date: 1980 Label: Sugar Hill Records Tony Rice — — — — Bluegrass Rules! Release date: October 21, 1997 Label: Rounder Records Kentucky Thunder 45 — — — Ancient Tones Release date: January 26, 1999 Label: Skaggs Family 46 — — — Soldier of the Cross Release date: September 14, 1999 Label: Skaggs Family 65 — — — Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe Release date: August 29, 2000 Label: Skaggs Family Various Artists 42 — — 34 History of the Future Release date: September 11, 2001 Label: Skaggs Family Kentucky Thunder 35 — 10 — Ricky Skaggs and FriendsSing the Songs of Bill Monroe Release date: February 26, 2002 Label: Lyric Street Records Various Artists 36 — 11 — The Three Pickers Release date: July 15, 2003 Label: Rounder Records Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson 24 179 2 — Brand New Strings Release date: September 28, 2004 Label: Skaggs Family Kentucky Thunder 60 — 1 — Instrumentals Release date: August 1, 2006 Label: Skaggs Family 73 — 1 — Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby Release date: March 20, 2007 Label: Legacy Recordings Bruce Hornsby 37 — 1 — Salt of the Earth Release date: September 25, 2007 Label: Skaggs Family The Whites 45 — 1 47 Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass:Tribute to 1946 and 1947 Release date: March 25, 2008 Label: Skaggs Family Kentucky Thunder 29 191 1 26 Music to My Ears Release date: September 25, 2012 Label: Skaggs Family 52 — 2 — Hearts Like Ours Release date: September 30, 2014 Label: Skaggs Family Sharon White — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Christmas albums Title Album details Peak positions US Grass A Skaggs Family Christmas: Volume One Release date: October 18, 2005 Label: Skaggs Family — A Skaggs Family Christmas: Volume Two Release date: September 27, 2011 Label: Skaggs Family 3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications(sales thresholds) US Country US Grass Live in London Release date: October 1985 Label: Epic Records 1 — US: Gold Live at the Charleston Music Hall (with Kentucky Thunder) Release date: March 25, 2003 Label: Skaggs Family 32 2 Cluck Ol' Hen (with Bruce Hornsby) Release date: August 20, 2013 Label: Skaggs Family 38 1 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions US Country US Favorite Country Songs Release date: February 1985 Label: Epic Records 24 181 Personal Choice Release date: 1987 Label: Epic Records — — Super Hits Release date: August 31, 1993 Label: Epic Records — — Country Pride Release date: April 12, 1995 Label: Sony Music Special Products — — Country Gentleman: The Best of Ricky Skaggs[B] Release date: January 27, 1998 Label: Epic Records — — 16 Biggest Hits Release date: September 16, 2000 Label: Epic Records — — The Essential Ricky Skaggs Release date: April 1, 2003 Label: Epic Records — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles 1970s–1980s Year Single Peak chart<br/ >positions[ allmusic ((( Ricky Skaggs > Charts & Awards> Billboard Singles )))] Album US Country CAN Country 1979 "I'll Take the Blame" 86 — Sweet Temptation 1981 "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" 16 47 Waitin' for the Sun to Shine "You May See Me Walkin'" 9 16 "Crying My Heart Out Over You" 1 3 1982 "I Don't Care" 1 2 "Heartbroke" 1 1 Highways and Heartaches "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" 1 1 1983 "Highway 40 Blues" 1 1 "You've Got a Lover" 2 1 "Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" 1 1 Don't Cheat in Our Hometown 1984 "Honey (Open That Door)" 1 1 "Uncle Pen" 1 1 "Something in My Heart" 2 1 Country Boy 1985 "Country Boy" 1 1 "You Make Me Feel Like a Man" 7 8 Live in London 1986 "Cajun Moon" 1 1 "I've Got a New Heartache" 10 7 "Love's Gonna Get You Someday" 4 1 Love's Gonna Get Ya! 1987 "I Wonder If I Care as Much" 30 21 "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This" 10 7 "I'm Tired" 18 6 Comin' Home to Stay 1988 "(Angel on My Mind) That's Why I'm Walkin'" 33 30 "Thanks Again" 17 10 "Old Kind of Love" 30 * 1989 "Lovin' Only Me" 1 1 Kentucky Thunder "Let It Be You" 5 3 "Heartbreak Hurricane" 13 5 * denotes unknown peak positions
1990s–2010s Year Single Peak chart<br/ >positions Album US Country CAN Country 1990 "Hummingbird" 20 15 Kentucky Thunder "He Was On to Somethin' (So He Made You)" 25 6 1991 "Life's Too Long (To Live Like This)" 37 15 My Father's Son "Same Ol' Love" 12 23 1992 "From the Word Love" 43 58 1995 "Solid Ground" 57 56 Solid Ground 1996 "Back Where We Belong" — — "Cat's in the Cradle" 45 44 "When" — — 2002 "Halfway Home Cafe" 56 — History of the Future 2003 "A Simple Life" — — Live at the Charleston Music Hall 2004 "Spread a Little Love Around" — — Brand New Strings 2005 "Enjoy the Ride" — — 2010 "Someday Soon" — — Mosaic 2014 "Forever's Not Long Enough" — — Hearts Like Ours "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other singles Guest singles Year Single Artist Peak chartpositions Album US Country CAN Country CAN 1991 "Restless" Mark O'Connor (with Vince Gilland Steve Wariner) 25 19 — The New Nashville Cats 1998 "Same Old Train" Various Artists 59 — — Tribute to Tradition 2014 "Make You Mine" High Valley — 5 58 County Line "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Title Director 1981 "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" 1982 "Heartbroke" 1984 "Honey (Open That Door)" Martin Kahan 1985 "Country Boy" "You Make Me Feel Like a Man" 1986 "Cajun Moon" "New Star Shining" Jon Small 1989 "Let It Be You" Jack Cole 1991 "Restless" "Life's Too Long (To Live Like This)" Doug Freel 1992 "Same Ol' Love" Steve Gebhardt "From the Word Love" Wayne Miller 1994 "The Mind of Christ" Stan Strickland 1995 "Solid Ground" John Lloyd Miller 1996 "Step of Faith" Steve Yake "Cat's in the Cradle" Daniel Pearl/Ricky Skaggs/Stan Strickland 1998 "Same Old Train" (Various Artists) Steve Boyle 2005 "Love Came Gently" Marie Najame 2008 "Old Enough" Autumn de Wilde 2011 "Somebody's Prayin'
Notes
A^ Solid Ground also peaked at number 11 on the RPM Country Albums chart in Canada. B^ Country Gentleman: The Best of Ricky Skaggs was re-released as The Essential Ricky Skaggs on March 15, 2011 via Legacy Recordings.
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