The Road Not Taken is the second studio album by American country music group Shenandoah and their most successful album to date. Of the six singles released from 1988 to 1990, all charted within the top ten and three of those, "The Church on Cumberland Road", "Sunday in the South", and "Two Dozen Roses" were number 1 songs on both the U.S. and Canadian country charts. Also included on the disc is "She Doesn't Cry Anymore", a single from the band's self-titled debut from 1987.
Track listing
Release history Year Type Label Catalogue 1989 Cassette Columbia/CBS FCT-44468 1989 CD Columbia/CBS CK-44468
Personnel Shenandoah Marty Raybon (vocals, rhythm guitar) Jim Seales (lead guitar) Stan Thorn (keyboards) Ralph Ezell (bass guitar) Mike McGuire (drums) Additional musicians Walt Aldridge Wayne Bridges Robert Byrne Vassar Clements Bill Darnell Paul Franklin Owen Hale Bill Hinds Lenny LeBlanc Mac McAnally Steve Nathan Hershey Reeves Milton Sledge John Willis Technical Robert Byrne - production, engineering Pete Greene - engineering Rick Hall - production, engineering M. C. Rather - engineering Alan Schulman - engineering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 10
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 18 Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 18
Certifications
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