Life's Highway is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in 1985 by MCA. Three singles were released from it in 1986, and the first two singles, including the title track, went to number-one. This album peaked at #22. Rodney Crowell later recorded "She's Crazy for Leaving" on his 1989 album Diamonds & Dirt.
Track listing
Personnel
Steve Wariner – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2), guitar solo (3, 6), backing vocals (7) John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (1, 10), electric piano (2, 5, 7–9), acoustic piano (3–6) Tony Brown – synthesizers (1), truculent yell (4), acoustic piano (9) Shane Keister – synthesizers (2, 5), vocoder (7), organ (9) Reggie Young – electric guitars, wham bar (2) Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar (1–3, 8, 10), electric guitars (4–7, 9) Chet Atkins – Del Vecchio guitar solo (7) Jerry Douglas – dobro (1) Allyn Love – steel guitar (1, 2, 4) Mark O'Connor – mandolin (1), fiddle (6, 10) Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar Eddie Bayers – drums Farrell Morris – percussion (2, 5, 7) Gove Scrivenor – autoharp (10) Carl Jackson – backing vocals (1) Mac McAnally – backing vocals (1, 7, 10), acoustic guitar (4, 7) Harry Stinson – backing vocals (2, 3) Terry Wariner – backing vocals (4, 6, 10) Doana Kuper – truculent yell (4) Keith Odle – truculent yell (4) Giles Reaves – truculent yell (4) Paul Davis – backing vocals (5, 10) Wendy Waldman – backing vocals (5) John Hall – backing vocals (8) Lance Hoppen – backing vocals (8) Larry Hoppen – backing vocals (8) John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (9)
Production Jimmy Bowen – producer Tony Brown – producer Steve Tillisch – recording, mixing Mike Hellman – assistant engineer Russ Martin – assistant engineer Keith Odle – assistant engineer Robbie Rose – assistant engineer Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Simon Levy – art direction, design Peter Nash – photography June Morgan – make-up Austin Morgan – wardrobe Don Light Talent – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1986) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 44
References