Hardin County Line is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Mark Collie. It featured 4 singles, two of which, "Looks Aren't Everything" & "Let Her Go", hit the top 40. The other two, the title track and "Something With A Ring To It" failed to chart. The album itself reached a peak of number 57.
The track, "Something with a Ring to It" would later be recorded by Garth Brooks and included as a bonus track on The Chase for The Limited Series and would be included on all later pressings of that album. "Where There's Smoke" was later released as a single by Archer/Park in 1994.
Critical reception
Giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars, John Floyd of AllMusic wrote that the album "evokes the heart of '50s country, with detailed and compassionate songwriting, wildcat vocals, and guitar by James Burton."
Track listing
Personnel From Hardin County Line liner notes.
Musicians Eddie Bayers - drums Barry Beckett - piano James Burton - electric guitar The Fairfield Five Singers - background vocals on "What I Wouldn't Give" Paul Franklin - steel guitar Vince Gill - background vocals Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar Steve Nathan - organ on "Deliver Me" and "Another Old Soldier" Michael Rhodes - bass guitar Harry Stinson - background vocals Marty Stuart - acoustic guitar on "Hardin County Line" Curtis Young - background vocals
Technical Milan Bogdan - digital editing David Boyer - engineering Tony Brown - producer Doug Johnson - producer, recording, mixing Brad Jones - engineering Julian King - engineering Tim Kish - engineering Linell - engineering Glenn Meadows - mastering Keith Odle - engineering
Chart performance Chart (1990) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 57
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