Exchange of Hearts is the debut album by American singer-songwriter David Slater. It was released in 1988 on Capitol Records, and produced by Randy Scruggs. The album reached the top 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 33. Three of its singles charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with the first two singles, "I'm Still Your Fool" and "The Other Guy" (Little River Band cover) reaching the top 40 at numbers 36 and 30, respectively. The third single from the album is a cover of the 1980 Jim Photoglo song "We Were Meant to Be Lovers"; this version reached number 63 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Critical reception Wayne Bledsoe of The Knoxville News-Sentinel gave the album a positive review, calling the album "quality stuff for relaxed listening." Ron Wynn of The Commercial Appeal was mixed, considering Slater's voice "thin" on some tracks but praising Scruggs's production style.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Depp Britt - background vocals Sonny Garrish - steel guitar Steve Gibson - electric guitar Vince Gill - background vocals Jim Horn - saxophone Dave Innis - keyboards Jerry Kroon - drums, percussion Don Potter - acoustic guitar Gary Prim - keyboards Ron "Snake" Reynolds - percussion Earl Scruggs - banjo Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar Wendy Suits - background vocals Dennis Wilson - background vocals Bob Wray - bass guitar
Technical Milan Bogdan - engineering Glenn Meadows - mastering Ron "Snake" Reynolds - engineering Randy Scruggs - producer
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