Higher Ground is the twenty-seventh studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on July 6, 1987, by Epic Records.
Recording "A Slow Burning Fire" is a cover of a song recorded by country music artist George Jones on his 1984 album, Ladies' Choice.
Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The lead single, "Your Love", reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The second single, "Talkin' to Myself Again", peaked at No. 16, and the third and final single, "Beneath a Painted Sky", peaked at No. 25.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.
Musicians Eddie Bayers - drums Steve Buckingham - guitar Mark Casstevens - guitar Rodney Crowell - harmony vocals (track 10) Jerry Douglas - dobro Paul Franklin - steel guitar, dobro Lary Gatlin - harmony vocals (track 6) Rudy Gatlin - harmony vocals (track 6) Steve Gatlin - harmony vocals (track 6) Steve Gibson - guitar Vince Gill - harmony vocals (track 5) Vern Gosdin - duet vocals (track 3) Emmylou Harris - harmony vocals (track 4) Roy Huskey - upright bass Randy McCormick - piano Mark O'Connor - fiddle, mandolin, guitar The O’Kanes- harmony vocals (track 7) Paul Overstreet - harmony vocals (track 9) John Wesley Ryles - harmony vocals (track 8) Tom Robb - bass guitar Ricky Van Shelton - harmony vocals (track 8) Ricky Skaggs - harmony vocals (track 1) Jeanne Smith - harmony vocals (track 10) Jay Spell - accordion Harry Stinson - harmony vocals (track 8) Gene Watson - harmony vocals (track 2) Dennis Wilson - harmony vocals (track 8) Tammy Wynette - lead vocals
Technical Randy Best - assistant engineer Steve Buckingham - producer Joe Bogan - recording engineer Michael Koreiba - assistant engineer McGuire - album photography Denny Purcell - mastering Dennis Richey - assistant engineer George Richey - management Teri Serletie - production assistant Lee Waters - assistant engineer
Chart positions Album YearChartPeakposition1987Top Country Albums (Billboard)43
Singles YearSingleChartPeakposition 1987"Your Love"Hot Country Singles (Billboard)12"Talkin' to Myself Again"Hot Country Singles (Billboard)161988"Beneath a Painted Sky"Hot Country Singles (Billboard)25
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