Always & Forever is the second studio album by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released on May 4, 1987, by Warner Bros. Records. Released from this album were the singles "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)", "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So", all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
The track "What'll You Do About Me" has been covered by several artists, including single releases by Steve Earle, the Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw. "I Told You So" was covered by Carrie Underwood as a duet with Travis on her 2007 album Carnival Ride, from which it was released as a single in January 2009.
Track listing
Production Engineer Outboard Gear Service: Studio Equipment Rental (co-owner: Pamela M Jones)
Personnel
Baillie & The Boys – background vocals Russ Barenberg – acoustic guitar Michael Brooks – background vocals Dennis Burnside – keyboards Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Jerry Douglas – dobro Paul Franklin – pedabro Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Sherilyn Huffman – background vocals David Hungate – bass guitar Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica Dennis Locorriere – background vocals Larrie Londin – drums Terry McMillan – percussion, harmonica Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Mark O'Connor – fiddle Paul Overstreet – background vocals Lisa Silver – background vocals James Stroud – drums Diane Tidwell – background vocals Randy Travis – acoustic guitar, lead vocals Jack Williams – bass guitar Dennis Wilson – background vocals Photography – Empire Studio (Scott Bonner/Ron Keith)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1987–88) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) 97 Canadian Albums (RPM) 16
Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Billboard 200 74 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 7 Chart (1988) Position US Billboard 200 46 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1 Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 9 Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 15
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