Around the Bend (album)

Around the Bend
Around the Bend
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	July 15, 2008
Genre	Country
Length	42:20
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Singles from Around the Bend
	"Faith in You"; Released: March 10, 2008; "Dig Two Graves"; Released: June 23, 2008;

ReleasedJuly 15, 2008

GenreCountry

Length42:20

LabelWarner Bros. Nashville

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Metacritic	(72/100)^[1]
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About.com	^[2]
Allmusic	^[3]
Billboard	(favorable)^[4]
The Boston Globe	(favorable)^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
The New York Times	(positive)^[7]
PopMatters	^[8]
Robert Christgau	^[9]
Slant Magazine	^[10]
Engine 145	^[11]

Around the Bend is the nineteenth studio album released in 2008 by American country music artist Randy Travis. The album is Travis' first mainstream country music album since 1999's A Man Ain't Made of Stone as all his other studio albums in the 2000s were composed of Christian country music.^[12] It sold 31,000 copies in its first week of release, the best opening week of Travis' career.^[13] Three singles were released from the album: "Faith in You", "Dig Two Graves" and "Turn It Around", none of which charted.

Around the Bend was nominated for best country album at the 51st Grammy Awards, and the track "Dig Two Graves" was nominated as best country song.^[14]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Around the Bend"	Tania Hancheroff Marcus Hummon Tia Sillers	3:36
2.	"You Didn't have a Good Time"	Kris Bergsnes Jason Matthews Jim McCormick	3:56
3.	"Every Head Bowed"	Brent Baxter Brandon Kinney	3:26
4.	"Love Is a Gamble"	Hugh Prestwood	4:50
5.	"Faith in You"	Tom Douglas Joe Henry Matt Rollings	3:45
6.	"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"	Bob Dylan	4:16
7.	"Dig Two Graves"	Ashley Gorley Bob Regan	3:16
8.	"Turn It Around"	Noah Gordon Matt Kennon	2:58
9.	"From Your Knees"	Leslie Satcher	4:00
10.	"Everything That I Own (Has Got a Dent)"	Tony Martin Mark Nesler	3:30
11.	"'Til I'm Dead and Gone"	Shawn Camp John Scott Sherrill Sarah Siskind	4:38

No.	Title	Length
12.	"One in a Row" (Pre-order exclusive)	3:25
13.	"Lead Me Home" (Pre-order exclusive)	3:34
14.	"Faith in You" (Theater Performance) (Video)	3:46

v t e Randy Travis
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Storms of Life Always & Forever Old 8×10 No Holdin' Back Heroes & Friends High Lonesome Wind in the Wire This Is Me Full Circle You and You Alone A Man Ain't Made of Stone Inspirational Journey Rise and Shine Worship & Faith Passing Through Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Around the Bend Anniversary Celebration Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits, Volume One Greatest Hits, Volume Two The Very Best of Randy Travis I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits of Randy Travis
Holiday albums	An Old Time Christmas Songs of the Season
Notable singles	"On the Other Hand" "1982" "Diggin' Up Bones" "No Place Like Home" "Forever and Ever, Amen" "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" "Too Gone Too Long" "I Told You So" "Honky Tonk Moon" "Deeper Than the Holler" "Is It Still Over?" "Promises" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" "He Walked on Water" "A Few Ole Country Boys" "Heroes and Friends" "Point of Light" "Forever Together" "Better Class of Losers" "I'd Surrender All" "If I Didn't Have You" "Look Heart, No Hands" "An Old Pair of Shoes" "Cowboy Boogie" "Before You Kill Us All" "Whisper My Name" "This Is Me" "The Box" "Are We in Trouble Now" "Would I" "King of the Road" "Out of My Bones" "The Hole" "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" "Stranger in My Mirror" "A Man Ain't Made of Stone" "Baptism" "Three Wooden Crosses" "Where That Came From"
Other songs	"Voices That Care" "Singing the Blues" "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"
Related articles	Awards and nominations Filmography

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