High Lonesome (Randy Travis album)

High Lonesome
High Lonesome
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	August 27, 1991
Recorded	The Nightingale, Nashville Tracks 2 & 4; The Soundshop, Nashville Tracks 1, 3 & 10; Groundstar Lab, Nashville Tracks 5 - 9
Genre	Country
Length	31:53
Label	Warner
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Singles from High Lonesome
	"Point of Light"; Released: April 29, 1991; "Forever Together"; Released: September 9, 1991; "Better Class of Losers"; Released: December 9, 1991; "I'd Surrender All"; Released: March 23, 1992;

ReleasedAugust 27, 1991

RecordedThe Nightingale, Nashville Tracks 2 & 4
The Soundshop, Nashville Tracks 1, 3 & 10
Groundstar Lab, Nashville Tracks 5 - 9

GenreCountry

Length31:53

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High Lonesome is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on August 27, 1991, by Warner Records. Four singles were released from the album: "Forever Together" (No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts), "Better Class of Losers" (No. 2), "Point of Light" (No. 3), and "I'd Surrender All" (No. 20). All of these singles except "Point of Light" were co-written by Travis and Alan Jackson. Conversely, Travis co-wrote Jackson's 1992 No. 1 "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)", from his album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love).

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let Me Try"	Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin	4:03
2.	"Oh, What a Time to Be Me"	Randy Travis, Don Schlitz	3:35
3.	"Heart of Hearts"	Mike Henderson, Kevin Welch	2:41
4.	"Point of Light"	Schlitz, Thom Schuyler	3:34
5.	"Forever Together"	Travis, Alan Jackson	3:06
6.	"Better Class of Losers"	Travis, Jackson	2:41
7.	"I'd Surrender All"	Travis, Jackson	3:36
8.	"High Lonesome"	Gretchen Peters	3:27
9.	"Allergic to the Blues"	Jackson, Jim McBride	2:28
10.	"I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk" (featuring Take 6)	Schlitz, Travis	2:42

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[5]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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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