Old 8×10
1988 studio album by Randy Travis
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Old 8×10 is the third studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988, by Warner Records. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in the late 1980s. The British and German editions of the album (the first Randy Travis release in the latter) contained the bonus track "Forever and Ever, Amen". In January 1990, Old 8×10 earned Travis three American Music Awards for 'Favorite Country Male Artist', 'Favorite Country Album', and 'Favorite Country Single' (Deeper Than the Holler).
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| Released | July 12, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
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| Singles from Old 8x10 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Honky Tonk Moon" |
| 2:49 |
| 2. | "Deeper Than the Holler" | 3:39 | |
| 3. | "It's Out of My Hands" |
| 4:11 |
| 4. | "Is It Still Over?" |
| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Old 8×10" |
| 2:57 |
| 6. | "Written in Stone" |
| 3:14 |
| 7. | "The Blues in Black and White" | 2:59 | |
| 8. | "Here in My Heart" | 3:11 | |
| 9. | "We Ain't Out of Love Yet" |
| 2:23 |
| 10. | "Promises" |
| 4:01 |
Personnel
- Baillie & the Boys - background vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Michael Brooks - background vocals
- Dennis Burnside - piano
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Jerry Douglas - Dobro
- Béla Fleck - banjo
- Paul Franklin - Pedabro
- Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- Teddy Irwin - acoustic guitar
- Shane Keister - piano
- Kyle Lehning - piano
- Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
- Larrie Londin - drums
- Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Terry McMillan - harmonica, percussion
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Billy Puett - clarinet, bass clarinet
- Dennis Sollee - clarinet
- Randy Travis - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jack Williams - bass guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||