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Out of the Shadows (Billy Joe Royal album)

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Out of the Shadows is the eighth studio album by American country artist Billy Joe Royal, which was released in 1990.

ReleasedJune 1990
RecordedJanuary 1990
Studios
GenreCountry
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Out of the Shadows
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1990
RecordedJanuary 1990
Studios
GenreCountry
Length36:34
LabelAtlantic
ProducerNelson Larkin
Billy Joe Royal chronology
Tell It Like It Is
(1989)
Out of the Shadows
(1990)
Greatest Hits
(1991)
Singles from Out of the Shadows
  1. "Searchin' for Some Kind of Clue"
    Released: May 12, 1990
  2. "A Ring Where a Ring Used to Be"
    Released: November 17, 1990
  3. "If the Jukebox Took Teardrops"
    Released: January 26, 1991
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The album landed on the Country Albums chart, reaching #24 in 1990.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Searchin' for Some Kind of Clue"Donny Kees, Nelson Larkin, Pal Rakes3:27
2."Before the Night Is Over"Ben Peters2:53
3."Old Friends Don't Make Good Lovers"Ron Reynolds3:08
4."There's a Method to My Sadness"Kye Fleming, William Davidson3:07
5."Free Me"Walt Aldridge4:16
6."From Lover to Lover"Reynolds3:35
7."How Could You Leave Me"Bruce Channel, Ricky Ray Rector, Delbert McClinton3:01
8."We Had Love"Rakes, John Alexander3:09
9."A Ring Where a Ring Used to Be"Bob Moulds, Kris Bergsnes, Gordon Etherly3:25
10."How Hard Can It Be"Reynolds, John Easterling2:59
11."If the Jukebox Took Teardrops"Don Goodman, Larkin, Easterling, Michael Graham3:34
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Personnel

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  • Billy Joe Royal – vocals
  • Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • Larry Byrom – electric guitar
  • Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Brent Rowan – electric guitar
  • Sonny Garrish – dobro, steel guitar
  • Bob Burns – bass
  • Gary Lunn – bass
  • Bob Wray – bass
  • Jerry Kroon – drums, percussion
  • Michael Black – backing vocals
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals
  • Harry Stinson – backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
  • Lonnie Wilson – backing vocals

Production

  • Nelson Larkin – producer
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds – engineer
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer
  • Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Lynn Kowalewski – design
  • Syd Rodocken – album title concept
  • Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography

Charts

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