Storms of Life
1986 studio album by Randy Travis
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Storms of Life is the debut studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on June 2, 1986, by Warner Records. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for American shipments of three million copies.[2] it features the singles "On the Other Hand" (previously recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami), "1982", "Diggin' up Bones" and "No Place Like Home". Although "On the Other Hand" charted at number 67 on the Hot Country Songs chart upon its initial release, the song reached number one on the same chart once it was re-released, following "1982," which peaked at number six. "Diggin' up Bones" also reached number one, while "No Place Like Home" peaked at number two.
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| Released | June 2, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Sound Studio, GroundStar Lab, Morning Star Studio, Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country[1] | |||
| Length | 31:45 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Singles from Storms of Life | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  link |
| Chicago Tribune | favorable link |
| Robert Christgau | link |
| Rolling Stone | favorable link |
"There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere" was later recorded by Daron Norwood for his second album Ready, Willing and Able.
The 35th anniversary edition of the album was released on September 24, 2021. The anniversary edition includes remastered versions of the original ten tracks, as well as three previously unreleased songs ("Ain't No Use", "The Wall", and "Carryin' Fire"), labelled "From the Vault".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "On the Other Hand" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "The Storms of Life" | 2:45 | |
| 3. | "My Heart Cracked (But It Did Not Break)" |
| 2:20 |
| 4. | "Diggin' Up Bones" |
| 3:01 |
| 5. | "No Place Like Home" |
| 4:08 |
| 6. | "1982" |
| 2:59 |
| 7. | "Send My Body" | 3:02 | |
| 8. | "Messin' with My Mind" |
| 3:07 |
| 9. | "Reasons I Cheat" |
| 4:23 |
| 10. | "There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere" |
| 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Carryin' Fire" |
| 3:37 |
| 12. | "Ain't No Use" |
| 2:58 |
| 13. | "The Wall" |
| 3:02 |
Personnel
- Baillie & the Boys – background vocals
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
- Thomas Brannon – background vocals
- Dennis Burnside – keyboards
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Paul Davis – background vocals
- Jerry Douglas – dobro
- Phil Forrest – background vocals
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
- Mark Hembree – acoustic bass
- Hoot Hester – fiddle
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Don Jackson – clarinet
- Greg Jennings – electric guitar
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica, percussion
- Shane Keister – keyboards
- Kyle Lehning – keyboards, background vocals
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
- Fred Newell – electric guitar
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Overstreet – background vocals
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Lisa Silver – background vocals
- Blaine Sprouse – fiddle
- Diane Stegall – background vocals
- Keith Stegall – electric guitar
- James Stroud – drums
- Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar
- Randy Travis – lead vocals
- Jack Williams – bass guitar
- Bobby Wood – keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||