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1991 studio album by Ronnie Milsap
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Back to the Grindstone is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap , released on March 12, 1991. The album produced four singles, three of which reached the top ten on the Billboard country singles chart, including "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You," "Since I Don't Have You ," a cover of The Skyliners ' 1958 standard and "Turn That Radio On." The fourth single, "All Is Fair in Love and War" peaked at number 11. Milsap produced the album with Rob Galbraith, with further assistance from Richard Landis on "Since I Don't Have You".
The album reached number 24 on country charts, and was Milsap's last crossover until Then Sings My Soul in 2009, peaking at number 172 on the Billboard 200 . Allmusic praised Milsap for a "gutsy [and] powerful performance" on the record, stating that "not one of the ten songs...is weak." The publication characterized it as "one of his best albums," lauding the performer's "eclectic, soul-inflected R&B" style.[ 1]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Since I Don't Have You " Joseph Rock, James Beaumont 4:16 2. "All Is Fair in Love and War " Tim Nichols , Robert Byrne 4:08 3. "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You " J. C. Cunningham, Steve Stone 4:23 4. "When the Hurt Comes Down" Roger Murrah , Keith Stegall , Thomas Cain4:07 5. "Back to the Grindstone" Dave Loggins 4:44 6. "Spare the Rod (Love the Child)" Jeff Silbar , Jeff Pescetto , Mark Mueller5:37 7. "Love Certified" (duet with Patti LaBelle ) Chuck Jones, J. D. Martin 4:41 8. "Turn That Radio On " Paul Davis , Archie Jordan3:40 9. "Old Habits Are Hard to Break" John Hiatt , Marshall Chapman 6:06 10. "I Ain't Gonna Cry No More" Don Schlitz , John Hall , Johanna Hall4:25
Personnel
Ronnie Milsap – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards
Mitch Humphries – keyboards
Shane Keister – keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer sequencing , drum programming
Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Mike Lawler – synthesizers
Jay Spell – keyboards
Paul Davis – backing vocals, synthesizer sequencing (8), drum programming (8)
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
Don Potter – acoustic guitar
Vince Gill – acoustic guitar (3)
Dave Baker – electric guitar
Larry Byrom – electric guitar
Bruce Dees – electric guitar, backing vocals
Steve Gibson – electric guitar
Jon Goin – electric guitar
Chuck Jones – electric guitar, horn arrangements (7)
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Brent Rowan – electric guitar
Mark Knopfler – electric guitar (2)
John Hiatt – electric guitar (9)
Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
David Hungate – bass
Bob Wray – bass
Paul Leim – drums (1, 3-10)
Larrie Londin – drums (2)
Farrell Morris – percussion
Terry McMillan – harmonica
Quitman Dennis – horns
Jim Horn – horns, saxophone solos
Denis Solee – horns
Frank Kavelin – horns
Charles Rose – horns
Mike Haynes – horns
George Tidwell – horns
Bergen White – horn arrangements
J.D. Martin – horn arrangements (7)
Charlie Calello – string arrangements and conductor
The Robert Jason Singers – backing vocals (1)
Carol Chase – backing vocals
Cindy Richardson-Walker – backing vocals
Lisa Silver – backing vocals
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (6)
Donna McElroy – backing vocals (6)
Michael Mishaw – backing vocals (6)
Scat Springs – backing vocals (6)
The Boys Choir of Harlem – choir (6)
Patti LaBelle – lead vocals (7)
Jamie Brantley – backing vocals (7)
Steve Brantley – backing vocals (7)
Production
Rob Galbraith – producer
Ronnie Milsap – producer
Richard Landis – producer (1)
Ed Thacker – track recording (1)
Ben Harris – track recording (2-10), overdub recording
Keith Odle – overdub recording
Randy Gardner – tracking assistant, overdubbing assistant
Kyle Lehning – mixing
Milan Bogdan – digital editing
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Sandy Howell – session coordinator
Mary Hamilton – art direction
Deb Mahalanobis – design
Randee St. Nicholas – photography
Beverly Patterson – hair stylist, make-up
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
US Country
US AC
CAN Country
1991
"Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You"
3
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3
"Since I Don't Have You"
6
25
7
"Turn That Radio On"
4
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2
1992
"All Is Fair in Love and War"
11
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13
References
Studio albums Compilation albums #1 singles Other songs Related articles