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Extra Mile (album)

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Extra Mile
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 1990 (1990-05-02)
Recorded1989–90
StudioFame Recording Studios; Muscle Shoals, Alabama
GenreCountry
Length34:51
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerRobert Byrne
Rick Hall
Shenandoah chronology
The Road Not Taken
(1989)
Extra Mile
(1990)
Greatest Hits
(1992)
Singles from Extra Mile
  1. "Next to You, Next to Me"
    Released: June 1990
  2. "Ghost in This House"
    Released: September 20, 1990
  3. "I Got You"
    Released: January 1991
  4. "The Moon Over Georgia"
    Released: April 1991
  5. "When You Were Mine"
    Released: August 1991
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Extra Mile is the third studio album by the American country music band Shenandoah. It was released May 2, 1990 (see 1990 in country music) on Columbia Records. Their final album for the label, it produced five chart singles on the Billboard country charts. In order of release, these were "Next to You, Next to Me", "Ghost in This House", "I Got You", "The Moon Over Georgia" and "When You Were Mine". "Next to You, Next to Me" was the band's fourth Number One, and all the others except "When You Were Mine" were Top Ten hits. Extra Mile is certified gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Next to You, Next to Me"Robert Ellis Orrall, Curtis Wright3:38
2."Ghost in This House"Hugh Prestwood3:36
3."She Makes the Coming Home (Worth the Being Gone)"Rory Bourke, Mike Reid3:29
4."She's a Natural"Lionel Cartwright3:28
5."I Got You"Robert Byrne, Teddy Gentry, Greg Fowler3:45
6."Puttin' New Roots Down"Larry Cordle, Larry Shell3:00
7."When You Were Mine"Byrne, Gene Nelson3:03
8."Goin' Down with My Pride"Byrne, Susan Longacre3:34
9."The Moon Over Georgia"Mark Narmore3:13
10."Daddy's Little Man"Billy Maddox, Mike McGuire3:45

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[1]

Shenandoah

  • Ralph Ezell – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike McGuire – drums, backing vocals
  • Marty Raybon – lead vocals
  • Jim Seales – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Stan Thorn – keyboards, backing vocals

Other musicians

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Extra Mile (CD). Shenandoah. Columbia Records. 1990. 45490.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Shenandoah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Shenandoah Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Shenandoah – Extra Mile". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 31, 2020.