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Always & Forever (Randy Travis album)

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Always & Forever
Studio album by
Randy Travis
ReleasedMay 4, 1987
Recorded1986 at StarGem and Audio Media – Nashville, TN
Genre
Length30:31
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerKyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Storms of Life
(1986) 		Always & Forever
(1987) 		Old 8×10
(1988)
Singles from Always & Forever
  1. "Forever and Ever, Amen"
    Released: March 1987
  2. "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)"
    Released: August 10, 1987
  3. "Too Gone Too Long"
    Released: December 7, 1987
  4. "I Told You So"
    Released: March 21, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Los Angeles Times[1]

Always & Forever is the second studio album by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released on May 4, 1987, by Warner Bros. Records. Released from this album were the singles "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)", "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So", all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

The track "What'll You Do About Me" has been covered by several artists, including single releases by Steve Earle, The Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw. "I Told You So" was covered by Carrie Underwood as a duet with Travis on her 2007 album Carnival Ride, from which it was released as a single in January 2009.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo (Host of the award winning podcast Never Not Funny) named this his second favorite album of 1987.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Too Gone Too Long"Gene Pistilli2:26
2."My House"Al Gore, Paul Overstreet2:54
3."Good Intentions"Marvin Coe, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis3:37
4."What'll You Do About Me"Dennis Linde2:38
5."I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)"Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals3:12
6."Forever and Ever, Amen"Overstreet, Don Schlitz3:31
7."I Told You So"Travis3:40
8."Anything"Ronny Scaife, Phil Thomas2:41
9."The Truth Is Lyin' Next to You"Susan Longacre, Kent Robbins3:24
10."Tonight We're Gonna Tear Down the Walls"Jim Sales, Travis2:38

Production

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  • Engineer Outboard Gear Service: Studio Equipment Rental (co owner: Pamela M Jones)

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] 5× Platinum 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hochman, Steve (May 3, 1987). "Hollow Homage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Always & Forever at AllMusic
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  4. ^ NeverNotFunny : 2807 - Terry Carnation, retrieved April 2, 2021
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 313. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – Always And Forever". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Always & Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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