Keys to the Highway | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 10, 1989 [1] | |||
Studio | Emerald Sound Studios, Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 43:12 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
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Rodney Crowell chronology | ||||
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Singles from Keys to the Highway | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Keys to the Highway is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Rodney Crowell, released in 1989 by Columbia Records (see 1989 in country music). It peaked at number 15 on the Top Country Albums chart. The songs, "Many a Long & Lonesome Highway", "If Looks Could Kill", "My Past Is Present", "Now That We're Alone" and "Things I Wish I'd Said" were released as singles. The last single failed to reach the top 40.
All songs written by Rodney Crowell except when noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " My Past Is Present" | Crowell, Steuart Smith | 2:49 |
2. | " If Looks Could Kill" | 3:25 | |
3. | "Soul Searchin'" | 3:57 | |
4. | " Many a Long & Lonesome Highway" | Crowell, Will Jennings | 4:16 |
5. | "We Gotta Go on Meeting Like This" | Crowell, Larry Willoughby | 2:54 |
6. | "The Faith Is Mine" | 4:29 | |
7. | "Tell Me the Truth" | Crowell, Jim Hanson, Vince Santoro, Smith | 3:35 |
8. | "Don't Let Your Feet Slow You Down" | 3:18 | |
9. | " Now That We're Alone" | 4:14 | |
10. | "Things I Wish I'd Said" | 4:08 | |
11. | "I Guess We've Been Together for Too Long" | Guy Clark, Crowell | 2:46 |
12. | "You Been on My Mind" | 3:28 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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US Country | CAN Country | ||
1989 | "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" | 3 | 1 |
1990 | "If Looks Could Kill" | 6 | 4 |
"My Past Is Present" | 22 | 12 | |
"'Now That We're Alone" | 17 | 13 | |
1991 | "Things I Wish I'd Said" | 72 | — |
Keys to the Highway | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 10, 1989 [1] | |||
Studio | Emerald Sound Studios, Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 43:12 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
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Rodney Crowell chronology | ||||
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Singles from Keys to the Highway | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Keys to the Highway is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Rodney Crowell, released in 1989 by Columbia Records (see 1989 in country music). It peaked at number 15 on the Top Country Albums chart. The songs, "Many a Long & Lonesome Highway", "If Looks Could Kill", "My Past Is Present", "Now That We're Alone" and "Things I Wish I'd Said" were released as singles. The last single failed to reach the top 40.
All songs written by Rodney Crowell except when noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " My Past Is Present" | Crowell, Steuart Smith | 2:49 |
2. | " If Looks Could Kill" | 3:25 | |
3. | "Soul Searchin'" | 3:57 | |
4. | " Many a Long & Lonesome Highway" | Crowell, Will Jennings | 4:16 |
5. | "We Gotta Go on Meeting Like This" | Crowell, Larry Willoughby | 2:54 |
6. | "The Faith Is Mine" | 4:29 | |
7. | "Tell Me the Truth" | Crowell, Jim Hanson, Vince Santoro, Smith | 3:35 |
8. | "Don't Let Your Feet Slow You Down" | 3:18 | |
9. | " Now That We're Alone" | 4:14 | |
10. | "Things I Wish I'd Said" | 4:08 | |
11. | "I Guess We've Been Together for Too Long" | Guy Clark, Crowell | 2:46 |
12. | "You Been on My Mind" | 3:28 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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US Country | CAN Country | ||
1989 | "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" | 3 | 1 |
1990 | "If Looks Could Kill" | 6 | 4 |
"My Past Is Present" | 22 | 12 | |
"'Now That We're Alone" | 17 | 13 | |
1991 | "Things I Wish I'd Said" | 72 | — |