| Loving Proof | ||||
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| Released | September 20, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | January - August 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:22 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
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| Singles from Living Proof | ||||
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Loving Proof is the second studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles, "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", and "Living Proof" all reached number one on the charts."Hole In My Pocket" reached number 4. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 20, 1989.[1]
"From a Jack to a King" is a cover of Ned Miller's crossover hit from 1962. "He's Got You" was first performed by Patsy Cline as the opening track on her 1963 album, Sentimentally Yours.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swimming Upstream" | Bucky Jones, Gary Nicholson | 3:01 |
| 2. | "I'll Leave This World Loving You" | Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery | 3:06 |
| 3. | "From a Jack to a King" | Ned Miller | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Let Me Live With Love (And Die with You)" | Skip Ewing, Red Lane | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Living Proof" | Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Hole in My Pocket" | Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | 2:32 |
| 7. | "The Picture" | Ricky Van Shelton, Troy Seals, Steve Buckingham | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Somebody's Back in Town" | Doyle Wilburn, Teddy Wilburn, Don Helms | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Don't Send Me No Angels" | Kemp | 3:02 |
| 10. | "He's Got You" | Hank Cochran | 3:16 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[3]
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Steve Buckingham - backing vocals
- Dennis Burnside - piano
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Roy Huskey Jr. - upright bass
- Randy McCormick - piano
- Farrell Morris - backing vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Tom Robb - bass guitar
- John Wesley Ryles - backing vocals
- Ricky Van Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Dennis Wilson - backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 1 2 Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Loving Proof (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1988. 44221.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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