| Back to the Well | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Dreamcatcher #008 | |||
| Producer | Joe Chemay, John Guess, Brent Maher, Kenny Rogers, Phil Vassar | |||
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Back to the Well is the twenty-fifth studio album released in 2003 by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. The album includes the singles "Harder Cards," "I'm Missing You" and "Handprints on the Wall," all of which charted on the Hot Country Songs chart between 2002 and 2003. "Harder Cards" peaked at number 47, "I'm Missing You" at 49 and "Handprints on the Wall" at 40.[1] The album itself reached number 52 on the Top Country Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
Peter Cooper of The Tennessean rated the album 3 out of 4 stars, stating that "[t]his album is well-constructed, the songs are well-chosen, and Rogers still sings with the quiver and husk of his 'Gambler' days."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to the Well" | Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Listen to the Rain" | Chuck Cannon, Billy Dean | 4:35 |
| 3. | "727 East Magnolia Avenue" | Steven Dale Jones, Bobby Tomberlin | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Undercover" (duet with Dolly Parton) | Dolly Parton | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Prairie Wedding" | Mark Knopfler | 4:35 |
| 6. | "I'm Missing You" | Billy Kirsch, Steve Wariner | 3:12 |
| 7. | "It's a Beautiful Life" | Charlie Black, Phil Vassar, Jim Collins | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Tears in God's Eyes" | Kent Blazy, Skip Ewing, Kim Williams | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Harder Cards" | Craig Wiseman, Mike Henderson | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Handprints on the Wall" | Nelson Blanchard, Scott Innes, Claude Parish | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Owe Them More Than That" (duet with Tim McGraw) | John Guess, Tony Martin, Clessie Lee Morisette, Roger Springer | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Love Like This" | Candy Cameron, Chip Davis | 4:39 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian (ARIA Charts) Albums[4] | 179 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 52 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 361. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Chart history for Back to the Well". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ Peter Cooper (December 15, 2003). "Album reviews". The Tennessean. pp. 5D. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Kenny Rogers ARIA chart history, received March 31, 2020". Imgur.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
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