TNT is the ninth album by Tanya Tucker. Working with a new producer in Jerry Goldstein, Tucker drifts away from her earlier country style to do a much more rock-based effort. She covers well-known rock songs originally performed by such artists as Buddy Holly ("Not Fade Away"), Elvis Presley ("Heartbreak Hotel"), and Chuck Berry ("Brown Eyed Handsome Man"). Tucker also covers John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery". The album was Tucker's second-highest ranked ever on the Billboard Country charts at #2, and even reached #54 in the Pop category. Released singles and their Billboard positions were: "Texas (When I Die)" at #5, "Not Fade Away" at #70, and "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" at #18. While not necessarily embraced by the country music establishment, the album garnered critical and commercial success. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.
Production
- Produced By Jerry Goldstein
- Engineered & Mixed By Ed Barton
- Digital Editing: Milan Bogdan
- Mastered By Glenn Meadows
Personnel
- Tanya Tucker - lead vocals
- Paul Leim - drums, percussion, electronic drums
- Jerry Scheff - bass guitar
- John Hobbs - piano
- Lonnie Jordan - organ
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
- Jerry Swallow - electric guitar, dobro, mandolin
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Larry Muhoberac - string arrangements
- Curt Becher, Joe Chemay, Dash Crofts, Phil Everly, Venetta Fields, Jerry Goldstein, La Costa, Michael McGinnis, Brent Nelson, Joey Paige, Jody Payne, John Prine, Jim Seals, Julia Tillman-Waters, Tanya Tucker, Luther Waters, Oren Waters, Lorna Willard - background vocals
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