Big Dreams in a Small Town explained

Big Dreams in a Small Town
Type:	studio
Artist:	Restless Heart
Cover:	BigDreamsinaSmallTown.jpg
Studio:	Digital Recorders and OmniSound Studios (Nashville, TN).
Genre:	Country
Length:	37:53
Label:	RCA Nashville
Producer:	Tim DuBois Scott Hendricks Restless Heart
Prev Title:	Wheels
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Fast Movin' Train
Next Year:	1990

Big Dreams in a Small Town is the third studio album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Nashville in July 1988. The songs:"The Bluest Eyes in Texas," the title track "A Tender Lie," and "Say What's in Your Heart" were all released as singles prior to the album.

The album reached number 4 on the Top Country Albums chart^[1] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.^[2]

Personnel

Restless Heart

John Dittrich – drums, vocals
Paul Gregg – bass, vocals
Dave Innis – keyboards, vocals
Greg Jennings – guitars, vocals
Larry Stewart – vocals

Lead vocals on all tracks by Larry Stewart, except "Carved in Stone" (Paul Gregg and Larry Stewart), "El Dorado" (Paul Gregg), and "Calm Before the Storm" (John Dittrich).

Additional musicians

Carl Marsh – Fairlight programming
David Humphreys – Fairlight programming

Production

Restless Heart – producers
Tim DuBois – producer
Scott Hendricks – producer, recording, mixing, mastering
Joe Galante – A&R direction
J. T. Cantwell – assistant engineer
Chris Hammond – assistant engineer
Mark Nevers – assistant engineer
Eric Paul – assistant engineer
Tom Singers – assistant engineer
Carry Summers – assistant engineer
Bill Whittington – assistant engineer
Carlos Grier – digital editing
Denny Purcell – mastering
Mary Hamilton – art direction
Bob McConnell – design
Empire Studios – photography
Mixed at The Castle (Franklin, TN).
Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	57
Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	21

Notes and References

allmusic (((Big Dreams in a Small Town > Charts & Awards)))
http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=restless%20heart&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA - Gold & Platinum
Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988. Billboard. May 30, 2021.
Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989. Billboard. May 30, 2021.