Drifter (Sylvia album) explained
| Drifter |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Sylvia |
| Cover: | Sylvia_Drifter.jpg |
| Released: | 1981 |
| Studio: | Music City Music Hall (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | RCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Tom Collins |
| Next Title: | Just Sylvia |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
Drifter is the debut studio album by American country music singer Sylvia. It features the top ten singles "Heart on the Mend", "Tumbleweed", "It Don't Hurt to Dream", "The Matador", and the number-one single, "Drifter".[1] The album reached No. 10[2] on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
It offers a traditional country feel, using fiddles and steel guitars.
Track listing
All tracks written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, except where noted.
Personnel
- Sylvia - lead vocals
- Jimmy Capps, Dennis Morgan, Dale Sellers, Paul Worley - acoustic guitar
- Jim Glaser, The Jordanaires, Louis Dean Nunley, The Lea Jane Singers, Gordon Stoker, Hurshel Winginton - backing vocals
- Mike Leech - bass guitar
- Gene Christman, Larrie Londin, Buster Phillips - drums
- Bruce Dees, Fred Newell, Brent Rowan, Billy Sanford - electric guitar
- Tommy Williams - fiddle
- David Briggs, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Ogdin - piano
- John Hughey - steel guitar
- The Sheldon Kurland Strings - strings (tracks 1,3,4,5,10)
- Bergen White - string arrangements
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 139 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Hot Country Songs - Drifter . 3 April 1981 . Billboard . 19 January 2020 .
- Web site: Top Country Albums - Drifter . 3 July 1981 . Billboard . 19 January 2020 .
