River of Time (Michael Martin Murphey album) explained

River of Time is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. The album contains a newly recorded version of "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" and a duet with his son, Ryan Murphey, on "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1988^[1] and number 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.^[2] River of Time peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.^{[3] [4]}

Personnel

Music

• Michael Martin Murphey – lead vocals
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
• Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Jerry Douglas – dobro
• Mark O'Connor – fiddle
• Mike Lawler – synthesizer
• Charlie McCoy – harmonica
• Gove Scrivenor – autoharp
• Dennis Burnside – keyboards, string arrangements on "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
• David Hoffner – synthesizer
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
• James Stroud – drums
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Monroe Jones – drum programming on "Pilgrims on the Way"
• Ryan Murphey – duet vocals on "Talkin' to the Wrong Man"
• Wayne Kirkpatrick – background vocals
• Chris Harris – backing vocals
• Gary Janney – backing vocals
• Take 6 – backing vocals
• Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
• Dan Keen – backing vocals
• The Nashville String Machine – strings on "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"

Production

• Ken Suesov – engineer
• Bruce Albertine – engineer
• Lee Groitasch – assistant engineer
• Carry Summers – assistant engineer
• Bob Wright – assistant engineer
• Marshall Morgan – engineer, mixing
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Charles Collins – artwork, photography^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website

Notes and References

1. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=michael martin murphey|chart=Country Songs}} Michael Martin Murphey Chart History ]. Billboard . May 25, 2012.
2. RPM Country Singles, July 30, 1988 . RPM . May 25, 2012.
3. Web site: Cassidy . Kenneth M. . River of Time . Allmusic . May 24, 2012.
4. Web site: River of Time . Discogs . May 24, 2012.