T-r-o-u-b-l-e

by Travis Tritt

Overview

On his third full-length,Travis Tritt's rollicking cover versions of Buddy Guy ("Leave My Girl Alone") and Elvis Presley ("T-R-O-U-B-L-E") are nice touches and show deeper roots than the Gary Rossington co-written tracks here ("Blue Collar Man"). This is also a very diverse collection that shows off a little (though not a lot) more of the singer and songwriter's depths as a performer as well. Tritt's abilities as an authentic showman come across on his recordings, and did even at this early stage of the game, establishing him as a top-flight entertainer and concert draw. Producer Gregg Brown plays to Tritt's strengths, by selecting freewheeling country tunes such as Marty Stuart's "A Hundred Years from Now," Troy Seals' "Lookin' Out for Number One," and Kostas' "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" for his moneymaker to sink that countrified voice into. That all said, T-r-o-u-b-l-e is also almost indistinguishable from It's All About to Change: a good novelty song masquerading as more, a couple of ballads with big flourishes, and a large helping of Southern rock strut is a good formula, granted, but it's still a formula. And for a guy who claimed he never played it safe, this was a bit to close to the net for posterity to bear. ~ Brian Mansfield & Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/1992
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624504825
Rank:	83687

Tracks

1. Looking Out for Number One
2. Can I Trust You with My Heart
3. T-R-O-U-B-L-E
4. When I Touch You
5. Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man
6. I Wish I Could Go Back Home
7. A Hundred Years from Now
8. Blue Collar Man
9. Worth Every Mile
10. Leave My Girl Alone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Travis Tritt   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Brooks & Dunn   Guest Artist,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Tanya Tucker   Guest Artist,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
George Jones   Guest Artist,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Porter Wagoner   Guest Artist,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
T. Graham Brown   Guest Artist,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Little Texas   Guest Artist,Choir/Chorus
Sam Bacco   Cymbals,Marimba,Timpani,Percussion,Tambourine,Drums (Bass),Multi Instruments,Crotale
Billy Joe Walker   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Larry Byrom   Guitar,Slide Guitar
Edgar Meyer   Bass
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Dennis Locorriere   Vocals (Background)
Dennis Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Reggie Young   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle
Dana McVicker   Vocals (Background)
Wendell Cox   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Connie Heard   Violin
Jimmy Joe Ruggiere   Harmonica
Billy Walker   Guitar
John Jorgenson   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Mark O'Connor   Fiddle
Richard Bennett   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Matt Rollings   Piano
Mike Brignardello   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Terry Crisp   Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Steve Turner   Drums
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Billy Livsey   Organ,Piano,Harmonium
Bobby Ogdin   Organ,Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Jack Holder   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Curtis Young   Vocals (Background)
David Davidson   Violin
John Cowan   Vocals (Background)
Gary Rossington   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
John Catchings   Cello

Technical Credits

Patrick Kelly   Assistant Engineer
Edgar Meyer   Arranger,String Arrangements
Buddy Guy   Composer
George Jones   Choreographer
Carlos Grier   Digital Editing
Carry Summers   Mixing Assistant
Clark Hook   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jon "JD" Dickson   Assistant Engineer
Rob Feaster   Mixing,Engineer
Jerry Chesnut   Composer
Marty Stuart   Composer
Stewart Harris   Composer,Lyricist
Travis Tritt   Composer,Lyricist
Troy Seals   Composer,Lyricist
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Kostas   Composer
Chris Hammond   Engineer
Erik Flettrich   Mixing Assistant
John Hampton   Mixing
Gary Rossington   Composer,Lyricist
Gregg Brown   Producer