Doug Stone (album)

Doug Stone is the debut album of American country music singer Doug Stone, released in 1990. It features the singles "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", "Fourteen Minutes Old", "In a Different Light", and "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye", all of which charted in the Top Ten on the Billboard country charts. "In a Different Light" was Stone's first Number One on that chart.

Doug Stone
Studio album by Doug Stone
Released	March 12, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Studio	Pyramid Recording Studio, Lookout Mountain, GA Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlanta GA Mastermix, NY Bennett House, Franklin, TN Nightingale Recording Studio, The Reflections, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	31:45
Label	Epic
Producer	Doug Johnson
Doug Stone chronology
Doug Stone (1990) I Thought It Was You (1991)
Singles from Doug Stone
"I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)" Released: February 1, 1990 "Fourteen Minutes Old" Released: June 28, 1990 "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" Released: October 31, 1990 "In a Different Light" Released: February 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic -	[1]

The track "High Weeds and Rust" was later recorded by David Lee Murphy on his debut album Out with a Bang. "We Always Agree on Love" was originally recorded by Atlanta in 1987.

Track listing

1. "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)" (Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark) - 3:20
2. "Fourteen Minutes Old" (A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Dennis Knutson) - 2:55
3. "In a Different Light" (Bucky Jones, Dickey Lee, Bob McDill) - 3:28
4. "Turn This Thing Around" (Gary Harrison, Gene Nelson) - 2:31
5. "Crying on Your Shoulder Again" (Larry Boone, Paul Nelson) - 3:28
6. "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" (Harlan Howard) - 3:30
7. "We Always Agree on Love" (Doug Johnson) - 2:35
8. "My Hat's Off to Him" (Randy Boudreaux) - 3:47
9. "It's a Good Thing I Don't Love You Anymore" (Keith Palmer) - 3:06
10. "High Weeds and Rust" (David Lee Murphy) - 2:57

Personnel

• Bobby All – acoustic guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro
• Owen Hale – drums
• Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson – harmonica
• Michael Jones – background vocals on all tracks
• Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar
• Mark Morris – percussion
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• Doug Stone – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Willie Weeks – bass guitar
• Dennis Wilson – additional background vocals on "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position US Billboard 200[2] 97 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 12

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic - review
2. "Doug Stone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
3. "Doug Stone Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
5. "American album certifications – Doug Stone – Doug Stone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 31, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

• Allmusic (see infobox)