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My Father's Son (album)

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My Father's Son
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1991
StudioCastle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN, Money Pit Studios, Soundshop Studio A, and Treasure Isle Recorders, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length48:29
LabelEpic
ProducerBrian Ahern (track 8)
Mac McAnally (all tracks)
Ricky Skaggs (all tracks)
Ricky Skaggs chronology
Kentucky Thunder
(1989)
My Father's Son
(1991)
Solid Ground
(1992)

My Father's Son is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released on September 10, 1991, via Epic Records. The albums includes the singles "Life's Too Long (To Live Like This)", "Same Ol' Love" and "From the Word Love".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life's Too Long (To Live Like This)"Lonnie Wilson, John Barlow Jarvis, Don Cook3:52
2."Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"Jimmy Bryant2:31
3."Same Ol' Love"Chris Austin, Greg Barnhill3:52
4."From the Word Love"Keith Sewell3:10
5."You Don't Count the Cost"Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters, Bucky Jones3:00
6."My Father's Son"Ricky Skaggs2:41
7."Simple Life"Mac McAnally3:28
8."Hold On Tight (Let It Go)"Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz2:52
9."You Can't Take It with You When You Go"Larry Cordle, Larry Shell, Bert Colwell2:55
10."Father Knows Best"Mike Curtis, Lenny LeBlanc3:32
11."Give Us a Happy Home"Wayland Patton, Michael White3:44
12."Somebody's Prayin'"John G. Elliott4:33

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[2]

Chart performance

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 68

References

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  1. ^ "Ricky Skaggs - My Father's Son Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ My Father's Son (CD booklet). Ricky Skaggs. Epic Records. 1991. E47389.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.