''A Thousand Memories'' is the debut studio album by American

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artist

Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's ''A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's ''Somebody New (a ...

. It was released on January 3, 1995, by

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Content

The album produced four chart singles on the ''

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'' country charts in "What They're Talkin' About" at number 35), "I Brake for Brunettes" at number 36, "

That Ain't My Truck "That Ain't My Truck" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rhett Akins. It was released in May 1995 as the third single from his debut album '' A Thousand Memories''. The song spent 21 weeks on the U.S. ''Billboard'' ...

" at number 3, and "She Said Yes" at number 17. Akins co-wrote all the tracks on this album except for "Katy Brought My Guitar Back Today", which was previously recorded by

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on their 1994 album '' Cheap Seats''.

Critical reception

Giving it 2 stars out of 5, Chris Dickinson of ''New Country'' described "What They're Talkin' About" as a "guilty pleasure" and compared it to

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". He thought that Akins "has a knack for this sort of thing, but his ballads are harder to buy" due to his "youngish delivery". ''

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'' reviewer

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rated it C+, saying that Akins was "not quite ready for prime time" due to his age, and that his "life experience rarely goes beyond falling in love in the back of a Ford".

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. *

– lead vocals, background vocals *

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– keyboards *Mike Brignardello – bass guitar *Glen Duncan – fiddle,

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* Paul Franklin –

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*B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar *

Mac McAnally Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his sing ...

– background vocals *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan (born April 20, 1951) is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, A ...

– keyboards *

Brent Rowan Brent Rowan (born May 28, 1956, in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American session musician and record producer who works primarily in country music. Active since the 1970s, Rowan began working with John Conlee through the recommendation of record produ ...

– electric guitar *

John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles (born December 2, 1950) is an American country music artist. Ryles recorded a string of hit country songs, beginning in 1968 when he was still a teenager, and continuing through the 1980s. He no longer records as a headline art ...

– background vocals *

Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ma ...

– background vocals * Harry Stinson – background vocals *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson (born 1952) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play ...

– acoustic guitar *

Lonnie Wilson Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. Life and career Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten single ...

– drums *Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young – background vocals

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performed by the

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; Carl Gorodetzky, concertmaster. String arrangement on "Katy Brought My Guitar Back Today" by Charles Cochran. Strings on "Those Hands" and "She Said Yes" conducted and arranged by Bergen White.

Chart performance

References

External links

* ''A Thousand Memories''at

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