''Buffalo Zone'' is the third studio album by American

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duo Sweethearts of the Rodeo, released in 1990 via

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. The album's cover was an obvious homage to

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' 1968 album ''

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'', from which the duo derived their name. The album was not as successful as their first two albums, '' Sweethearts of the Rodeo'' and '' One Time, One Night''. Notable songs include "Uphill All the Way", "This Heart" ( ''Billboard'' #25), "Hard Road to Go", and "Cómo Se Dice (I Love You)", although none charted very high.

Critical reception

In his

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review, critic Jason Ankeny called the album "more melancholy" than their previous work.

Track listing

Personnel

* Victor Battista – upright bass *

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– drums * Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar * Paul Franklin – dobro, pedal steel guitar * Steve Gibson – electric guitar, mandolin * Roy Huskey, Jr. – upright bass *

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– electric guitar * Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar *

Joey Miskulin Joseph Michael Miskulin (born January 6, 1949) is an American accordionist and producer. In a music career spanning more than four decades, Joey Miskulin has collaborated with a range of artists including Johnny Cash, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, ...

– accordion * Farrell Morris – vibraphone * Phil Naish – keyboards *

Mark O'Connor Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American fiddle player, composer, guitarist, and mandolinist whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has won six Country Music Association Mu ...

– fiddle *

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– bass guitar *

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– background vocals * Harry Stinson – background vocals * Pete Wasner – keyboards * Curtis Young – background vocals

Production

* Steve Buckingham – producer * Janis Gill – associate producer * Marshall Morgan – engineer * Denny Purcell – mastering * Gary Paczosa – assistant engineer * Brad Jones – assistant engineer * Jeanne Kinney – assistant engineer * Bill Johnson – artwork, art direction * Dennis Davis – artwork, design, illustrations * Beth Mallen – production assistant

Chart performance

References

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