''Exchange of Hearts'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter David Slater. It was released in 1988 on

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, and produced by

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. The album reached the top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 33. Three of its singles charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, with the first two singles, "I'm Still Your Fool" and " The Other Guy" (

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cover) reaching the top 40 at numbers 36 and 30, respectively. The third single from the album is a

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of the 1980

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song " We Were Meant to Be Lovers"; this version reached number 63 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Critical reception

Wayne Bledsoe of ''

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'' gave the album a positive review, calling the album "quality stuff for relaxed listening." Ron Wynn of ''

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'' was mixed, considering Slater's voice "thin" on some tracks but praising Scruggs's production style.

Track listing

Personnel

;Musicians *Depp Britt - background vocals *Sonny Garrish - steel guitar *Steve Gibson - electric guitar *

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- background vocals *

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- saxophone * Dave Innis - keyboards *Jerry Kroon - drums, percussion *

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- acoustic guitar *Gary Prim - keyboards *Ron "Snake" Reynolds - percussion *

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- banjo *

- acoustic guitar *Wendy Suits - background vocals *Dennis Wilson - background vocals *Bob Wray - bass guitar ;Technical *Milan Bogdan - engineering *Glenn Meadows - mastering *Ron "Snake" Reynolds - engineering *Randy Scruggs - producer

References

{{Authority control 1988 debut albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Randy Scruggs