''In This Life'' is the second studio album by American

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artist

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960), known professionally as Collin Raye and previously as Bubba Wray, is an American country music singer. He initially recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made his solo debut ...

. Its title track was Raye's second song to reach Number One. "That Was a River", "Somebody Else's Moon" and "I Want You Bad (And That Ain't Good)" were also released as singles. "Big River" is a

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of a

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song, while " Let It Be Me" is a cover of a song popularized by

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Track listing

Personnel

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–

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– background vocals *

Garth Fundis Garth Fundis is an American country music record producer. Active since the 1970s, Fundis has produced albums for several country artists, including Alabama, Don Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Sugarland, and Keith Whitley. He has also served as a judg ...

– background vocals * Rob Hajacos – fiddle * John Hobbs – piano * Kraig Hutchens – electric guitar * Gene LeSage – background vocals *

Brent Mason Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American country music guitarist, songwriter and session musician. ''Guitar World'' magazine listed Mason as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". Discovered and mentored by Chet Atkins, Maso ...

– electric guitar *

Weldon Myrick Weldon Myrick (born Weldon Merle Myrick; April 10, 1938 – June 2, 2014) was an American steel guitar player.steel guitar A steel guitar () is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conventional guitar i ...

Dave Pomeroy Dave Pomeroy (born April 26, 1956) is an American musician, known as a Nashville vocalist, songwriter, and producer (Earwave Productions) but is best known as a bassist. He has played electric and acoustic bass for many artists, both in the stud ...

– bass guitar *

– lead vocals, background vocals * Harry Stinson – background vocals * Steve Turner – drums * Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar * Sammy Wray – background vocals strings performed by the

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arranged by John Hobbs

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1992 albums Epic Records albums Collin Raye albums Albums produced by Garth Fundis