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. It was released in Canada by

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on April 8, 1994, and in the United States by Zoo Entertainment on October 10, 1995. The album peaked at number 2 on the ''

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'' Country Albums chart. The band produced the album with Steve Fishell, except for the track "Did You Fall in Love with Me", which Josh Leo and Richard Bennett produced.

Track listing

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) – 3:30 #"All Fall Down" (Glass) – 3:41 On American presses of the album, "Always Believing" is replaced with " Did You Fall in Love with Me" ( Richard Bennett, Josh Leo) — 3:19

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

Prairie Oyster

*John P. Allen — fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, background vocals *Joan Besen — piano, organ, background vocals *Russell deCarle — bass guitar, lead vocals *Dennis Delorme — pedal steel guitar *Keith Glass — electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric sitar, background vocals *Bruce Moffet — drums, percussion

Additional musicians

* Richard Bennett — acoustic guitar *

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— acoustic guitar *Bill Hullett — acoustic guitar * Roy Huskey, Jr. — upright bass on "Your Turn to Cry" * Jo-El Sonnier — accordion on "Price to Pay" and "Lousiette"

Technical

* Chuck Ainlay — mixing *Richard Bennett — producer *Steve Fishell — producer * Josh Leo — producer *Justin Niebank — mixing *Mike Poole — recording, mixing *Prairie Oyster — producer

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums Prairie Oyster albums Arista Records albums Zoo Entertainment (record label) albums