John Deere Tractor (song)

"John Deere Tractor"
Single by The Judds
from the album Greatest Hits Volume Two
B-side"Calling in the Wind"
ReleasedJuly 1991
GenreCountry
Length3:28
LabelRCA/Curb
Songwriter(s)L. Allen Hammond
Producer(s)Brent Maher
The Judds singles chronology
"One Hundred and Two"
(1991)
"John Deere Tractor"
(1991)
"Stuck in Love"
(2000)

"John Deere Tractor" is a song written by Lawrence Allen Hammond (as L. Allen Hammond) and first recorded by American bluegrass artist Larry Sparks for his 1980 album John Deere Tractor.[1] The song was later made famous by American country music duo The Judds who first released the song on their 1984 debut EP, Wynonna & Naomi. New vocals were recorded over the original instrumental in 1990 for their final album, Love Can Build a Bridge. This version was included on Greatest Hits Volume Two and released as a single in July 1991, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[2]

In 2022, bluegrass artist Billy Strings recorded a version of "John Deere Tractor" for his album Me / And / Dad.

  1. ^ "Larry Sparks Biography". Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 176.