Backroads (album)

Backroads
Studio album by
Ricky Van Shelton
ReleasedMay 21, 1991
RecordedNovember–December 1990
StudioNightingale Studio
The Doghouse
GenreCountry
Length33:01
LabelColumbia Nashville/TriStar
ProducerSteve Buckingham (all tracks), Gary Smith (track 2)
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
RVS III
(1990) 		Backroads
(1991) 		Don't Overlook Salvation
(1992)
Singles from Backroads
  1. "Rockin' Years"
    Released: February 4, 1991
  2. "I Am a Simple Man"
    Released: April 8, 1991
  3. "Keep It Between the Lines"
    Released: July 11, 1991
  4. "After the Lights Go Out"
    Released: November 1991
  5. "Backroads"
    Released: March 16, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly -B+[2]

Backroads is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first three singles released from the album, "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines" were all number-one hits. "After the Lights Go Out" and "Backroads" charted at numbers 13 and 2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 6, 1991.[3]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly - review
  3. ^ Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)