Keys to the Highway

Keys to the Highway is the sixth studio album by country music artist Rodney Crowell, released in 1989 by Columbia Records (see 1989 in country music). It peaked at number 15 on the Top Country Albums chart. The songs, "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway", "If Looks Could Kill", "My Past Is Present", "Now That We're Alone" and "Things I Wish I'd Said" were released as singles. The last single failed to reach the top 40.

Keys to the Highway
Studio album by
Rodney Crowell
ReleasedOctober 10, 1989[1]
GenreCountry
Length43:12
LabelColumbia
Producer
Rodney Crowell chronology
The Rodney Crowell Collection
(1989)		 Keys to the Highway
(1989)		 Life Is Messy
(1992)
Singles from Keys to the Highway
  1. "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "If Looks Could Kill"
    Released: January 1990
  3. "My Past Is Present"
    Released: July 14, 1990
  4. "Now That We're Alone"
    Released: October 20, 1990
  5. "Things I Wish I'd Said"
    Released: January 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Chicago Tribune [3]
Los Angeles Times [4]

Track listing

All songs written By Rodney Crowell except when noted

  1. "My Past Is Present" (Crowell, Steuart Smith) - 2:49
  2. "If Looks Could Kill" - 3:25
  3. "Soul Searchin'" - 3:57
  4. "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" (Crowell, Will Jennings) - 4:16
  5. "We Gotta Go on Meeting Like This" (Crowell, Larry Willoughby) - 2:54
  6. "Faith Is Mine" - 4:29
  7. "Tell Me the Truth" (Crowell, Jim Hanson, Vince Santoro, Smith) - 3:35
  8. "Don't Let Your Feet Slow You Down" - 3:18
  9. "Now That We're Alone" - 4:14
  10. "Things I Wish I'd Said" - 4:08
  11. "I Guess We've Been Together for Too Long" (Guy Clark, Crowell) - 2:46
  12. "You Been on My Mind" - 3:28

Personnel

Musicians
The Dixie Pearls
Guest musicians

Technical
  • Tony Brown – production
  • Donivan Coward – overdubbing
  • Rodney Crowell – production, arrangement
  • The Dixie Pearls – arrangement
  • John Guess – mixing
  • Glen Hardin – orchestra arrangement, conduction
  • Steve Marcantonio – engineering, mixing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Steuart Smith – arrangement

Chart performance

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1989 "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" 3 1
1990 "If Looks Could Kill" 6 4
"My Past Is Present" 22 12
"'Now That We're Alone" 17 13
1991 "Things I Wish I'd Said" 72 —

Sources
  1. AOL Music Profile for "Keys to the Highway"
  2. Keys to the Highway at AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. "Rodney Crowell Keys to the Highway (Columbia... - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. November 16, 1989. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  4. "***: Rodney Crowell: "Keys To The Highway" Colunbia - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. January 7, 1990. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  5. "Rodney Crowell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. "Rodney Crowell Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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