When Fallen Angels Fly

When Fallen Angels Fly is a studio album released in 1994 by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It reached #8 on the Top Country Albums charts and was certified Platinum for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. All four of its singles — "I Try to Think About Elvis," "You Don't Even Know Who I Am," "Here I Am," and "Halfway Down" — reached the Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs charts. "Old Weakness (Coming on Strong)" was also recorded by Greg Holland on his 1997 album Exception to the Rule and Delbert McClinton on his 1997 album One of the Fortunate Few. Both "Old Weakness" and "Over My Shoulder" were also recorded in 2002 by Tanya Tucker on her album Tanya.

When Fallen Angels Fly
Studio album by
Patty Loveless
ReleasedAugust 23, 1994
Recorded1994
GenreCountry
Length36:04
LabelEpic
ProducerEmory Gordy, Jr.
Patty Loveless chronology
Only What I Feel
(1993)		 When Fallen Angels Fly
(1994)		 The Trouble with the Truth
(1996)
Singles from When Fallen Angels Fly
  1. "I Try to Think About Elvis"
    Released: July 30, 1994
  2. "Here I Am"
    Released: November 12, 1994
  3. "You Don't Even Know Who I Am"
    Released: March 18, 1995
  4. "Halfway Down"
    Released: July 8, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]

When Fallen Angels Fly won CMA's Album of the Year in 1995, at the time Loveless was only the 3rd woman in the history of the award to win.

Track listing
  1. "A Handful of Dust" (Tony Arata) – 3:05
  2. "Halfway Down" (Jim Lauderdale) – 3:45
  3. "When the Fallen Angels Fly" (Billy Joe Shaver) – 4:33
  4. "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" (Gretchen Peters) – 4:04
  5. "Feelin' Good About Feelin' Bad" (Emory Gordy Jr., Jim Rushing) – 3:18
  6. "Here I Am" (Arata) – 2:59
  7. "I Try to Think About Elvis" (Gary Burr) – 2:49
  8. "Ships" (Peters) – 3:42
  9. "Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)" (Gary Nicholson, Bob DiPiero) – 2:59
  10. "Over My Shoulder" (Roger Murrah, Marcus Hummon) – 4:22

Personnel
Technical
  • Emory Gordy Jr.: Producer
  • Mixed By Derek Bason & John Guess
  • Engineered By Bob Bullock, Amy Hughes, Craig White & Marty Williams
  • Mastered By Glenn Meadows
Musicians

Chart performance
Chart (1994) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 8
U.S. Billboard 200 60

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Chicago Tribune review
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
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