Western Underground


Western Underground is the title of the major label debut album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux for Liberty Records. Overall, it is his 23rd album. "This Cowboy's Hat," "Workin' Man's Dollar," and "Riding for a Fall" were released as singles but didn't make the top 40. The album peaked at #36 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Content

"Settin' the Woods on Fire" was previously recorded by many artists including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Little Richard. "Shot Full of Love" was originally recorded by Juice Newton from her 1981 album, Juice. Billy Ray Cyrus would record his own version in 1998. "Cadillac Cowboy" would later be covered by Jerry Jeff Walker, Heather Myles, and Glenn Erickson. Several of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs from LeDoux's earlier albums. "Cadillac Cowboy" was originally featured on 1988's Ledoux and the Saddle Boogie Band while "This Cowboy's Hat" was first recorded in 1982 for his album Used to Want to Be a Cowboy.

Track listing

  1. "County Fair" - 2:58
  2. "Riding for a Fall" - 3:29
  3. "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride" - 3:26
  4. "Cadillac Cowboy" - 3:16
  5. "This Cowboy's Hat" - 4:14
  6. "Shot Full of Love" - 3:08
  7. "The Last Drive-In" - 3:56
  8. "Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue" - 2:34
  9. "Settin' the Woods on Fire" - 2:22
  10. "Workin' Man's Dollar" - 2:47
  11. "Homegrown Western Saturday Night" - 4:45
The Capitol Collection bonus track

Personnel

As listed in liner notes