Hearts in Armor
Studio album by Trisha Yearwood
Released	September 1, 1992
Recorded	1992
Studio	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre	Country
Length	37:23
Label	MCA
Producer	Garth Fundis
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Trisha Yearwood (1991) Hearts in Armor (1992) The Song Remembers When (1993)
Singles from Hearts in Armor
"Wrong Side of Memphis" Released: August 8, 1992 "Walkaway Joe" Released: November 2, 1992 "You Say You Will" Released: March 1, 1993 "Down on My Knees" Released: June 7, 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A+[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
Q	[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

Hearts in Armor is the second studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. It was released on September 1, 1992, by MCA Nashville.

Four of its tracks found spots in the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1992 and 1993: "Wrong Side of Memphis" rose to No. 5, "Walkaway Joe" to No. 2, "You Say You Will" to No. 12, and "Down on My Knees" to No. 19. The album rose to No. 12 in the Billboard country albums chart.

The album was released immediately following Yearwood's divorce with her first husband, and has been considered one of her greatest albums. It was met with mostly positive reviews by critics. The album includes a variety of styles, including slow ballads and fast up-tempo material.^[8] Three of the album's tracks feature guest harmony vocalists: "Woman Walk the Line" (originally performed by Emmylou Harris on her album The Ballad of Sally Rose) features background vocals from Harris. "Walkaway Joe" features vocals from Eagles vocalist Don Henley, and Raul Malo of The Mavericks is featured on "For Reasons I've Forgotten" and "Wrong Side of Memphis".

Track listing

U.S. Special Edition Track listing

1. "You Say You Will" - 3:39
2. "The Woman Before Me" - 3:47
3. "When Goodbye Was A Word" - 3:10
4. "Walkaway Joe" - 4:21
5. "Down on My Knees" - 3:54
6. "That's What I Like About You" - 2:38
7. "Woman Walk The Line" - 4:33
8. "You Don't Have To Move That Mountain" - 3:38
9. "Hearts in Armor" - 4:22
10. "Wrong Side of Memphis" - 2:46
11. "Like We Never Had A Broken Heart" - 3:41
12. "Fools Like Me" - 3:38
13. "Nearest Distant Here" - 3:26
14. She's in Love with the Boy" - 4:07
15. "Lonesome Dove" - 3:34

Personnel

• Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals

Musicians

• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1-7, 9, 10)
• Steve Nathan – acoustic piano (8)
• Brent Mason – electric guitars (1-9)
• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar (1, 3-6, 8)
• Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar (2)
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar (2, 7, 9)
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 9)
• Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (8)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (4)
• Sam Bush – mandolin (5, 6)
• Dave Pomeroy – bass (1-7, 9)
• Glenn Worf – bass (8)
• Eddie Bayers – drums (1-9)
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 8)
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle (5, 6)
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola (10)

Production

• Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
• Gary Laney – recording, mixing
• Linelle – recording assistant
• Dave Sinko – recording assistant, mixing
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
• Scott Pascahll – production assistant
• Bill Brunt Designs – art direction, design
• Jim "Señor" McGuire – front cover photography
• Randee St. Nicholas – additional photography
• Maria Von Matthiessen – additional photography
• Sheri McCoy – stylist

Charts

References