Western Underground
Studio album by
Chris LeDoux
ReleasedJuly 22, 1991
StudioMasterfonics, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length32:10
LabelLiberty
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Jerry Crutchfield
Chris LeDoux chronology
Radio and Rodeo Hits
(1990)		 Western Underground
(1991)		 Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic -[1]

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. Although it produced no top 40 singles, the single "This Cowboy's Hat" would be covered by LeDoux's son, Ned LeDoux and Chase Rice for the latter's album Lambs & Lions. "Workin' Man's Dollar" and "Riding for a Fall" were also released as singles. 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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."County Fair"Chris LeDoux2:58
2."Riding for a Fall"LeDoux3:29
3."Thank the Cowboy for the Ride"
3:26
4."Cadillac Cowboy"Chuck Pyle3:16
5."This Cowboy's Hat"Jake Brooks4:14
6."Shot Full of Love"Bob McDill3:08
7."The Last Drive-In"
3:56
8."Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue"
  • Bernie Nelson
  • Gary Vincent
2:34
9."Settin' the Woods on Fire"
2:22
10."Workin' Man's Dollar"LeDoux2:47
11."Homegrown Western Saturday Night" (bonus track) 4:45

Personnel

As listed in liner notes[2]

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 36
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 22

See also

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic - review
  2. ↑ (CD). Chris LeDoux. Liberty Records. 1991. 123548. {{cite AV media notes}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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