The Key is the eighth studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1998 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind," "Kindly Keep It Country," "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" (an uncredited duet with Dawn Sears) and "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man." This final track was also included on Patty Loveless's 1999 compilation album, Classics. This was Gill's first No. 1 Country Album.
Track listing All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
Personnel Compiled from liner notes.
The band Vince Gill – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards, acoustic piano Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar John Hughey – steel guitar Glenn Worf – bass Eddie Bayers – drums Stuart Duncan – fiddle Larry Franklin – fiddle Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor Patty Loveless – vocals on "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man"
Background vocalists Bergen White – BGV arrangements Dawn Sears (Track 1) Lisa Cochran, Michael Eldred, Jon Mark Ivey, Marabeth Jordan, Lisa Silver and Dennis Wilson (Track 2) Sara Evans (Track 3) Lee Ann Womack (Track 4) Liana Manis and Curtis Young (Track 5) Shelby Lynne (Tracks 6 & 8) Sonya Isaacs, Billy Thomas and Jeff White (Track 9) Alison Krauss, Billy Thomas and Jeff White (10) Sonya Isaacs (Track 11) Faith Hill (Track 12)
Production Tony Brown – producer Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing Steve Marcantonio – recording Tim Coyle – second engineer Steve Crowder – second engineer Chris Davie – second engineer Todd Gunnerson – second engineer Mark Ralston – second engineer Glenn Spinner – second engineer Aaron Swihart – second engineer Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Benny Garcia – guitar technician Jessie Noble – project coordinator Virginia Team – art direction Chuck Ferrara – design Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM) 25 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 2 US Billboard 200 11 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200 173 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 24 Chart (1999) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 20
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