Variations is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1978 under the Elektra Records label. The album produced three singles: "Hearts on Fire", which peaked at number two on the country charts, and two country number one hits: "You Don't Love Me Anymore", which also peaked at 18 on Adult Contemporary charts; and "I Just Want to Love You". "Kentucky Rain", a song co-written by the artist and originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1970, was also included on the album.
Rabbitt's father, Thomas Rabbitt, plays Irish fiddle on "Song of Ireland".
Track listing
Personnel Eddie Rabbitt – lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitars Hargus "Pig" Robbins – pianos John Christopher – acoustic guitars Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitars Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitars Steve Gibson – electric guitars Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars Reggie Young – electric guitars Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Joe Osborn – bass Norbert Putnam – bass Jack Williams – bass Buster Phillips – drums Lisa Silver – fiddle Thomas Rabbitt – Irish fiddle (10) David Briggs – string arrangements David Campbell – string arrangements Jackie Cusic – backing vocals Janie Fricke – backing vocals Diane Tidwell – backing vocals Bergen White – backing vocals
Production David Malloy – producer Gene Eichelberger – engineer James Stroud – assistant engineer Quadrafonic Studios – recording location Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Ron Coro – design Jim Shea – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1979) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 43
Singles YearSongChartPosition1978"Hearts on Fire"Hot Country Singles21978"You Don't Love Me Anymore"Hot Country Singles11978"I Just Want To Love You"Hot Country Singles1
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