Keith Palmer is the debut album by American country singer-songwriter Keith Palmer. It was released on November 5, 1991 on Epic Records. Its two singles, "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" and "Forgotten but Not Gone", both charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, with the latter also charting on the Canadian country chart.
The song "When I Close My Eyes" became a top 5 hit for Kenny Chesney in 1997, charting on both country charts of the U.S. and Canada at numbers 2 and 4, respectively.
Track listing "Memory Lane" (Lonnie Wilson, Joe Diffie) – 3:15 "Forgotten but Not Gone" (Johnny MacRae, Buzz Cason) – 3:27 "If You Want to Find Love" (Skip Ewing, Max D. Barnes) – 2:31 "That's Enough to Keep Me Hangin' On" (Keith Palmer) – 3:51 "My Arms Tonight" (Jeff Tweel, Larry Shell) – 2:47 "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" (Kix Brooks, Chris Waters) – 2:54 "She Left Me Yesterday" (Gary Harrison, Patrick Finch, Tim Mensy) – 3:31 "Livin' on What's Left of Your Love" (Sanger D. Shafer, Diffie) – 2:53 "When I Close My Eyes" (Nettie Musick, Mark Alan Springer) – 3:37 "I Picked a San Antonio Rose" (James Dean Hicks, Bobby P. Barker) – 2:55
Personnel As listed in liner notes. Jerry Douglas – Dobro Paul Franklin – steel guitar Rob Hajacos – fiddle Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar, background vocals, arrangement Ron Oates – keyboards, arrangement Keith Palmer – vocals Matt Rollings – keyboards Jim Vest – steel guitar Lonnie Wilson – drums Bob Wray – bass Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country CAN Country 1991 "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" 54 — 1992 "Forgotten but Not Gone" 60 58 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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