The Coast of Colorado is the debut studio album by American country music artist Skip Ewing. It was released on April 4, 1988, via MCA Records. The album includes the singles "Your Memory Wins Again", "I Don't Have Far to Fall", "Burnin' a Hole in My Heart", "The Gospel According to Luke" and the title track, all of which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Don't Mind If I Do" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1988 album If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'. "Lighter Shade of Blue" was covered by Shelby Lynne on her 1991 album Soft Talk and Reba McEntire on her 1993 album It's Your Call. "Autumn's Not That Cold" was covered by Lorrie Morgan on her 1991 album Something in Red. "Still Under the Weather" was covered by Andy Williams on his 1991 album Nashville and Shania Twain on her 1993 self-titled debut album.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.
Skip Ewing - lead vocals Mike Geiger - background vocals David Hungate - bass guitar Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica Mike Lawler - synthesizer Claire Lynch - background vocals Rick Marotta - drums Woody Mullis - background vocals Matt Rollings - piano Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar, electric guitar Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1988–1989) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 42
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country CAN Country 1988 "Your Memory Wins Again" 17 — "I Don't Have Far to Fall" 8 * "Burnin' a Hole in My Heart" 3 * 1989 "The Gospel According to Luke" 10 11 "The Coast of Colorado" 15 24 "—" denotes releases that did not chart* denotes unknown peak positions
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