Heroes & Friends country music artist Randy Travis . It was released on August 31, 1990 by Warner Records . Except for the title track (which is reprised at the end), every song on this album is a duet with another recording artist. "A Few Ole Country Boys" (a duet with George Jones ) and the title track were both released as singles from this album, peaking at numbers 8 and 3, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Songs ) charts in 1990.
"We're Strangers Again" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard and Leona Williams on their 1983 album Heart to Heart . The version here, a duet between Travis and Tammy Wynette , was later included on Wynette's Best Loved Hits album, from which it was released as a single in late 1991.
Title Writer(s) Duet partner 1. "Heroes and Friends " Randy Travis , Don Schlitz n/a 2:09 2. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind " Dolly Parton Dolly Parton 2:46 3. "The Birth of the Blues " Lew Brown , Buddy DeSylva , Ray Henderson Willie Nelson 2:38 4. "All Night Long" Johnny Gimble , Bob Wills Merle Haggard 3:04 5. "The Human Race" Tim Mensy , Jimmy Phillips, Gene DobbinsVern Gosdin 2:27 6. "Shopping for Dresses" Merle Haggard, "Little" Jimmy Dickens Loretta Lynn 3:00 7. "Waiting on the Light to Change" Gary Nicholson , Richard Leigh B.B. King 2:44 8. "A Few Ole Country Boys " Troy Seals , Mentor Williams George Jones 3:37 9. "Walk Our Own Road" Bernie Nelson, Lisa Palas Kris Kristofferson 2:44 10. "We're Strangers Again" Haggard, Leona Williams Tammy Wynette 2:45 11. "Smokin' the Hive" Byron Hill , J. Remington WildeClint Eastwood 2:23 12. "Come See About Me" Conway Twitty Conway Twitty 2:46 13. "Happy Trails " Dale Evans Roy Rogers 2:13 14. "Heroes and Friends (Reprise)" Travis, Schlitz n/a 1:56
Chet Atkins – gut string guitar , background vocalsKathie Baillie – choir
Eddie Bayers – drums Barry Beckett – piano Michael Bonagura Jr. – choir
Dennis Burnside – piano, electric piano , Wurlitzer
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Gary Carter – steel guitar
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
Jerry Douglas – dobro Clint Eastwood – duet vocals on "Smokin' the Hive"Steve Gibson – 12-string guitar, electric guitar , mandolin
Bob Glaub – bass guitar Randy Goodrum – pianoVern Gosdin – duet vocals on "The Human Race"Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
Merle Haggard – duet vocals on "All Night Long"Lib Hatcher – choir
Sherilyn Huffman – choir, background vocals
David Hungate – bass guitarDavid Johnson – fiddle
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
George Jones – duet vocals on "A Few Ole Country Boys"Nancy Jones – background vocals on "A Few Ole Country Boys"
Shane Keister – organ , pianoB.B. King – duet vocals and electric guitar on "Waiting On The Light to Change"Kris Kristofferson – duet vocals on "Walk Our Own Road"Mike Lawler – banjo , synthesizer
Kyle Lehning – WurlitzerChris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar
Paul Leim – drumsLarrie Londin – drumsLoretta Lynn – duet vocals on "Shopping for Dresses"Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitarWillie Nelson – duet vocals on "The Birth of the Blues"Mark O'Connor – fiddleDean Parks – electric guitarDolly Parton – duet vocals on "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"Mickey Raphael – harmonicaHargus "Pig" Robbins – pianoRoy Rogers – duet vocals on "Happy Trails"Brent Rowan – electric guitarTom Rutledge – fiddle, acoustic guitar
Don Schlitz – choirTroy Seals – choirAllen Shamblin – choir
Martha Sharp – choir
Lisa Silver – choir, background vocals
Denis Solee – clarinet
Keith Stegall – choirFred Tackett – acoustic guitarRandy Travis – lead vocalsConway Twitty – duet vocals on "Come See About Me"Diane Vanette – choir, background vocals
Carlos Vega – drums
Jack Williams – bass guitar
Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Tammy Wynette – duet vocals on "We're Strangers Again"
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