1986 studio album by Randy Travis
Storms of Life |
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Studio album by Randy Travis |
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Released | June 2, 1986 |
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Recorded | 1985 |
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Studio | Emerald Sound Studio, GroundStar Lab, Morning Star Studio, Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN |
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Genre | Neotraditional country[1] |
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Length | 31:45 |
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Label | Warner Bros. Nashville |
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Producer | Kyle Lehning Keith Stegall |
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Randy Travis chronology |
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| Storms of Life (1986) | Always & Forever (1987) | |
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Singles from Storms of Life |
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- "On the Other Hand"
Released: July 29, 1985 - "1982"
Released: December 2, 1985 - "Diggin' Up Bones"
Released: August 4, 1986 - "No Place Like Home"
Released: November 24, 1986 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | link |
Chicago Tribune | favorable link |
Robert Christgau | link |
Rolling Stone | favorable link |
Storms of Life is the debut studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on June 2, 1986 by Warner Records. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for American shipments of three million copies.[2] it features the singles "On the Other Hand" (previously recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami), "1982", "Diggin' up Bones" and "No Place Like Home". Although "On the Other Hand" charted at number 67 on the Hot Country Songs chart upon its initial release, the song reached number one on the same chart once it was re-released, following "1982" which peaked at number six. "Diggin' up Bones" also reached number one, while "No Place Like Home" peaked at number two.
"There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere" was later recorded by Daron Norwood for his second album Ready, Willing and Able.
The 35th anniversary edition of the album was released on 24 September 2021. The anniversary edition includes remastered versions of the original ten tracks, as well as three previously unreleased songs ("Ain't No Use", "The Wall" and "Carryin' Fire"), labelled "From the Vault".
Track listing
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1986) | Peak position | Canadian Albums (RPM) | 61 | US Billboard 200[3] | 85 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 1 | | Year-end charts Chart (1986) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 19 | Chart (1987) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 | Chart (1988) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 11 | Chart (1989) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 26 | Chart (1990) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 47 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ David Malitz (July 11, 2013). "Randy Travis: 'Storms of Life' launched the career of one of country's biggest stars". Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Storms of Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | - Greatest Hits, Volume One
- Greatest Hits, Volume Two
- The Very Best of Randy Travis
- I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis
- Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits of Randy Travis
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Holiday albums | |
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Notable singles | |
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Other songs | |
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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