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Old 8×10

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Old 8×10
Studio album by
Randy Travis
ReleasedJuly 12, 1988
Recorded1987–88
GenreCountry
Length32:35
LabelWarner Records
ProducerKyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Always & Forever
(1987) 		Old 8×10
(1988) 		An Old Time Christmas
(1989)
Alternative cover
International Cover
Singles from Old 8x10
  1. "Honky Tonk Moon"
    Released: July 18, 1988
  2. "Deeper Than the Holler"
    Released: November 7, 1988
  3. "Is It Still Over?"
    Released: February 27, 1989
  4. "Promises"
    Released: June 26, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Los Angeles Times[2]
Rolling Stone[4]

Old 8×10 is the third studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988 by Warner Records. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in the late 1980s. The British and German editions of the album (the first Randy Travis release in the latter) contained the bonus track "Forever and Ever, Amen". In January 1990, Old 8×10 earned Travis three American Music Awards for 'Favorite Country Male Artist', 'Favorite Country Album', and 'Favorite Country Single' (Deeper Than the Holler).

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky Tonk Moon"Dennis O'Rourke2:49
2."Deeper Than the Holler"Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz3:39
3."It's Out of My Hands"John Lindley, Randy Travis4:11
4."Is It Still Over?"Ken Bell, Larry Henley3:11
5."Old 8×10"Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins2:57
6."Written in Stone"Mac McAnally, Schlitz3:14
7."The Blues in Black and White"Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson2:59
8."Here in My Heart"David Lynn Jones3:11
9."We Ain't Out of Love Yet"Larry Henley, Gene Pistilli2:23
10."Promises"Lindley, Travis4:01

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Old 8×10 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Lewis, Randy (July 10, 1988). "Randy Travis: Good Ol' New-Age Boy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Randy Travis". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Randy Travis - Old 8x10 LP". CD Universe. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – Old 8X10". Music Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Old 8X10". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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