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Footprints in the Sand
Footprints in the Sand
Studio album by Cristy Lane
Released	August 1983
Recorded	April 1983
Genre	Christian
Label	Liberty; LS;
Producer	Lobo; Lee Stoller; James Stroud;
Cristy Lane chronology
Singles from Footprints in the Sand
	"I've Come Back (To Say I Love You One More Time)"; Released: June 1983; "Footprints in the Sand"; Released: September 1983;

Footprints in the Sand is a studio album by American Christian and country singer Cristy Lane. It was released in August 1983 via Liberty and LS Records. It contained ten tracks. The album was a collection of Christian recordings and was Lane's second album to consist entirely of this genre. The album also spawned two charting singles, including the title track.

Background and content edit

Before transitioning into the Christian music market, Cristy Lane had a series of major country hits in the 1970s and 1980s. This included "Let Me Down Easy", "I Just Can't Stay Married to You" and the number one single "One Day at a Time". The latter recording was a Christian tune and its success prompted Lane to market herself more towards the genre.^[2] She issued her first gospel record in 1981 and Footprints in the Sand would soon follow.^[3] The album consisted of ten tracks of material. The title track was Lane's musical interpretation of the religious poem. It also included covers of other Christian tunes, such as "The Lord's Prayer". Original tracks were also included on the project, such as "I've Come Back (To Say I Love You One More Time)". Footprints in the Sand was recorded in April 1983 in Nashville, Tennessee. The record was produced by Lobo, Lee Stoller (Lane's husband) and James Stroud.^[4]

Release and chart performance edit

Footprints in the Sand was released in August 1983 on Liberty and LS Records. It was Lane's tenth studio album in her music career. The album was originally offered as a vinyl LP and a cassette^[4]^[5] It was later offered as a compact disc in 1986.^[6] A compilation record with the same title was later released but had a different track listing with different recordings.^[7] Following its original release, Footprints in the Sand peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It was Lane's final studio effort to chart on the Billboard survey.^[1] Two singles were also spawned from the disc. The first single issued was "I've Come Back (To Say I Love You One More Time)" in June 1983.^[8] The song peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.^[9] The title track was released as the second single in September 1983.^[10] The song peaked at number on the same Billboard chart and was among Lane's final charting singles.^[9]

Track listing edit

Vinyl and cassette versions edit

Side one^[4]^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I've Come Back (To Say I Love You One More Time)"	Chuck Howard	3:55
2.	"Where I Belong"	Jerry Gillespie Ed Penney	2:35
3.	"Understanding Heart"	Donald Rogers John Rosasco	3:28
4.	"Let's Write a Love Song"	Clyde Otis Eri Tanoue Midori Tanoue	3:50
5.	"Miracle Maker"	Diana Willis	2:54

Side two^[4]^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thank God and You for My Life"	Don Goodman Becky Hobbs Candy Parton	3:00
2.	"You're Healing My Heart"	Bill Aerts Goodman Susie LaVoie	3:47
3.	"You Make It Feel Like Sunday Again"	Goodman Hobbs	2:25
4.	"Footprints in the Sand"	Diana Willis	3:00
5.	"The Lord's Prayer"	Albert Malotte	3:24

Compact disc version edit

*Footprints in the Sand* (1986)^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I've Come Back (To Say I Love You One More Time)"	Howard	3:55
2.	"Where I Belong"	Gillespie Penney	2:35
3.	"Understanding Heart"	Rogers Rosasco	3:28
4.	"Let's Write a Love Song"	Otis E. Tanoue M. Tanoue	3:50
5.	"Miracle Maker"	Willis	2:25
6.	"Thank God and You for My Life"	Goodman Hobbs Parton	3:00
7.	"You're Healing My Heart"	Aerts Goodman LaVoie	3:47
8.	"You Make It Feel Like Sunday Again"	Goodman Hobbs	2:25
9.	"Footprints in the Sand"	Willis	3:00
10.	"The Lord's Prayer"	Malotte	2:22

Personnel edit

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Footprints in the Sand.^[4]

Musical personnel

Mitch Humphries – Keyboards
Robert M. Johnson – Rhythm guitar
Cristy Lane – Lead vocals
Terry McMillan – Harmonica
Kenny Mims – Electric guitar
Larry Paxton – Bass guitar
Willie Rainfores – Keyboards
Brent Rowan – Acoustic guitar
Steven Schaeffer – Bass guitar
James Stroud – Drums
Robert Wray – Bass guitar
Pete Wade – Electric guitar
Dennis Zimmerman – Electric guitar

Technical personnel

Bill Deele – Arranger
Tom Harding – Assistant engineer
Lobo – Producer
James Skipper – Arranger
Lee Stoller – Executive producer, manager
James Stroud – Producer

Charts edit

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[1]	64

Release history edit

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States Canada	August 1983	Cassette vinyl	Liberty Records	^[4]^[5]
United States	1986	Compact disc	EMI	^[6]

References edit

Footnotes edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
^ Manheim, James. "Cristy Lane: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ Adams 2005, p. 1-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Lane, Cristy (August 1983). "Footprints in the Sand (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Liberty Records/LS Records. LT-51148.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lane, Cristy (August 1983). "Footprints in the Sand (Cassette Liner Notes and Album Information)". Liberty Records/LS Records. L4N-10306.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lane, Cristy (1986). "Footprints in the Sand (Cassette Liner Notes and Album Information)". Liberty Records/LS Records. CDP-7-48392-2.
^ "Footprints in the Sand: Cristy Lane: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ Lane, Cristy (June 1983). "I've Come Back (To Say I Love You One More Time) / Now The Day Is Over (7" vinyl single)". Liberty Records. B-1501.
^ ^a ^b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ Lane, Cristy (September 1983). "Footprints In The Sand / Miracle Maker". Liberty Records. B-1508.