Workin' Band is the eighteenth studio album by American country folk group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1988. The album peaked at No. 33 on the US country albums chart. "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" and "I've Been Lookin'" were released as singles, each reaching the top ten of the Billboard country singles chart. This was their first album to feature Bernie Leadon, who replaced founding member John McEuen, because he left for a solo career.
Workin' Band | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Country, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Producer | Josh Leo | |||
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" | Jimmie Fadden | 3:50 |
2. | "I've Been Lookin'" | Jimmy Ibbotson, Jeff Hanna | 3:20 |
3. | "Soldier of Love" | Richard "Spady" Brannan, Anthony Crawford, David Malloy | 3:43 |
4. | "Down That Road Tonight" | Jeff Hanna, Josh Leo, Wendy Waldman | 3:08 |
5. | "Baby Blues" | Bob Carpenter, Waldman | 3:36 |
6. | "Corduroy Road" | Bernie Leadon | 3:14 |
7. | "Johnny O" | Leo, Waldman | 3:27 |
8. | "Thunder and Lightnin'" | Val & Birdie | 3:06 |
9. | "A Lot Like Me" | Carpenter | 4:35 |
10. | "Living Without You" | Kevin Welch, J. Fred Knobloch | 3:45 |
11. | "Brass Sky" | Ibbotson | 5:13 |
12. | "I've Been Lookin (Reprise)" | :30 |
Other musicians:
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 33 |
All information is from album liner noted unless otherwise noted. Writing credits from the LP label. [2]