Shenandoah - Certified Hits '2002

Tracks list

Tracklist:

1. Next To You, Next To Me (03:26)
2. Sunday In The South (04:21)
3. Two Dozen Roses (03:21)
4. Church On Cumberland Road (03:08)
5. Ghost In This House (03:40)
6. Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do) (02:28)
7. Heaven Bound (I'm Ready) (03:09)
8. Always Have, Always Will (03:50)
9. All Over But The Shoutin' (02:55)
10. Can't Buy Me Love (02:23)


 moreThe group's self-titled debut album, released in 1987, was a more
polished and pop-oriented effort than their best-known work, though they reached
the country Top 30 early in 1988 with "Stop the Rain." The following year, The
Road Not Taken outlined the group's trademark approach to traditional country
and it became their most successful album; six singles reached the country Top
Ten, led by the number ones "The Church on Cumberland Road," "Sunday in the
South," and "Two Dozen Roses." The Road Not Taken reached gold status by 1991,
and earned Shenandoah the Favorite Newcomer award from Music City News.

The first single from Shenandoah's third album, 1990's Extra Mile, built on the
band's winning streak. "Next to You, Next to Me" became the band's biggest hit,
topping the country charts for three weeks. It was followed into the Top Ten
during 1990 and 1991 by the songs "Ghost in This House," "I Got You," and "The
Moon Over Georgia." The group's streak of hit singles ended with "When You Were
Mine" tiptoeing into the Top 40 in September 1991.

Despite the success, trouble was brewing. Three other bands came forward in 1991
claiming rights to the name Shenandoah, and the resulting court costs and legal
fees bankrupted the group by the end of the year. To make it even worse,
Columbia -- who had named Shenandoah in the first place -- dropped the group
from its roster. The band settled the differences by 1992 and returned to
country music with a contract from RCA and the number two hit "Rock My Baby" in
April of that year. Shenandoah's fourth album, 1992's Long Time Comin', also
featured the Top 15 "Leavin's Been a Long Time Comin'."

The group's fifth album, 1993's Under the Kudzu, continued Shenandoah's
popularity, featuring the Top Five single "I Want to Be Loved Like That" and the
group's fifth country chart-topper in early 1994, "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can
Too)." Shenandoah moved to Liberty/Capitol in late 1994 to record their sixth
album, In the Vicinity of the Heart; it was released in January 1995 and
featured the Top Tens "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" (a duet with
Alison Krauss that won them a Grammy) and "Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)."
By early 1996, Stan Thorn and Ralph Ezell had both left the band; Rocky Thacker
became their new bassist, and Stan Munsey came aboard on keyboards. For 1996's
Now and Then, the new lineup re-recorded many of Shenandoah's biggest hits from
their time with Columbia, as well as cutting four new tunes. September 1996
brought another album, Shenandoah Christmas, which was their first
holiday-themed release.

In 1995, Raybon cut his first solo album, a gospel set for Sparrow Records, and
in 1997 he teamed with his brother Tim Raybon for an album titled The Raybon
Brothers, released by MCA Nashville. Their cover of Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly
Kisses" reached the Top 40 of the country chart, and at the end of 1997, Raybon
announced he was leaving Shenandoah. The group opted to disband following the
loss of its singer, but the split didn't last. In 2000, Jim Seales, Mike
McGuire, Stan Munsey, and Rocky Thacker re-formed as Shenandoah with new
vocalist Brent Lamb and additional guitarist Curtis Wright. This lineup cut an
album named for the year it was released, 2000, and it produced one minor hit,
"What Children Believe."

Brent Lamb left the group in 2002, and Wright moved over to the lead vocal spot.
Ralph Ezell returned to the group on bass. In 2006, Shenandoah partnered with
the independent Cumberland Road label to release Journeys. It was a last hurrah
for Ezell, who died of a heart attack on November 30, 2007. The band soldiered
on, with Mike Folsom becoming their new bassist and Jimmy Yeary joining as lead
singer. Doug Stokes took over for Yeary in 2011, and Chris Lucas became their
new bassist. In August 2014, longtime fans welcomed the news that Marty Raybon
had returned as lead singer of Shenandoah. With him back at center stage, the
lineup also included Mike McGuire, Stan Munsey, guitarist Jamie Michael, and
bassist Paul Sanders, who released a new album, the gospel-themed Good News
Travels Fast, in 2016. Two years later, inaugurating a newly signed deal with
the BMG label, Shenandoah released their first-ever live album, Reloaded. A
hybrid of sorts, the release included nine live cuts alongside three new tracks.
Joining forces with a crop of younger artists who likely grew up on Shenandoah's
music, the band's 2020 release, Every Road, featured duets with Luke Bryan, Zac
Brown Band, Lady A, and several other high-profile acts. ~ Mark Deming

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