Old 8×10

Old 8×10
Old 8×10
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	July 12, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Genre	Country
Length	32:35
Label	Warner Records
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Alternative cover
	International Cover
Singles from Old 8x10
	"Honky Tonk Moon"; Released: July 18, 1988; "Deeper Than the Holler"; Released: November 7, 1988; "Is It Still Over?"; Released: February 27, 1989; "Promises"; Released: June 26, 1989;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A−^[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

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

Personnel

Baillie & the Boys - background vocals
Eddie Bayers - drums
Michael Brooks - background vocals
Dennis Burnside - piano
Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
Jerry Douglas - Dobro
Béla Fleck - banjo
Paul Franklin - Pedabro
Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
David Hungate - bass guitar
Teddy Irwin - acoustic guitar
Shane Keister - piano
Kyle Lehning - piano
Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
Larrie Londin - drums
Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Terry McMillan - harmonica, percussion
Mark O'Connor - fiddle
Billy Puett - clarinet, bass clarinet
Dennis Sollee - clarinet
Randy Travis - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jack Williams - bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
Canadian Albums (RPM)	14
US Billboard 200^[5]	35
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	28
Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2
Chart (1990)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	40

Certifications


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

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

[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.

[ac_Billboard200_Randy_Travis-5] "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Randy_Travis-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.

[CanadaRandy_TravisOld_8X10albumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – Old 8X10". Music Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

[United_StatesRandy_TravisOld_8X10albumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Randy Travis – Old 8X10". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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v t e Randy Travis
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Storms of Life Always & Forever Old 8×10 No Holdin' Back Heroes & Friends High Lonesome Wind in the Wire This Is Me Full Circle You and You Alone A Man Ain't Made of Stone Inspirational Journey Rise and Shine Worship & Faith Passing Through Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Around the Bend Anniversary Celebration Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am
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
Holiday albums	An Old Time Christmas Songs of the Season
Notable singles	"On the Other Hand" "1982" "Diggin' Up Bones" "No Place Like Home" "Forever and Ever, Amen" "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" "Too Gone Too Long" "I Told You So" "Honky Tonk Moon" "Deeper Than the Holler" "Is It Still Over?" "Promises" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" "He Walked on Water" "A Few Ole Country Boys" "Heroes and Friends" "Point of Light" "Forever Together" "Better Class of Losers" "I'd Surrender All" "If I Didn't Have You" "Look Heart, No Hands" "An Old Pair of Shoes" "Cowboy Boogie" "Before You Kill Us All" "Whisper My Name" "This Is Me" "The Box" "Are We in Trouble Now" "Would I" "King of the Road" "Out of My Bones" "The Hole" "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" "Stranger in My Mirror" "A Man Ain't Made of Stone" "Baptism" "Three Wooden Crosses" "Where That Came From"
Other songs	"Voices That Care" "Singing the Blues" "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"
Related articles	Awards and nominations Filmography

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