Seminole Wind

Seminole Wind is a studio album released in 1992 by American country music artist John Anderson. This is also known as his comeback album. It features the singles "Straight Tequila Night", "Let Go of the Stone", "When It Comes to You", and the title track, all of which reached the country top ten, and the first of which was his first number one country hit since "Black Sheep" in 1983. This is also Anderson's highest-certified album, having achieved 2× Platinum certification by the RIAA. This was also Anderson's first album for BNA Records.

For the song see Seminole Wind (song)

Seminole Wind
Studio album by John Anderson
Released	February 11, 1992
Recorded	1991
Studio	Masterfonics Studio 6, Javelina Studios and Digital Recorders, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	34:49
Label	BNA
Producer	James Stroud
John Anderson chronology
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1990) Seminole Wind (1992) Solid Ground (1993)
Singles from Seminole Wind
"Straight Tequila Night" Released: December 2, 1991 "When It Comes to You" Released: April 13, 1992 "Seminole Wind" Released: August 10, 1992 "Let Go of the Stone" Released: November 16, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"Steamy Windows" was originally recorded by Tina Turner in 1989, and was later recorded by Kenny Chesney on his 1997 album I Will Stand. In addition, "Seminole Wind" was recorded by James Taylor on his 2008 release Covers.

Track listing

1. "Who Got Our Love" (John Anderson, Lionel Delmore) – 3:18
2. "Straight Tequila Night" (Debbie Hupp, Kent Robbins) – 2:55
3. "Last Night I Laid Your Memory to Rest" (Donna K. Anderson, Frankie W. Treat) – 3:14
4. "Let Go of the Stone" (Max D. Barnes, Max T. Barnes) – 3:19
5. "Look Away" (Bobby Braddock) – 4:21
6. "Steamy Windows" (Tony Joe White) – 3:32
7. "Hillbilly Hollywood" (Vince Melamed, Jim Photoglo) – 2:49
8. "Cold Day in Hell" (Joseph Allen, Mike Elliot, Bucky Lindsey) – 3:03
9. "When It Comes to You" (Mark Knopfler) – 3:52
10. "Seminole Wind" (John Anderson) – 3:58

Production

• Produced by James Stroud
• Recorded & Mixed by Lynn Peterzell, Julian King and John Kunz
• Mastered by Glenn Meadows
• Digital Editing by Milan Bogdan

Personnel

• John Anderson - lead vocals, banjo, harmonica
• Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar on "Straight Tequila Night"
• Buddy Emmons - steel guitar
• Sonny Garrish - steel guitar and Dobro on "Straight Tequila Night"
• Dann Huff - electric guitar
• Carl Jackson - backing vocals
• Jana King - backing vocals
• Mark Knopfler - electric guitar on "When It Comes to You"
• Gary Lunn - bass guitar on "Straight Tequila Night"
• Milton Sledge - drums
• Gary W. Smith - keyboards, piano, synthesizer
• Joe Spivey - fiddle
• James Stroud - drums on "Straight Tequila Night"
• Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar
• Curtis Young - backing vocals

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Canadian RPM Country Albums 11 US Billboard 200[2] 35 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Billboard 200[4] 99 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 16 Chart (1993) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r123484
2. "John Anderson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
3. "John Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
4. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.