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A Bridge I Didn't Burn is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The tracks "A Couple of Good Years Left" and "Where Was I" were released as singles. The first failed to reach the top 40 while the latter peaked at number 20 on the charts.
| A Bridge I Didn't Burn | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1993 (1993-08-24) | |||
| Recorded | Nightingale Recording Studio The Doghouse Sound Emporium | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville/TriStar | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham Ricky Van Shelton | |||
| Ricky Van Shelton chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits Plus | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) link |
"Heartache Big As Texas" was originally released in 1991 on a promotional single (CSK 4062) as an extended dance mix. "Linda Lu" is a cover of R&B Artist Ray Sharpe's hit from 1959.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If They Turn Off Our Lights" | Bobby Braddock | 3:06 |
| 2. | "A Bridge I Didn't Burn" | Tracy Byrd, Frank Dycus, Billy Yates | 3:30 |
| 3. | "My First Reaction" | Sonny Throckmorton | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Where Was I" | Harry Stinson, Gary Burr | 3:11 |
| 5. | "A Couple of Good Years Left" | Burr | 3:35) |
| 6. | "I Know the Way by Broken Heart" | Ronnie Samoset, Craig Wiseman | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Talking to God" | Lewis Anderson, Layng Martine Jr. | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Heartache Big as Texas" | L. David Lewis, Royce Porter | 2:54 |
| 9. | "If It Weren't for Me" | Roger Brown, David Stephenson | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Linda Lu" | Ray Sharpe | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Roses After the Rain" | Billy Burnette, Brian Tabor | 3:58 |
| Year | Type | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cassette | Columbia | CT-48992 |
| 1993 | CD | Columbia | CK-48992 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 91 |