Variations (Eddie Rabbitt album)

Variations
Studio album by
Eddie Rabbitt
ReleasedMarch 14, 1978
StudioQuadrafonic Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry pop, country rock
LabelElektra
ProducerDavid Malloy
Eddie Rabbitt chronology
Rabbitt
(1977) 		Variations
(1978) 		The Best of Eddie Rabbitt
(1979)
Singles from Variations
  1. "Hearts on Fire"
    Released: February 18, 1978
  2. "You Don't Love Me Anymore"
    Released: May 1978
  3. "I Just Want to Love You"
    Released: October 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Variations is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1978 under the Elektra Records label. The album produced three singles: "Hearts on Fire", which peaked at number two on the country charts, and two country number one hits: "You Don't Love Me Anymore", which also peaked at 18 on Adult Contemporary charts; and "I Just Want to Love You". "Kentucky Rain", a song co-written by the artist and originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1970, was also included on the album.

Rabbitt's father, Thomas Rabbitt, plays Irish fiddle on "Song of Ireland".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hearts on Fire"Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens, Dan Tyler2:33
2."The Room at the Top of the Stairs"Tyler, Stevens3:42
3."Crossin' the Mississippi"Rabbitt, Stevens2:54
4."Plain as the Pain on My Face"Rabbitt, Stevens2:21
5."Hurtin' for You"Rabbitt, Stevens, David Malloy3:20
6."You Don't Love Me Anymore"Alan Ray, Jeff Raymond3:20
7."Kentucky Rain"Rabbitt, Dick Heard3:56
8."I Just Want to Love You"Rabbitt, Stevens, Malloy4:10
9."Caroline"Rabbitt, Stevens, Malloy3:12
10."Song of Ireland"Rabbitt, Stevens, Malloy4:31

Personnel

  • Eddie Rabbitt – lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitars
  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins – pianos
  • John Christopher – acoustic guitars
  • Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitars
  • Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitars
  • Steve Gibson – electric guitars
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars
  • Reggie Young – electric guitars
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
  • Joe Osborn – bass
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Jack Williams – bass
  • Buster Phillips – drums
  • Lisa Silver – fiddle
  • Thomas Rabbitt – Irish fiddle (10)
  • David Briggs – string arrangements
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Jackie Cusic – backing vocals
  • Janie Fricke – backing vocals
  • Diane Tidwell – backing vocals
  • Bergen White – backing vocals

Production

  • David Malloy – producer
  • Gene Eichelberger – engineer
  • James Stroud – assistant engineer
  • Quadrafonic Studios – recording location
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Ron Coro – design
  • Jim Shea – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 143
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 43

Singles

Year Song Chart Position
1978 "Hearts on Fire" Hot Country Singles 2
1978 "You Don't Love Me Anymore" Hot Country Singles 1
1978 "I Just Want To Love You" Hot Country Singles 1

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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