Exchange of Hearts
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Scruggs Sound (Berry Hill, Tennessee) | |||
| Genres | Country, soft rock | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Randy Scruggs | |||
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Exchange of Hearts is the debut album by American singer-songwriter David Slater. It was released in 1988 on Capitol Records, and produced by Randy Scruggs. The album reached the top 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 33.[1] Three of its singles charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with the first two singles, "I'm Still Your Fool" and "The Other Guy" (Little River Band cover) reaching the top 40 at numbers 36 and 30, respectively.[2][3] The third single from the album is a cover of the 1980 Jim Photoglo song "We Were Meant to Be Lovers"; this version reached number 63 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[4]
Critical reception
Wayne Bledsoe of The Knoxville News-Sentinel gave the album a positive review, calling the album "quality stuff for relaxed listening."[5] Ron Wynn of The Commercial Appeal was mixed, considering Slater's voice "thin" on some tracks but praising Scruggs's production style.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Were Meant to Be Lovers" (Brian Francis Neary, Jim Photoglo) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Paintin' the Town Blue" (Bob Garfrerick, Don Parsons, Steve Jones) | 3:52 |
| 3. | "The Other Guy" (Graeham Goble) | 2:52 |
| 4. | "I'm Still Your Fool" (Byron Hill, Preston Sullivan) | 3:32 |
| 5. | "How to Survive a Heartache" (Dennis Morgan, Stephen Allen Davis) | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Met My Match" (Brent Mason, David Slater, White) | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Exchange of Hearts" (Slater, White) | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Cry Baby" (Jerry Fuller, Joe Chemay, John Hobbs) | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Rest Assured" (Slater, White) | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Losin' My Louisiana Blues" (Slater, White) | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Depp Britt - background vocals
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Vince Gill - background vocals
- Jim Horn - saxophone
- Dave Innis - keyboards
- Jerry Kroon - drums, percussion
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar
- Gary Prim - keyboards
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds - percussion
- Earl Scruggs - banjo
- Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar
- Wendy Suits - background vocals
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Bob Wray - bass guitar
- Technical
- Milan Bogdan - engineering
- Glenn Meadows - mastering
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds - engineering
- Randy Scruggs - producer
References
- ↑ "David Slater Exchange Of Hearts Chart History". Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ↑ "David Slater I'm Still Your Fool Chart History". Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ↑ "David Slater The Other Guy Chart History". Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ↑ "David Slater We Were Meant To Be Lovers Chart History". Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ↑ Wayne Bledsoe (May 29, 1988). "Sweethearts' 'One Time, One Night' fails to match debut disc". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ↑ Ron Wynn (March 18, 1988). "Albums". The Commercial Appeal. pp. E23. Retrieved June 10, 2025.