Up Against My Heart is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was her final studio album for MCA Records. The album produced the singles "Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)", "Jealous Bone", and "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You".
Musical style and composition
Up Against My Heart has been described as a neotraditional country and progressive country album with elements of country rock. It has been compared to the works of traditional country musicians Loretta Lynn and Emmylou Harris.
Track listing
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
Musicians
- Deborah Allen â background vocals (track 4)
- Jerry Douglas â Dobro
- Stuart Duncan â fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin â steel guitar
- Steve Gibson â acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin (track 6)
- Vince Gill â background vocals (tracks 6, 10)
- Emory Gordy Jr. â bass guitar
- Tim Hensley â background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7)
- John Barlow Jarvis â keyboards
- Larrie Londin â drums
- Patty Loveless â lead vocals, background vocals (track 10)
- Lyle Lovett â background vocals (track 10)
- Mac McAnally â acoustic guitar, background vocals (tracks 6, 9, 10)
- Dolly Parton â background vocals (track 9)
- Steuart Smith â acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tammy Steffey â background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7)
Technical
- Milan Bogdan - digital editing
- Tony Brown - production
- Emory Gordy, Jr. - production
- John Guess - recording, mixing
- Russ Martin - engineering
- Glenn Meadows - mastering
Chart performance
References