Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing

Studio album by Ronnie Milsap

Released

1981

RCA

Ronnie Milsap, Tom Collins

Ronnie Milsap chronology

Greatest Hits
(1980)

Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing
(1981)

There's No Gettin' Over Me
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing is the twelfth studio album by country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released in 1981 by RCA Records. The album produced one single, "Am I Losing You", which was a #1 hit for Milsap. The album is a tribute to the late Jim Reeves, and all songs are covers of Reeves songs, except for two new tunes, which were written about Reeves specifically for this project. The two new songs are "Out Where the Bright Lights are Glowing" and "Dear Friend".

The album reached #6 on Country charts and reached the Billboard 200, peaking at #89.

Track listing

From the original album sleeve notes.

"Out Where the Bright Lights are Glowing" (Marty Robbins, Harrison) – 3:22 + "String Interlude" – 0.31
"Four Walls" (Marvin Moore, George Campbell) – 3:15
"Pride Goes Before a Fall" (Leon Payne) – 3:03 + "Guitar Interlude" – 0.28
"I'm Beginning to Forget You" (Willie Phelps) – 3:02 + "String Interlude" – 0.23
"He'll Have to Go" (Joe Allison, Audrey Allison) – 2:33
"I'm Gettin' Better" (Jim Reeves) – 4:08
"Am I Losing You" (Jim Reeves) – 3:35 + "String Interlude" – 0.27
"I Won't Forget You" (Harlan Howard) – 2:10 + "Dobro Interlude" – 0:31
"I Guess I'm Crazy (For Loving You)" (Werly Fairburn) – 2:54
"When Two Worlds Collide" (Roger Miller, Bill Anderson) – 2:29 + "String Interlude" – 0:19
"Missing You" (Red Sovine, Dale Noe) – 2:55
"Dear Friend" + Instrumental finale (Dennis Morgan, Kye Fleming) – 3:08

Personnel

From the original album sleeve notes.

Piano: Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Ronnie Milsap
Rhodes Electric Piano: Bobby Emmons, Bobby Ogdin
Synthesizer: Richard Ripani, Ronnie Milsap
Electric Guitar: Billy Sanford, Jimmy Capps
Rhythm Guitar: Jimmy Capps, Jack Watkins
Bass Guitar: Warren Gowers
Harmonica: Charlie McCoy
Vibes: Charlie McCoy, Farrell Morris
Dobro: Hal Rugg
Steel Guitar: Hal Rugg, John Hughey
Drums: Kenny Malone

Production

From the original album sleeve notes.

Strings arranged by D. Bergen White
Strings performed by The Shelly Kurland Strings
Background Vocals: Les Jane Berinati, Jackie Cusic, Gerald Bruce Dees, Dolores Edgin, Sherl Kramer, Donna McElroy, Donna Levine, Ray Walker, Hurshel Wiginton and Duane West
Recorded at Woodland Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording Engineer: Les Ladd
Assistant Engineers: Steve Ham and Russ Martin
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell, Woodland Sound Studio
Album photography: Jim McGuire
Album Art Direction: D. Hogan Design

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	6
U.S. Billboard 200	89

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country
1981	"Am I Losing You"	1	1

References

Out Where the Bright Lighst Are Glowing, Allmusic.
Ronnie Milsap - Out Where Bright Lights Are Glowing RCA Victor Tracklist, letssingit.com.

Ronnie Milsap

Studio albums	Ronnie Milsap Where My Heart Is Pure Love Legend in My Time A Rose By Any Other Name Night Things 20/20 Vision It Was Almost Like a Song Only One Love in My Life Images Milsap Magic Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing There's No Gettin' Over Me Inside Keyed Up One More Try for Love Lost in the Fifties Tonight Christmas with Ronnie Milsap Heart & Soul Stranger Things Have Happened Back to the Grindstone True Believer Sings His Best for Capitol Records Just for a Thrill My Life Then Sings My Soul Country Again Summer #17

Compilation albums	Ronnie Milsap Live Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 The Essential Ronnie Milsap Super Hits Only One Love 40 #1 Hits Ultimate Ronnie Milsap 16 Biggest Hits Playlist: The Very Best of Ronnie Milsap The RCA Albums Collection

#1 singles	"Pure Love" "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" "Daydreams About Night Things" "What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down" "(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man" "Let My Love Be Your Pillow" "It Was Almost Like a Song" "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" "Only One Love in My Life" "Let's Take the Long Way Around the World" "Back on My Mind Again" "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" "Why Don't You Spend the Night" "My Heart" "Cowboys and Clowns" "Smoky Mountain Rain" "Am I Losing You" "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" "Any Day Now" "He Got You" "Inside" "Stranger in My House" "Don't You Know How Much I Love You" "Show Her" "Still Losing You" "She Keeps the Home Fires Burning" "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" "In Love" "How Do I Turn You On" "Snap Your Fingers" "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (with Kenny Rogers) "Where Do the Nights Go" "Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)" "A Woman in Love" "Stranger Things Have Happened"

Other songs	"Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry" "Just in Case" "In No Time at All" "Prisoner of the Highway" "Old Folks" (with Mike Reid) "Button Off My Shirt" "Houston Solution" "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You" "Since I Don't Have You" "Turn That Radio On" "All Is Fair in Love and War" "True Believer"

Related articles	Discography Warner Bros. Records RCA Records Liberty Records

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