Walk the Way the Wind Blows
Walk the Way the Wind Blows is the third studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1986 on Mercury Records. This album produced Mattea's first Top Ten country hit in "Love at the Five and Dime", which reached #3 on the Billboard country charts. Following this song were three more Top Ten hits: the title track at #10, "You're the Power" at #5, and "Train of Memories" at #6.
"Love at the Five and Dime", which features backing vocals from Don Williams, was also recorded by Nanci Griffith on her 1986 album The Last of the True Believers. "Song for the Life" has been covered by several artists, and was originally recorded by Rodney Crowell on his 1977 debut Ain't Livin' Long Like This. This song would later be released in 1995 as a single by Alan Jackson.
Personnel
- Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Bobby Wood – keyboards
- Flip Anderson – organ
- Bill Donohue – acoustic piano
- Bessyl Duhon – accordion
- Pat Flynn – acoustic guitar
- Tim O'Brien – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Ray Flacke – electric guitar
- Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- John Jackson – electric guitar
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Béla Fleck – banjo
- Jerry Douglas – dobro
- Susan Taylor – cuatro
- Bob Wray – bass
- Charlie Anderson – bass
- Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
- Tommy Cozart – drums
- Kenny Malone – percussion
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Buddy Spicher – fiddle
- Jim Horn – saxophones
- Quitman Dennis – trombone
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica, glass harmonica
- Roy Christensen – cello
- Mike Leech – cello arrangements
- Craig Bickhardt – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Wendy Waldman – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Vince Gill – harmony vocals
- Don Williams – harmony vocals
- Jim Photoglo – backing vocals
Production
- Allen Reynolds – producer
- Mark Miller – engineer, mixing
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters
- Barnes & Company – album graphics
- Bill Barnes – art direction, concept
- Deb Mahalanobis – design, hand lettering
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Bob Titley – management