Personnel: Billy Ray Cyrus (vocals), Terry Shelton (guitar), Barton Stevens (keyboards), Corky Holbrook (bass), Greg Fletcher (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Keith Hinton (guitar), Sonny Garrish (steel guitar), The Costo Davis Orchestra (synthesizer), Barton Stevens, Clyde Carr, Joe Scaife (background vocals).
Recorded at Music Mill Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
All songs written by Billy Ray Cyrus except "Could've Been Me" (Reed Nielson/Monty Powell), "Achy Breaky Heart" (Don Von Tress), "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" (Lee Hazelwood) and "Never Though I'd Fall In Love With You" (Jim McKnight/Mike Murphy).
One of the most explosive debuts in music history, SOME GAVE ALL catapulted Billy Ray Cyrus to the top of the charts on the strength of a catchy little ditty called "Achy Breaky Heart." The song turned out to be one of the biggest selling records of all time.
Throughout the rest of the album, the Kentucky-bred singer steamrolls through his country-styled rock 'n' roll with rough-and-tumble vocals and a swagger that's hard to match. The material ranges from ballads to country-fried rock, with themes touching upon everything from divorce ("Wher'm I Gonna Live") to patriotism ("Some Gave All").
What the critics say...
Rolling Stone (8/6/92, p.60) - 3 Stars - Good - "...finds Cyrus at home with virtually all country idioms, but bursting with a pop sensibility that gives his music freer play..."
