Old 8×10

Old 8×10
Old 8×10
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	July 12, 1988
Recorded	1987–88
Genre	Country
Length	32:35
Label	Warner Records
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Alternative cover
	International Cover
Singles from Old 8x10
	"Honky Tonk Moon"; Released: July 18, 1988; "Deeper Than the Holler"; Released: November 7, 1988; "Is It Still Over?"; Released: February 27, 1989; "Promises"; Released: June 26, 1989;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A−^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Old 8×10 is the third studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988 by Warner Records. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in the late 1980s. The British and German editions of the album (the first Randy Travis release in the latter) contained the bonus track "Forever and Ever, Amen". In January 1990, Old 8×10 earned Travis three American Music Awards for 'Favorite Country Male Artist', 'Favorite Country Album', and 'Favorite Country Single' (Deeper Than the Holler).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honky Tonk Moon"	Dennis O'Rourke	2:49
2.	"Deeper Than the Holler"	Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz	3:39
3.	"It's Out of My Hands"	John Lindley, Randy Travis	4:11
4.	"Is It Still Over?"	Ken Bell, Larry Henley	3:11
5.	"Old 8×10"	Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins	2:57
6.	"Written in Stone"	Mac McAnally, Schlitz	3:14
7.	"The Blues in Black and White"	Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson	2:59
8.	"Here in My Heart"	David Lynn Jones	3:11
9.	"We Ain't Out of Love Yet"	Larry Henley, Gene Pistilli	2:23
10.	"Promises"	Lindley, Travis	4:01

Personnel

Baillie & The Boys - background vocals
Eddie Bayers - drums
Michael Brooks - background vocals
Dennis Burnside - piano
Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
Jerry Douglas - Dobro
Béla Fleck - banjo
Paul Franklin - Pedabro
Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
David Hungate - bass guitar
Teddy Irwin - acoustic guitar
Shane Keister - piano
Kyle Lehning - piano
Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
Larrie Londin - drums
Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Terry McMillan - harmonica, percussion
Mark O'Connor - fiddle
Billy Puett - clarinet, bass clarinet
Dennis Sollee - clarinet
Randy Travis - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jack Williams - bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
Canadian Albums (RPM)	14
US Billboard 200^[5]	35
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	28
Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2
Chart (1990)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	40

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.