Chasin' the Sun is the third studio album released by American country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright on the MCA label. It contains his only number one single, "Leap of Faith." Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree," charted at numbers 24 and 62 respectively.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]

Chasin' the Sun
Studio album by Lionel Cartwright
Released	August 31, 1991
Recorded	1991, Treasure Isle Recorders The Money Pit
Genre	Country
Length	34:36
Label	MCA
Producer	Barry Beckett Tony Brown Andy Byrd Lionel Cartwright Ed Seay Harry Stinson
Lionel Cartwright chronology
I Watched It on the Radio (1990) Chasin' the Sun (1991)

Track listing

All songs written by Lionel Cartwright except where noted.[4]

1. "Waitin' for the Sun to Shine" (Sonny Throckmorton) - 3:31
2. "Susannah" (Gretchen Peters) - 3:05
3. "30 Nothin" - 2:44
4. "What Kind of Fool" - 3:51
5. "When You Cross That Line" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 3:10
6. "I'm Your Man" - 2:38
7. "Smack Dab in the Middle of Love" - 3:07
8. "Family Tree" - 3:30
9. "Great Expectations" - 4:06
10. "Leap of Faith" - 4:03

Release history

Chart performance

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[4]

Background and Harmony Vocalists

• The Beech (Nut) Boys – (1)
• Marty Brown – (5 & 7)
• Doug Clements – (7)
• Alison Krauss – (2)
• Mac McAnally – (1, 4, 9)
• George Marinelli – (1)
• Lewis Nunley – (7)
• Hershey Reeves – (10)
• Judy Rodman – (7)
• Ricky Skaggs – (1)
• Russell Smith – (3)
• Harry Stinson – (2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
• Jim Photoglo – (1)
• Karen Taylor-Good – (7)

Production

• Harry Stinson & Ed Seay (1, 3, 4 & 9)
• Andy Byrd & Lionel Cartwright (5 - 8)
• Barry Beckett & Tony Brown (2 & 10)

References