Higher Ground (Tammy Wynette album)
# Higher Ground (Tammy Wynette album)

Higher Ground is the twenty-seventh studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on July 6, 1987, by Epic Records.

## Recording

"A Slow Burning Fire" is a cover of a song recorded by country music artist George Jones on his 1984 album, Ladies' Choice.

## Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's lead single, “Your Love” reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The second single from the album, “Talkin’ to Myself Again” peaked at No. 16, and the third and final single, “Beneath a Painted Sky” peaked at No. 25.

## Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

### Musicians

* Eddie Bayers - drums
* Steve Buckingham - guitar
* Mark Casstevens - guitar
* Rodney Crowell - harmony vocals (track 10)
* Jerry Douglas - dobro
* Paul Franklin - steel guitar, dobro
* Lary Gatlin - harmony vocals (track 6)
* Rudy Gatlin - harmony vocals (track 6)
* Steve Gatlin - harmony vocals (track 6)
* Steve Gibson - guitar
* Vince Gill - harmony vocals (track 5)
* Vern Gosdin - duet vocals (track 3)
* Emmylou Harris - harmony vocals (track 4)
* Roy Huskey - upright bass
* Randy McCormick - piano
* Mark O'Connor - fiddle, mandolin, guitar
* The O’Kanes- harmony vocals (track 7)
* Paul Overstreet - harmony vocals (track 9)
* John Wesley Ryles - harmony vocals (track 8)
* Tom Robb - bass guitar
* Ricky Van Shelton - harmony vocals (track 8)
* Ricky Skaggs - harmony vocals (track 1)
* Jeanne Smith - harmony vocals (track 10)
* Jay Spell - accordion
* Harry Stinson - harmony vocals (track 8)
* Gene Watson - harmony vocals (track 2)
* Dennis Wilson - harmony vocals (track 8)
* Tammy Wynette - lead vocals

### Technical

* Randy Best - assistant engineer
* Steve Buckingham - producer
* Joe Bogan - recording engineer
* Michael Koreiba - assistant engineer
* McGuire - album photography
* Denny Purcell - mastering
* Dennis Richey - assistant engineer
* George Richey - management
* Teri Serletie - production assistant
* Lee Waters - assistant engineer

## Chart positions

### Album

| Year | Chart | Peak position |
| - | - | - |
| 1987 | Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 43 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | "Your Love" | Hot Country Singles (Billboard) | 12 |
| 1987 | "Talkin' to Myself Again" | Hot Country Singles (Billboard) | 16 |
| 1988 | "Beneath a Painted Sky" | Hot Country Singles (Billboard) | 25 |
