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Rick Vincent is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 1992, Vincent released his debut album, A Wanted Man, the following year and had two singles on the Billboard country chart. The album and its two singles remain Vincent's only contributions as a recording artist.

Vincent moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1989 to pursue his musical career. After songwriter and producer Wendy Waldman discovered one of his demo tapes, he signed to Curb Records in 1992. His lone Curb album, A Wanted Man, charted two singles: "The Best Mistakes I Ever Made" and "Ain't Been a Train Through Here in Years". The album received a positive review from Brian Mansfield of Allmusic, who said that Vincent "writes thoughtful and literate lyrics" while praising Vincent's singing voice. Similarly, a review in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised Vincent's lyricism and influence from the Bakersfield sound, while also noting his "strong, rich baritone". A third single from the album, "Hello, She Lied", did not chart, and Vincent never recorded again. However, he co-wrote the song "Heartbroke Every Day", a top 20 country hit for Lonestar in 1996.

Discography

A Wanted Man (1993)

Track listing

1. "The Best Mistakes I Ever Made" (Vincent) – 3:01
2. "Hello, She Lied" (Vincent, Will Jennings) – 2:54
3. "When the Smoke Clears" (Vincent, Brad Parker) – 3:45
4. "Ain't Been a Train Through Here in Years" (Vincent, Steve Hill) – 3:17
5. "You're Not in This Alone" (Vincent, Tim Lancaster) – 2:30
6. "Outlaw Heart" (Vincent, Kevin Ball) – 3:30
7. "A Wanted Man" (Vincent, Rick West, Bill Shore) – 2:47
8. "Cottonwood Creek" (Vincent) – 2:48
9. "'Round the Honky Tonk Bend" (Vincent, Ball) – 4:17
10. "San Joaquin" (Vincent) – 4:19

Personnel

From A Wanted Man liner notes.

Musicians

• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Karla Bonoff – background vocals
• Sam Bush – mandolin
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
• Kenny Edwards – mandolin, background vocals
• Steve Gibson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Andrew Gold – background vocals
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle
• Sid Page – fiddle
• Brad Parker – electric guitar
• Gary Prim – piano
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• Rick Vincent – acoustic guitar, lead and background vocals
• Wendy Waldman – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Willie Weeks – bass guitar

Technical

• Steve Hall – mastering
• Brad Parker – assistant producer
• Dennis Ritchie – recording, mixing
• Wendy Waldman – producer

Singles

Music videos

References

1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Rick Vincent biography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
3. ^ Sharpe, Jerry (June 11, 1993). "Rick Vincent: A Wanted Man review". Weekend Edition. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
4. "A Wanted Man". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
5. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1993. p. 77.
6. A Wanted Man (CD insert). Rick Vincent. Curb Records. 1993. D277586.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

• American country singer-songwriters
• Singer-songwriters from California
• Living people
• Curb Records artists
• 20th-century American singer-songwriters
• Country musicians from California
• American male singer-songwriters
• 20th-century American male singers
• Musicians from San Bernardino, California