George Ducas is the debut studio album by American country music singer George Ducas. It was released in September 1994 on Liberty Records, and peaked at number 57. It featured four singles: "Teardrops" (number 38), "Hello Cruel World" (number 52), "Kisses Don't Lie" (number 72), and his biggest hit, "Lipstick Promises", which reached number 9.
Contents
Critical reception
Rating it 3 out of 5 stars, Bill Hobbs of the Tampa Bay Times called the album's sound "so classic and yet so contemporary". He also considered the single "Lipstick Promises" to be the strongest track, comparing it favorably to Roy Orbison.
Personnel
Musicians
Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Billy Bremner - electric guitar
Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
Terry Crisp - pedal steel guitar
Chad Cromwell - drums
George Ducas - acoustic guitar
Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar
Glen Duncan - fiddle
Dave Hoffner - piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Larry Marrs - bass guitar
Angelo Petraglia - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Hank Singer - fiddle
Billy Thomas - drums
Background vocals
Deryl Dodd
George Ducas
Jim Lauderdale
Kim Richey
Harry Stinson
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
Butch Baldassari - leader, first mandolin
John Mock - arrangement, first mandolin
Rob Haines - first mandolin
Bob Alenko - second mandolin
Fred Carpenter - second mandolin
Charlie Derrington - mandola
John Hedgecloth - mandocello
Strings
John Catchings - leader, cello
Richard Grosjean - viola
Mary Van Osdale - violin
David Davidson - violin
Pamela Sixfin - violin
Christian Teal - violin
Technical
Richard Bennett - producer
John Hampton - recording ("Teardrops" and "Kisses Don't Lie")
Dave Hoffner - string arrangement
Denny Purcell - mastering
Rocky Schnarrs - recording (except "Teardrops" and "Kisses Don't Lie")