- Source: The Tractors (album)
The Tractors is the debut studio album by American country music band the Tractors. Released in August 1994 on Arista Records, it set a record for becoming the fastest-selling debut album by a group to achieve Recording Industry Association of America platinum certification in the United States; by the end of the year, it was certified double platinum, and became the highest-selling country album of 1994. The tracks "Baby Likes to Rock It", "Tryin' to Get to New Orleans", and "Badly Bent" were all released as singles. "Baby Likes to Rock It" was the only one to reach the top 40, peaking at number 11 on Hot Country Songs.
Recording the album
Steve Ripley, the Tractors' lead vocalist and guitarist, co-produced the album along with keyboardist/bass vocalist Walt Richmond at The Church Studio in Tulsa, OK.
Track listing
Personnel
= The Tractors
=Ron Getman – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar, Dobro, mandolin, high harmony vocals
Jamie Oldaker – drums, "groove snares", tambourine, percussion
Walt Richmond – Steinway piano, Hammond B–3 organ, accordion, Wurlitzer, clavinet, drums, horns, bass vocals
Steve Ripley – electric guitar, drums, lead vocals
Casey van Beek – bass guitar, low harmony vocals
= Additional musicians
== Additional production and engineering
=Don Cobb – digital editing
Ron Getman – engineering
Maude Gilman – art direction
Carlos Grier – digital editing
Señor McGuire – photography
Denny Purcell – mastering
Walt Richmond – production, engineering, photography
Angelene Ripley – engineering
Elvis Ripley – engineering
Steve Ripley – production, engineering, design, original art