Fire in the Dark (CD - 1993)

Personnel: Billy Dean (vocals, guitar), Biff Watson (acoustic guitar, synthesizer), John Willis, Dan Mahar, Chris Leuzinger (electric guitar), John Rich (steel guitar), Dan Dugmore (steel guitar, dobro), "Jellyroll" S. Kirk Johnson (harmonica), John Jarvis (keyboards, synthesizer), Glenn Worf (bass), Lonnie Wilson (drums, ride cymbal, percussion).

Background vocals: Vickie Hampton, Donna McElroy, Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson, Cindy Walker.

Personnel: Biff Watson (acoustic guitar, synthesizer); Chris Leuzinger, Dan Mahar, John Willis (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar, dobro); John Rich (steel guitar); Jelly Roll Johnson, Jellyroll S. Kirk Johnson (harmonica); John Jarvis (keyboards, synthesizer); Lonnie Wilson (drums, cymbals, percussion, bells); Cindy Walker, Cindy Richardson Walker, Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson , Donna McElroy, Vicki Hampton (background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Bob Bullock.

Recording information: Emerald Studio.

Editors: Glenn Meadows; Milan Bogdan.

Photographer: Randee Saint Nicholas.

Like Billy Dean before it, Fire in the Dark doesn't stray from the pattern Dean established on Young Man, which might not necessarily be a bad thing. However, there is the problem of diminishing returns -- each time he goes back to the well, he's coming back with a lesser number of first-rate songs. There are highlights on Fire in the Dark, but nothing on the album represents a progress from his first two albums. ~ Thom Owens minimize