RVS III
{{Infobox album
| name = RVS III
| type = studio
| artist = Ricky Van Shelton
| cover = RVS III (Ricky Van Shelton album - cover art).jpg
| alt =
| released = January 16, 1990
| recorded = May 1988 – June 1989
| venue =
| studio = The Dog House, Nightingale Recording Studio Omnisound Recording Nashville, TN
| genre = Country
| length = 34:22
| label = Columbia Nashville
| producer = Steve Buckingham
| prev_title = Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = Backroads
| next_year = 1991
| misc = {{Singles
| name = RVS III
| type = studio
| single1 = Statue of a Fool
| single1date = November 7, 1989
| single2 = I've Cried My Last Tear for You
| single2date = February 27, 1990
| single3 = I Meant Every Word He Said
| single3date = June 25, 1990
| single4 = Life's Little Ups and Downs
| single4date = October 1990
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r94024|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
}}
RVS III is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The singles released from the album were "Statue of a Fool" (#2), "I've Cried My Last Tear for You"(#1), "I Meant Every Word He Said" (#2), and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" (#4). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on April 8, 1991.{{cite AV media notes |title=Greatest Hits Plus |others=Ricky Van Shelton |year=1992 |type=CD |publisher=Columbia Records |id=52753}}
The album includes several covers. "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a cover of Roy Orbison's famous song. "Sweet Memories" was recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 for his album of the same name. "Statue of a Fool" was a #1 hit for Jack Greene in 1969 and a #10 in 1974 for Brian Collins, and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" was a #41 for Charlie Rich in 1969.
Track listing
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| headline =
| total length =
| title1 = I've Cried My Last Tear for You
| writer1 = Tony King, Chris Waters
| length1 = 2:29
| title2 = Statue of a Fool
| writer2 = Jan Crutchfield
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = You Would Do the Same for Me
| writer3 = Rory Bourke, Mike Reid
| length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Life's Little Ups and Downs
| writer4 = Margaret Ann Rich
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = I'm Starting Over
| writer5 = Kix Brooks, John Wesley Ryles, Mark Sherrill
| length5 = 3:27
| title6 = Love Is Burnin'
| writer6 = Donny Kees, Frank J. Myers
| length6 = 2:55
| title7 = Not That I Care
| writer7 = Cindy Walker
| length7 = 2:43
| title8 = Oh, Pretty Woman
| writer8 = William Dees, Roy Orbison
| length8 = 2:51
| title9 = I Meant Every Word He Said
| writer9 = Joe Chambers, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman
| length9 = 3:00
| title10 = I Still Love You
| writer10 = Ricky Van Shelton
| length10 = 4:08
| title11 = Sweet Memories
| writer11 = Mickey Newbury
| length11 = 3:21
| note11 = duet with Brenda Lee
}}
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Barry Beckett - piano
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar, mandolin
- Tommy Hannum - steel guitar
- David Hungate - bass guitar on "Sweet Memories"
- Roy Huskey, Jr. - upright bass
- Brenda Lee - vocals on "Sweet Memories"
- Randy McCormick - piano
- Joey Miskulin - accordion
- Farrell Morris - vibes
- Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Tom Robb - bass guitar
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Lisa Silver - background vocals
- Ricky Van Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Tommy Wells - drums
- Bergen White - background vocals
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|53|artist=Ricky Van Shelton|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 3, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Ricky Van Shelton|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 3, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}
| 6 |
| scope="col"| Chart (1991)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}
| 16 |
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Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|artist=Ricky Van Shelton|title=RVS III|award=Gold|certyear=1991|relyear=1990|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Ricky Van Shelton|title=RVS III|award=Platinum|certyear=1991|relyear=1990|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}
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References
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{{Ricky Van Shelton}}
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Category:Columbia Records albums
Category:Ricky Van Shelton albums
Category:Albums produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer)