Shouldn't a Told You That

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{{Short description|1993 studio album by the Dixie Chicks}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Shouldn't a Told You That
| type = Studio album
| artist = [[The Chicks|the Dixie Chicks Cowgirl Band]]
| cover = DixieChicksShouldntaToldYouThat.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 2, 1993
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| length = 33:54
| label = Crystal Clear Sound
| producer = Steve Fishell
| chronology = [[Dixie Chicks]]
| prev_title = [[Little Ol' Cowgirl]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Wide Open Spaces (album)|Wide Open Spaces]]
| next_year = 1998
}}{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r202352/review|pure_url=yes}} link]}}

'''''Shouldn't a Told You That''''' is the third studio album by [[United States|American]] [[country music|country]] band [[The Chicks|Dixie Chicks]], under the name the Dixie Chicks Cowgirl Band, released in 1993. It was their third and final album for the Crystal Clear Sound label, and last to feature singer-bassist Laura Lynch. Four years later, [[Natalie Maines]] joined, and the group released their 1998 breakthrough album ''[[Wide Open Spaces (album)|Wide Open Spaces]]''.

The title track, "Shouldn't a Told You That", was written by [[Walter Hyatt]] of the Austin cult band, [[Uncle Walt's Band]]. The track "There Goes My Dream" was previously recorded by [[Mark Collie]] for his album ''[[Born & Raised in Black & White]]'' in 1991.

==Track listing==
#"Whistles and Bells" (Cindy Bullens, [[Radney Foster]]) - 3:01
#"I'm Falling Again" (Matthew Benjamin, Martie Erwin, Laura Lynch, Emily Erwin) - 3:25
#"Shouldn't a Told You That" ([[Walter Hyatt]]) - 3:05
#"Desire" ([[Steve Kolander]], [[Kim Richey]]) - 3:30
#"There Goes My Dream" ([[Jamie O'Hara (singer)|Jamie O'Hara]]) - 3:32
#"One Heart Away" (Benjamin, Tom Van Schaik) - 3:35
#"The Thrill Is in the Chase" (Lynch, Dave Peters) - 3:09
#"I Wasn't Looking for You" (Benjamin) - 3:28
#"I've Only Got Myself to Blame" (Tony Lane) - 3:22
#"Planet of Love" ([[Jim Lauderdale]], [[John Leventhal]]) - 5:00
#* Includes [[hidden track]], "Boo Hoo"

==Personnel==
*[[Martie Maguire|Martie Erwin]] - [[fiddle]], [[Singing|vocals]], harmony vocals
*[[Laura Lynch (musician)|Laura Lynch]] - [[double bass|bass]], vocals, harmony vocals
*[[Emily Strayer|Emily Erwin]] - [[banjo]], bass, [[Dobro]], [[guitar]], harmony vocals

'''Additional personnel'''
*Matthew Benjamin - [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]]
*Joan Besen - [[piano]]
*Steve Fishell - Dobro, electric guitar
*[[Bob Gentry]] - bass
*[[Lloyd Maines]] - [[steel guitar]]
*[[Harry Stinson (musician)|Harry Stinson]] - harmony vocals
*Tom Van Schaik - [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Drum kit|drums]]

==Production==
*Producer: Steve Fishell
*Engineer: Mike Poole

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[[Category:1993 albums]]

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