Hard to believe it was 23 years ago today that Billy Ray Cyrus exploded onto the music scene. In 1992, when he put out his debut album "Some Gave All" featuring the ground breaking single "Achy Breaky Heart" he blew up like no artist I had seen in my career. There are so many people who claim they don't like him or that album but about 10 million people own it.

I am one who can honestly say it is one of my favorite country albums of all time. Billy Ray doesn't get the credit he deserves for making some great music and this record is flat out awesome. From the opening cut "Could've Been Me" to the final cut "Some Gave All", this is a great piece of work. "Wher'm I Gonna Live", "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and so many other great songs are on this bad boy.

Happy 23rd anniversary to one of the my all time favorite albums. I will be going home to listen and relive the phenomenon today.

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