RVS III
| RVS III | ||||
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| Released | January 16, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | May 1988 – June 1989 | |||
| Studio | The Dog House, Nightingale Recording Studio Omnisound Recording Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:22 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
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| Singles from RVS III | ||||
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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.
The album includes several covers. "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a cover of Roy Orbison's famous song. "Sweet Memories" was first recorded by Andy Williams and released in 1968. It was later 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.