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Kid Rock is an eponymous album by Kid Rock and his fourth Atlantic Records album. It was released in 2003. It was critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone Magazine; they named it one of the 50 Greatest Albums of 2003. Although this album has been largely ignored by the record buying public[citation needed], it has been noted[by whom?] as Kid Rock's most mature album to date. He shows his creative ability, his songwriting skills and cements his relationship with the country music tradition[citation needed]. The country ballad "Cold and Empty," for example, which he co-wrote with Kenny Chesney is a definite highlight on the album[citation needed] as well as the moving "Do It For You."[citation needed] The album saw two covers: the Bob Seger number "Hard Night For Sarah," which had been never released since Bob Seger wrote in in 1979[citation needed], and Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love". "Single Father" landed him on the country chart for a second straight album[citation needed]. It charted as Rock's 3rd best country single and was written by country musician David Allan Coe.
[edit] Success on radio
The album's lead single was a cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love". It was released October 2, 2003 to radio and peaked at #33 on the Mainstream Rock charts. In January 2004 he released the dark southern metal song "Jackson, Mississippi" to rock stations and the country love ballad "Cold and Empty" to AC and Pop stations. Jackson peaked at #14 on the Mainstream Rock charts while Cold and Empty peaked at #20 on the AC charts. The song failed to chart on either the Top 40 or Hot 100. In July 2004 he followed the same route releasing dual singles again, releasing the acoustic ballad "I Am" to rock radio and the country ballad "Single Father" to country radio. I Am peaked at #28 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Single Father would become Kid Rock's second charting country song, after Picture. It would peak at #50.
[edit] Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Rock N Roll Pain Train" |
R.J. Ritchie |
5:52 |
| 2. |
"Cadillac Pussy" |
Ritchie |
3:02 |
| 3. |
"Feel Like Makin' Love" |
Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs |
5:08 |
| 4. |
"Black Bob" |
Ritchie, M. Shaffer, J. Trombly |
5:31 |
| 5. |
"Jackson, Mississippi" |
Ritchie, Trombly |
4:31 |
| 6. |
"Cold and Empty" |
Ritchie, Kenny Chesney, Shaffer, M. Tamburino, Trombly |
4:22 |
| 7. |
"Intro" |
Ritchie, L. Smith, J. Simmons, D. McDaniel |
2:04 |
| 8. |
"Rock N Roll" |
Ritchie, S. Eulinberg, J. Krause, M. McGrath, K. Olson, Trombly |
4:28 |
| 9. |
"Hillbilly Stomp" |
F. Beauregard, Ritchie, Shaffer |
4:21 |
| 10. |
"I Am" |
Ritchie, A. Penhallow, H. Johns, C. Wojcik |
5:03 |
| 11. |
"Son of Detroit" |
R. Brooks, T. Deluca, H.E. Tipton, David A. Coe |
4:21 |
| 12. |
"Do It for You" |
Ritchie, Trombly |
4:26 |
| 13. |
"Hard Night for Sarah" |
Bob Seger |
4:13 |
| 14. |
"Run Off to LA" |
R.J. Ritchie, Sheryl Crow |
5:16 |
| 15. |
"Single Father" |
Coe |
4:27 |
- "Feel Like Makin' Love" ft Sheryl Crow
- "U Know What I'm Saying" ft Run DMC - 3:54
[edit] Samples
- "Rock N Roll Pain Train" > Nutbush City Limits (Live) - Bob Seger & Travlin' Man (Live) - Bob Seger
- "Cadillac Pussy" > "Some Kind Of Wonderful" - Grandfunk Railroad
- "Intro" > "King Of Rock" - Run DMC
- "Hillbilly Stomp" > "We Will Rock You" - Queen
[edit] Credits
- Kid Rock - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar, Banjo, Dobro, Percussion, Mellotron
- Kenny Olson - Lead Guitar
- Jason Krause - Metal Guitar, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Aaron Julison - Bass Guitar
- Jimmie "Bones" Trombley - Piano, Electric Piano, Keyboard, Organ, Wurlitzer, Harp, Jew's Harp, Programming
- Stefanie Eulinberg - Drums, Percussion
- Lauren Creamer - Background Vocals
- Karen Newman - Background Vocals
- Thornetta Davis - Background Vocals
- Misty Love - Background Vocals
- Shirley Hayden - Background Vocals
- Hank Williams Jr - Vocals on "Cadillac Pussy"
- Johnny Evans - Saxophone on "Cadillac Pussy"
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Lead Guitar on "Black Bob"
- Alto Reed - Saxophone on "Black Bob"
- David McMurray - Saxophone (Tenor) on "Black Bob"
- Larry Nozero - Saxophone (Baritone) on "Black Bob"
- Raye Biggs - Trumpet on "Black Bob"
- Billy Gibbons - Vocals and lead guitar on "Hillbilly Stomp"
- Sheryl Crow - Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, mellotron on "Run Off To LA"
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