Outlaw (Mark Chesnutt album)
| Outlaw | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Saguaro Road | |||
| Producer | Pete Anderson[1] | |||
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Outlaw is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist, Mark Chesnutt. It was released on June 22, 2010, via Saguaro Road Records.
Background
[edit]Outlaw, unlike Chesnutt's previous work, is composed of covers of some 'Outlaw Classics'. The album includes material from Billy Joe Shaver, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. Chesnutt said “When I was first approached to record this CD, my reaction wasn’t just ‘yes,’ but ‘hell, yeah. I cut my teeth on this kind of music, and it’s an opportunity [that might not have otherwise presented itself] for me to pay tribute to some of my biggest heroes in country music.”[1] Producer Pete Anderson commended Chesnutt on the work he did with the record by saying “Mark Chesnutt put on a vocal display like I’ve never before seen in the studio. He stood in front of the mic and sang the whole record, from beginning to end, flawlessly [and in less than three hours]. We are all amazed at the results. There may be singers out there as good as Mark, but there are none better and, at this point in my career, I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with this caliber of talent.”[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Rose" | Billy Joe Shaver | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" | Hank Williams, Jr. | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" | Jimmy Bryant | 2:34 |
| 4. | "A Couple More Years" (duet with Amber Digby) | Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior" | David Allan Coe, Bobby Keel, Larry Latimer | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Are You Ready for the Country" | Neil Young | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" | Kristofferson | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Country State of Mind" | Roger Alan Wade, Williams, Jr. | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Freedom to Stay" | Willis David Hoover | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Bloody Mary Morning" | Willie Nelson | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Desperados Waiting for a Train" | Guy Clark | 6:33 |
Personnel
[edit]- Pete Anderson - drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, slide guitar
- Bob "Boo" Bernstein - pedal steel guitar
- Mark Chesnutt - lead vocals
- Amber Digby - vocals on " A Couple More Years"
- Dennis Gurwell - french accordion
- Gary Morse - pedal steel guitar
- Michael Murphy - keyboards
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Donny Reed - fiddle
- Chris Ross - drums
- Sara Watkins - fiddle, soloist
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mark Chesnutt Revives Outlaw Tradition". blog.gactv.com. 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Mark Chesnutt Hails His Outlaw Heroes". theboot.com. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-05-24.