The Great Divide (Tommy Shaw album)

The Great Divide
Studio album by Tommy Shaw
Released	March 22, 2011
Genre	Bluegrass
Length	33:26
Label	Pazzo Music
Producer	Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis, Will Evankovich
Tommy Shaw chronology
7 Deadly Zens (1998) The Great Divide (2011)

The Great Divide is the Bluegrass debut solo album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, released on March 22, 2011.

Track listing

1. "The Next Right Thing" (Shaw) – 3:05
2. "Back In Your Kitchen" (Shaw, Gary Burr) – 3:02
3. "Sawmill" (Shaw) – 2:27
4. "The Great Divide" (Shaw, Paula Breedlove) – 3:16
5. "Shadows in the Moonlight" (Shaw, Gary Burr) – 3:10
6. "Get On The One" (Shaw) – 2:09
7. "Umpteen Miles" (Shaw, Brad Davis) – 3:17
8. "Cavalry" (Shaw, Gary Burr) – 2:34
9. "Afraid To Love" (Shaw, Brad Davis) – 2:59
10. "Give 'em Hell Harry" (Shaw) – 4:36
11. "I'll Be Coming Home" (Shaw, Brad Davis) – 2:56

Personnel

• Tommy Shaw – Lead vocals (all tracks), Resonator Guitar (tracks 1, 5, 9, 11), Dobro (tracks 2, 3), mandolin, and guitar (tracks 4, 6-8, 10)
• Dwight Yoakam – Backing vocals (track 1)
• Brad Davis – guitar (All tracks except 10)
• Chris Brown – drums (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8)
• Sam Bush – mandolin (All tracks except 10)
• Byron House – bass (All tracks except 10)
• Rob Ickes – Dobro (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8)
• Scott Vestal – Banjo (tracks 1, 2, 6)
• Stuart Duncan – Fiddle (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7-11)
• Will Evankovich – Backing Vocals (tracks 2 and 7), guitar (tracks 4 and 11)
• Greg Davis – Banjo (track 3)
• Alison Krauss – Backing vocals (tracks 4 and 9)
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro (tracks 4 and 9)

Production

• Producers: Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis, Will Evankovich
• Engineers: Matt Andrews (Sound Emporium) and Will Evankovich (The Shop)
• Mixing: Alan Hertz and Will Evankovich

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums	2

External links

• Official Site