BR5-49 (album)

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BR5-49 is the self-titled debut album of the American country music band BR5-49. The album was released in 1996 (see 1996 in country music) on the Arista Nashville label. Three singles were released from the album, all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "Cherokee Boogie", the first of these three, was the highest charting, reaching #44. Following it were "Even If It's Wrong" at #68 and "Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)" at #61.

The contains four covers: The aforementioned "Cherokee Boogie" was originally recorded by Moon Mullican, "I Ain't Never" and "Honky Tonk Song" were previously recorded by Mel Tillis, and the former was previously a hit for Webb Pierce as well. Also, "Crazy Arms" is a cover of a Ray Price song.

Track listing

1. "Even If It's Wrong" (Gary Bennett) – 3:16
2. "Cherokee Boogie" (Moon Mullican, Chief William Redbird) – 2:31
3. "Honky Tonk Song" (Buck Peddy, Mel Tillis) – 2:36
4. "Lifetime to Prove" (Chuck Mead) – 3:03
5. "Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)" (Mead) – 3:24
6. "Crazy Arms" (Ralph Mooney, Chuck Seals) – 2:50
7. "I Ain't Never" (Webb Pierce, Tillis) – 2:11
8. "Chains of This Town" (Mead) – 4:04
9. "Are You Gettin' Tired of Me" (Bennett) – 2:13
10. "Hickory Wind" (Bob Buchanan, Gram Parsons) – 4:15
11. "One Long Saturday Night" (Mead) – 3:12

Personnel

From BR5-49 liner notes.

BR5-49

• Gary Bennett – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
• Don Harron – steel guitar, Dobro, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar
• "Smilin'" Jay McDowell – upright bass
• Chuck Mead – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• "Hawk" Shaw Wilson – background vocals, drums

Additional musician

• Mike Janas - acoustic guitar, six-string bass guitar, percussion

Technical

• Don Cobb - digital editing
• Mike Janas - production, recording
• John Kelton - mixing
• Jozef Nuyens - production
• Denny Purcell - mastering

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	33
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	11
Canadian RPM Country Albums	12