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Eric Church: Desperate Man

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On October 5, 2018, “EMI Nashville” and “Snakefarm Records” labels released “Desperate Man”, the sixth Eric Church studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Neon Cross” in Nashville, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

 Personnel:

  • Eric Church – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jeff Cease – electric guitar, handclapping
  • Jeff Hyde – banjo, acoustic guitar, handclapping, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, handclapping, keyboards, percussion, piano, programming, backing vocals
  • Driver Williams – electric guitar
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar, handclapping
  • Craig Wright – bongos, drums, handclapping, percussion, shaker
  • Joanna Cotten – handclapping, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce – mixing
  • Jason Hall – mixing
  • Jimmy Mansfield – engineer assistant
  • Jaxon Hargrove – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Melissa Spillman – production coordination
  • John Peets – art direction, photography
  • Karen Naff – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Church, except where noted.

  1. The Snake – Eric Church, Jeremy Spillman, Travis Meadows
  2. Hangin’ Around – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  3. Heart Like a Wheel
  4. Some of It – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Clint Daniels, Bobby Pinson
  5. Monsters – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  6. Hippie Radio
  7. Higher Wire – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Scooter Carusoe
  8. Desperate Man – Eric Church, Ray Wylie Hubbard
  9. Solid – Eric Church, Anders Osborne
  10. Jukebox and a Bar
  11. Drowning Man – Eric Church, Casey Beathard

Steve Earle: The Hard Way

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On July 1, 1990, “MCA” label released “The Hard Way”, the fourth Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Joe Hardy and Steve Earle.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, Mandoblaster, 6-string bass, guitar synthesizer, percussion programme, harmonies

The Dukes

  • Bucky Baxter – Mullins pedal steel guitar
  • Ken Moore – organ, synthesizer, string arrangements
  • Dwayne “Zip” Gibson – vocals, electric guitars
  • Kelly Looney – vocals, bass
  • Craig Wright – drums
  • John Jarvis – piano
  • Lester Snell – organ, chorus director
  • Patrick Earle – percussion
  • Stacey Earle Mims – harmony
  • The Christ Missionary Baptist Church Choir – chorus
  • Amy Dotson, Billy Baker, Billy Steele, Chip Phillips, Chuck Allen, Craig Wright, Denis Colby, Doug Baker, Ian Earle, Justin Townes Earle, Katryna Haddrick, Kelly Looney, Ken Moore, Patrick Earle, Peter Keppler, Robyn Gibson, Scot Bonner, Stacey Earle Mims, Tommy McRae, Zip Gibson – backing vocals
  • Patricia Snell, Susan Jerome, William C. Brown III – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. The Other Kind
  2. Promise You Anything – Steve Earle, Maria McKee, Patrick Sugg
  3. Esmeralda’s Hollywood – Steve Earle, Maria McKee
  4. Hopeless Romantics
  5. This Highway’s Mine (Roadmaster)
  6. Billy Austin
  7. Justice in Ontario
  8. Have Mercy
  9. When the People Find Out
  10. Country Girl
  11. Regular Guy
  12. West Nashville Boogie
  13. Close Your Eyes

Eric Church: Heart & Soul

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On April 23, 2021, “EMI Nashville” released “Heart & Soul”, the seventh Eric Church studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Eric Church – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, handclaps
  • Jay Joyce – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals, programming
  • Casey Beathard – acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Luke Dick – acoustic, electric and steel guitar, handclaps
  • Jeff Cease – acoustic, electric guitar and slide guitar, handclaps
  • Jeff Hyde – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic and resonator guitar, dobro, mandolin
  • Jeffrey Steele – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Vaughan – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Driver Williams – electric guitar, handclaps
  • Charlie Worsham – acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar, mandolin, handclaps
  • Billy Justineau – piano, mellotron, organ, synthesizer, synth bass, handclaps
  • Jim “Moose” Brown – piano, organ
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar, handclaps
  • Craig Wright – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Joanna Cotten – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Jason Hall – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Jaxon Hargrove – handclaps
  • Jimmy Mansfield – handclaps
  • John Peets – handclaps
  • Brian Snoddy – handclaps
  • Jonathan Singleton – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Heart on Fire – Eric Church,
  2. Heart of the Night – Eric Church, Travis Hill, Jeff Hyde, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndel
  3. Russian Roulette – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell
  4. People Break – Eric Church, Luke Laird
  5. Stick That in Your Country Song – Davis Naish, Jeffrey Steele
  6. Never Break Heart – Eric Church, Luke Dick
  7. Crazyland – Eric Church, Luke Liard, Michael P. Heeney
  8. Bunch of Nothing – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  9. Love Shine Down – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Jeffrey Steele
  10. Through My Ray-Bans – Eric Church, Barry Dean, Luke Laird
  11. Doing Life with Me – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Jeffrey Steele
  12.  Do Side – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  13. Kiss Her Goodbye – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  14. Mad Man – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  15. Lone Wolf – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell
  16. Rock & Roll Found Me – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Driver Williams
  17. Look Good and You Know It – Eric Church, Travis Meadows, Jonathan Singleton
  18. Bright Side Girl – Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Scotty Emerick, Jeff Hyde
  19. Break It Kind of Guy – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick
  20. Hell of a View – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Criswell
  21. Where I Wanna Be – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Jeremy Spillman
  22.  Jenny – Eric Church
  23. Bad Mother Trucker – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick, Jeffrey Spillman
  24. Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones – Casey Beathard

Edwin McCain: Lost In America

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On April 11, 2006, “Vanguard” label released “Lost in America”, the seventh Edwin McCain album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Noel Golden.

Personnel:

  • Edwin McCain – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Larry Chaney – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Pete Riley – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Craig Shields – accordion, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer, saxophone
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar
  • Dave Harrison – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Craig Wright – cajón, shaker, udu
  • Danijel Zezelj – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Gramercy Park Hotel – Edwin McCain
  2. The Kiss – Edwin McCain, Maia Sharp
  3. Welcome to Struggleville – Edwin McCain, Bill Mallonee
  4. True Believe – Edwin McCain, Maia Sharp
  5. Lost in America – Billy Chapin, Stan Lynch, Edwin McCain
  6. My Mystery – Kevin Kinney, Edwin McCain, Pete Riley
  7. Black and Blue – Edwin McCain, Maia Sharp
  8. Bitter and Twisted – Larry Chaney, Edwin McCain, Pete Riley
  9. Losing Tonight – Edwin McCain
  10. Babylon – Bill Mallonee

Eric Church: The Outsiders

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On February 11, 2014, “EMI Nashville” label released “The Outsiders”, the fourth Eric Church album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jay Joyce. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Church – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bryan Sutton– bass-banjo, bouzouki, slide dobro, dobro, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, percussion, piano
  • T. Corenflos– electric guitar
  • Jeff Hyde – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce– baritone guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, white noise generator, omnichord, Hammond C-3 organ, percussion, piano, pump organ, sound effects, synth mandolin, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar, baritone guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Craig Wright – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Barry Green – trombone
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Joanna Cotten, Jason Hall– backing vocals
  • Jason Sellers – backing vocals
  • Matthew Wheeler – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Outsiders – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  2. A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young – Eric Church, Jeremy Spillman
  3. Cold One – Eric Church, Lynn Hutton, Jeff Hyde
  4. Roller Coaster Ride – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndekk
  5. Talladega – Eric Church, Luke Laird
  6. Broke Record – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  7. Like a Wrecking Ball – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  8. That’s Damn Rock & Roll – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Michael P. Heeney
  9. Dark Side – Eric Church, Travis Meadows Spillman
  10. Devil, Devil (Prelude: Princess of Darkness) – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell
  11. Give Me Back My Hometown – Eric Church, Luke Laird
  12. The Joint – Eric Church, Casey Beathard