1989 studio album by Marty Stuart
Hillbilly Rock |
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Studio album by Marty Stuart |
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Released | October 17, 1989 |
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Studio | Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN |
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Genre | - Country
- country rock
- rockabilly
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Length | 32:42 |
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Label | MCA Nashville |
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Producer | Richard Bennett Alan Messer |
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Marty Stuart chronology |
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Marty Stuart (1986) | Hillbilly Rock (1989) | Tempted (1991) | |
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Singles from Hillbilly Rock |
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- "Cry! Cry! Cry!"
Released: August 1989 - "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long"
Released: November 1989 - "Hillbilly Rock"
Released: March 1990 - "Western Girls"
Released: September 1, 1990 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | link |
Hillbilly Rock is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Marty Stuart. It was released in October 1989 by MCA Nashville. It peaked at #19 on the Top Country Albums chart but failed to chart on the Canadian charts. It was certified Gold in both countries. The songs "Cry! Cry! Cry!", "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long", "Hillbilly Rock", and "Western Girls" were released as singles.[1]
Content
Several songs on this album are covers or would later be covered by other artists. Johnny Cash's "Cry! Cry! Cry!" first appeared on his 1957 album With His Hot and Blue Guitar. "Me and Billy the Kid" was written and recorded by Joe Ely for his album Lord of the Highway and would later be covered by Pat Green and Kevin Welch and the Overtones. "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long" was covered by Gary Allan on his 1998 album It Would Be You.
Track listing
Personnel
Production
- Produced By Tony Brown & Richard Bennet
- Engineers, Assistant Engineers: Dave Boyer, Mark J. Coddington, Marty Williams
- Mixing: Chuck Ainlay
- Overdub Engineers: Chuck Ainlay, Mark J. Coddington
- Digital Editing: Milan Bogdan
- Mastering, Master Tape Preparation: Glenn Meadows
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1990) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 36 | |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions |
US Country | CAN Country |
1989 | "Cry! Cry! Cry!" | 32 | 59 |
1990 | "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long" | 42 | 25 |
"Hillbilly Rock" | 8 | 6 |
"Western Girls" | 20 | 16 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- ^ "Marty Stuart Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Marty Stuart – Hillbilly Rock". Music Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Marty Stuart – Hillbilly Rock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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