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Marty Stuart 
Studio album by Marty Stuart Released August 9, 1986 Genre Country, bluegrass Length 32:18 Language English Label Columbia Producer Walt Aldridge, Curtis Allen, Mac McAnally Professional reviews Marty Stuart chronology Busy Bee Cafe
(1982)Marty Stuart
(1986)Hillbilly Rock
(1989)Marty Stuart is an eponymous album, and the third solo output by country singer Marty Stuart. It was released in 1986 on Columbia, his only disc with that label. His next record, 1989's Hillbilly Rock, would see him jump ship to MCA.
Contents
Overview
The album features 9 songs, four of which were co-written by Stuart. It contains strong flavors of bluegrass and rockabilly, helped to no end by guest guitarist (and rockabilly legend) Duane Eddy. As well as Eddy, star players such as Vince Gill (whose own career with MCA would explode in the 90's) and Conway Twitty keyboardist Shane Keister alst make an appearance.
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Arlene" Curtis Allen 3:04 2. "All Because of You" Steve Forbert 3:13 3. "The Shape I'm In" Robbie Robertson 3:03 4. "Hometown Heroes" David Mallett 4:15 5. "Honky Tonker" Steve Forbert 3:53 6. "Do You Really Want My Lovin'?" Marty Stuart, Steve Goodman 3:36 7. "Maria (Love To See You Again)" Marty Stuart, Allen 4:07 8. "Heart of Stone" Stuart, Allen 3:18 9. "Beyond The Great Divide" J.C. Crowley, Jack Wesley Routh 3:49 Personnel
- Marty Stuart: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Curtis Allen, Kathie Baillie, Alan LeBoeuf, Coleen Peterson: Backing & Harmony Vocals
- Jody Maphis: Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- Duane Eddy, Vince Gill, Biff Watson, Reggie Young: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Mark O'Connor: Fiddle
- Flip Anderson: Piano
- Shane Keister: Synthesizer
- Bobby Whitlock: Organ
- Jim Horn: Saxophone
- Paco Shipp: Harmonica
- T. Michael Coleman, Ralph Ezell: Bass
- W.S. Holland, David Humphreys, Milon Sledge: Drums
- Kenny Malone: Percussion
Production
- Produced By Walt Aldridge, Curtis Allen & Mac McAnally
- Recorded & Engineered By Curtis Allen, Jeff Coppage, Ken Criblez, David Ferguson, Mark Hall, Mark Miller, Rocky Schnaars & Al Schulman
- Mixed & Remixed By Curtis Allen & Rocky Schnaars
- Mastered By Hank Williams
Chart performance
Chart (1986) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 34 Studio albums Busy Bee Cafe · Marty Stuart · Let There Be Country · Hillbilly Rock · Tempted · This One's Gonna Hurt You · Once Upon a Time · Love and Luck · Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best · The Pilgrim · Country Music · Souls' Chapel · Badlands: Ballads of the Lakota · Live At The Ryman · Cool Country Favorites · Ghost Train: The Studio B SessionsCompilation albums The Marty Party Hit Pack · 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection · Compadres: An Anthology of DuetsNotable singles "Cry! Cry! Cry!" · "Hillbilly Rock" · "Little Things" · "Tempted" · "Burn Me Down" · "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)" · "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best"Related articles Discography · "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'"Categories:- 1986 albums
- Marty Stuart albums
- Columbia Records albums
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