Confederate Railroad (album)
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| Released | April 28, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | October 1991–March 1992 | |||
| Studio | The Castle, Franklin, TN Midtown Studios, and Omnisound Studios Nashville, TN | |||
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| Length | 33:29 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Barry Beckett | |||
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| Singles from Confederate Railroad | ||||
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Confederate Railroad is the debut studio album by American country music band Confederate Railroad, released on April 28, 1992 via Atlantic Records. It peaked at #7 on the US country albums chart, and #19 on the Canadian country chart. It was certified 2×Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.
Singles released from the album include "She Took It Like a Man", "Jesus and Mama", "Queen of Memphis", "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back", "Trashy Women" and "She Never Cried". "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" was previously a single in 1985 for Bill Anderson from his album Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
Lead vocalist Danny Shirley was the only band member to record any parts for the album. Shirley only performed lead vocals on the album. Session musicians played all the instruments on the album and performed all background vocals on the album.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Took It Like a Man" |
| 2:47 |
| 2. | "Long Gone" | Pat Terry | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Jesus and Mama" |
| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Time Off for Bad Behavior" |
| 2:49 |
| 5. | "She Never Cried" |
| 3:26 |
| 6. | "Black Label, White Lies" | Craig Wiseman | 3:27 |
| 7. | "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" |
| 4:12 |
| 8. | "Queen of Memphis" |
| 3:20 |
| 9. | "You Don't Know What It's Like" | 2:57 | |
| 10. | "Trashy Women" | Chris Wall | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 33:29 | ||
Personnel
Confederate Railroad
- Mark Dufresne – drums*
- Michael Lamb – electric guitar,* background vocals*
- Chris McDaniel – keyboards,* background vocals*
- Gates Nichols – steel guitar,* background vocals*
- Wayne Secrest – bass guitar*
- Danny Shirley – acoustic guitar,* lead vocals
* Credited, but does not appear on album.[a]
Additional musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Michele Lamb – background vocals
- "Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Suzi Ragsdale – background vocals
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Bob Wray – bass guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1992 | "She Took It Like a Man" | 37 | — | 41 |
| "Jesus and Mama" | 4 | — | 14 | |
| 1993 | "Queen of Memphis" | 2 | — | 3 |
| "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" | 14 | — | 18 | |
| "Trashy Women" | 10 | 113 | 12 | |
| 1994 | "She Never Cried" | 27 | — | 28 |
Notes
- ^ Lead vocalist Danny Shirley was the only band member who recorded parts for the album. Shirley only performed lead vocals on the album. Session musicians played all the instruments on the album and performed all background vocals on the album.[2]
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b CONFEDERATE RAILROAD KEEPS ROLLING ALONG
- ^ "Confederate Railroad Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Confederate Railroad Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Confederate Railroad Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- Allmusic