Marty Stuart - Hillbilly Rock

Hillbilly Rock is the epitome of what the adult Marty Stuart is all about. With a new groove that runs just left of center, while still retaining a classic country & western-bluegrass flair, Hillbilly Rock is a wild ride to what surely must be honky tonk heaven. On par with Dwight Yoakam's debut, Hillbilly Rock sets the tone for a whole new faction of neo-traditionalists. Opening with the title cut, an infectious romp that demands your attention, and ending on a high note with a love song, "Since I Don't Have You," crafted by Stuart and another tragically overlooked supernova, Mark Collie, this is one heck of an album. "Western Girls," a favorite of the numerous cowgirls who follow his career, and the Merle Kilgore-Tillman Franks tune "The Wild One" all demonstrate how effective Marty Stuart is. "Cry, Cry, Cry," a Johnny Cash hit, is made new again. While this release displays more of Stuart's own songwriting skills, it also displays how deeply involved he is with the music he plays. ~ Jana Pendragon, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Messer Photography Billy Thomas Drums, Vocals (Background) Chuck Ainlay Mixing, Overdub Engineer Dave Boyer Assistant Engineer, Engineer Glen D. Hardin Piano Glenn Meadows Mastering, Master Tape Preparation Harry Stinson Vocals (Background) Holly Gleason Liner Notes Jerry Joyner Design Jessie Noble Project Coordinator, Coordination Joey Miskulin Concertina Kostas Vocals (Background) Kostas Lazarides Vocals (Background) Leland Sklar Bass Mark J. Coddington Overdub Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Engineer Marty Stuart Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Arranger, Mandolin, Vocals Marty Williams Engineer, Assistant Engineer Milan Bogdan Digital Editing Paul Franklin Guitar (Steel) Paul Kennerley Vocals (Background) Ralph Mooney Guitar (Steel) Richard Bennett Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Producer, 6-String Bass, Arranger Tony Brown Producer Virginia Team Art Direction