| Hillbilly Rock | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Marty Stuart |
| Cover: | Hillbilly Rock.jpg |
| Released: | October 17, 1989 |
| Studio: | Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN |
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| Length: | 32:42 |
| Label: | MCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Richard Bennett Alan Messer |
| Chronology: | Marty Stuart |
| Prev Title: | Marty Stuart |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Tempted |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
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]
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.
| 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 | |