Rhythm, Country and Blues explained
Rhythm Country and Blues |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Various Artists |
Cover: | RhythmCountryBlues.jpg |
Genre: | R&B, country |
Length: | 48:12 |
Label: | MCA |
Producer: | Tony Brown Don Was |
Rhythm, Country and Blues (a.k.a. Rhythm Country and Blues) is an album featuring duets between R&B and country music artists on classic songs. It was released by MCA Records on March 1, 1994. The album debuted at #1 on Top Country Albums and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[1] Marty Stuart's rendition of "The Weight" later appeared on his 1995 compilation The Marty Party Hit Pack. The album was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year in 1994.
Production
Personnel
- Drums: Kenny Aronoff (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9-11), Ricky Fataar (track 2), Curt Bisquera (tracks 4, 7), Paul Leim (track 8)
- Percussion: Lenny Castro (tracks 1, 7), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks 6, 11), Jamie Muhoberac (track 9)
- Bass: Freddie Washington (track 1), Hutch Hutchinson (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9), Willie Weeks (tracks 3, 6, 10, 11), Glenn Worf (track 8)
- Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizers: Benmont Tench (tracks 1-4, 6, 7, 11), Nat Adderley (track 1), Billy Preston (track 2), Matt Rollings (tracks 5, 9), Steve Nathan (tracks 6, 8, 10, 11), Barry Beckett (tracks 6, 10, 11), David Briggs (track 8), Allen Toussaint (track 9)
- Acoustic & electric guitars: Mark Goldenberg (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9), Reggie Young (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11), Mabon Hodges (track 2), Randy Jacobs (tracks 2, 7, 9), T-Bone Burnett (track 4), Bernie Leadon (track 5), Larry Byrom (tracks 5, 8), Don Potter (tracks 6, 10, 11), Chet Atkins (track 9)
- Pedal steel
Robby Turner (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Various Artists - Rhythm Country and Blues (1994) album Charts & Awards
- Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994. Billboard. January 31, 2021.
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994. Billboard. January 31, 2021.
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994. Billboard. January 31, 2021.