Pirates of the Mississippi (album)
Pirates of the Mississippi is the self-titled debut album of the American country music band Pirates of the Mississippi. It was released in 1990 on Capitol Records Nashville and contains four singles: "Honky Tonk Blues" (a cover of the Hank Williams song), "Rollin' Home", "Feed Jake", and "Speak of the Devil". "Feed Jake" was the highest charting of these singles, reaching #15 on the Billboard country charts. All of the other singles except "Rollin' Home" reached Top 40 on the same chart.
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| Released | June 18, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:51 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Producer | Rich Alves James Stroud | |||
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Track listing
- "Honky Tonk Blues" (Hank Williams) – 3:00
- "I Take My Comfort in You" (Guy Clark, Wayland Holyfield) – 3:34
- "Rollin' Home" (Rich Alves, Bill McCorvey, Gary Harrison) – 3:11
- "Speak of the Devil" (Alves, McCorvey, Danny Mayo) – 3:04
- "Feed Jake" (Mayo) – 4:00
- "Talkin' 'bout Love" (Alves, McCorvey, Larry Gottlieb) – 4:17
- "Jolly Roger/Pirates of the Mississippi" (Alves, McCorvey) – 5:15
- "Down and Out in Birmingham" (Alves, McCorvey) – 3:57
- "Anything Goes" (Mayo, McCorvey, Diana Rae) – 4:09
- "Redneck Rock & Roll" (Alves, Mayo, McCorvey) – 3:24
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[2]
- Musicians
- Rich Alves – guitar, Hammond organ, background vocals
- John Kelton - strings on "Feed Jake"
- Jimmy Lowe – drums, percussion
- Bill McCorvey – guitar, lead vocals
- Pat Severs – steel guitar, Dobro
- Dean Townson – bass guitar, background vocals
- Technical
- Chuck Ainlay - mixing
- Rich Alves - producer
- John Kelton - recording
- Glenn Meadows - mastering
- Tom Perry - overdubs
- James Stroud - producer
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 80 |
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References
- Allmusic - review
- Pirates of the Mississippi (Media notes). Pirates of the Mississippi. Capitol Records Nashville. 1990. CDP 7 94389 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
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