Marty Stuart (album)

Marty Stuart
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 9, 1986
GenreRockabilly[1]
Length32:18
LanguageEnglish
LabelColumbia
ProducerWalt Aldridge, Curtis Allen, Mac McAnally
Marty Stuart chronology
Busy Bee Cafe
(1982)
Marty Stuart
(1986)
Hillbilly Rock
(1989)
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Marty Stuart is the third studio album by American country music singer Marty Stuart, released in 1986 via Columbia, his only album with that label. He recorded a second album for Columbia titled Let There Be Country, which was not released until 1992.

Overview

The album features 9 songs, four of which were co-written by Stuart. The single "Arlene" made #19 on Hot Country Songs in 1985. "Honky Tonker", "All Because of You", and "Do You Really Want My Lovin'" were also released as singles. "Beyond the Great Divide" is a Karen Brooks cover from her 1985 album, I Will Dance for You.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Arlene"Curtis Allen3:04
2."All Because of You"Steve Forbert3:13
3."The Shape I'm In"Robbie Robertson3:03
4."Hometown Heroes"David Mallett4:15
5."Honky Tonker"Forbert3:53
6."Do You Really Want My Lovin'?"Marty Stuart, Steve Goodman3:36
7."Maria (Love To See You Again)"Marty Stuart, Allen4:07
8."Heart of Stone"Stuart, Allen3:18
9."Beyond The Great Divide"J.C. Crowley, Jack Wesley Routh3:49

Personnel

Production

  • Produced By Curtis Allen; co-production on "Honky Tonker" by Walt Aldridge and Mac McAnally
  • Recorded & Engineered By Curtis Allen, Jeff Coppage, Ken Criblez, David Ferguson, Mark Hall, Mark Miller, Rocky Schnaars & Al Schulman
  • Mixed & Remixed By Curtis Allen & Rocky Schnaars
  • Mastered By Hank Williams

Chart performance

Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 34

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Marty Stuart biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2020.