Black Stone Cherry (album)
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Black Stone Cherry is the debut album from southern rock
ers Black Stone Cherry
. The album was released on July 18, 2006 through Roadrunner Records
. The album has produced 3 singles: "Lonely Train
", "Hell & High Water
" and "Rain Wizard
".
As of 2008, the album has sold around 110,000 copies.
unless stated otherwise
" was the official theme song for WWE's
The Great American Bash 2006. It was later featured in the WWE video game WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007
.
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
ers Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band consists of Chris Robertson , Ben Wells , Jon Lawhon , and John Fred Young...
. The album was released on July 18, 2006 through Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
. The album has produced 3 singles: "Lonely Train
Lonely Train
"Lonely Train" is the debut single of the hard rock band Black Stone Cherry from their self-titled album which was released on July 18, 2006. It peaked at #14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Billboard chart, and was also selected as a free single on iTunes in July 2006.-Music video:Additionally, a...
", "Hell & High Water
Hell & High Water
"Hell & High Water" is the second single from Black Stone Cherry's debut, self-titled album, Black Stone Cherry. It follows the first successful single, Lonely Train. This song reached #30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.-Hell & High Water EP:...
" and "Rain Wizard
Rain Wizard
"Rain Wizard" is the third single from Black Stone Cherry's debut, self-titled album, Black Stone Cherry. It follows the second successful single, Hell & High Water. This song reached #29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...
".
As of 2008, the album has sold around 110,000 copies.
Track listing
All tracks by Black Stone CherryBlack Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band consists of Chris Robertson , Ben Wells , Jon Lawhon , and John Fred Young...
unless stated otherwise
- "Rain WizardRain Wizard"Rain Wizard" is the third single from Black Stone Cherry's debut, self-titled album, Black Stone Cherry. It follows the second successful single, Hell & High Water. This song reached #29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...
" - 3:24 - "Backwoods Gold" - 3:06
- "Lonely TrainLonely Train"Lonely Train" is the debut single of the hard rock band Black Stone Cherry from their self-titled album which was released on July 18, 2006. It peaked at #14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Billboard chart, and was also selected as a free single on iTunes in July 2006.-Music video:Additionally, a...
" - 3:50 - "Maybe Someday" - 3:47
- "When the Weight Comes Down" - 3:35
- "Crosstown Woman" - 3:36
- "Shooting Star" - 3:12
- "Hell & High WaterHell & High Water"Hell & High Water" is the second single from Black Stone Cherry's debut, self-titled album, Black Stone Cherry. It follows the first successful single, Lonely Train. This song reached #30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.-Hell & High Water EP:...
" - 4:01 - "Shapes of ThingsShapes of Things"Shapes of Things" is a song written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, and Jim McCarty, originally recorded by The Yardbirds and released as a single in March 1966 by the Columbia Graphophone Company...
" (Paul Samwell-SmithPaul Samwell-SmithPaul Samwell-Smith is best known as a founding member and bassist of the 1960s English band, The Yardbirds, a group that spawned such noteworthy musicians as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page...
, Keith RelfKeith RelfKeith William Relf , was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds broke up Relf formed the acoustic duo Together, with fellow Yardbird Jim McCarty, followed by Renaissance, which also featured his sister, singer Jane Relf, then hard rock...
, and Jim McCartyJim McCartyJim McCarty is an English musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.-Early life:...
) - 3:05 - "Violator Girl" - 3:23
- "Tired of the Rain" -3:15
- "Drive" - 3:04
- "Rollin' On" - 4:59
Credits
- Chris Robertson - Lead Vocals, Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Ben Wells - Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Jon Lawhon - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - John Fred Young - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Reese WynansReese WynansReese Wynans is a keyboard player who has done session work and has been a member of Double Trouble and progressive rock band Captain Beyond.- Personal life :Reese Wynans grew up in Sarasota, Florida during the 1950s...
- B3 Organ on Rollin' On and Tired Of The Rain
In pop culture
The track "Lonely TrainLonely Train
"Lonely Train" is the debut single of the hard rock band Black Stone Cherry from their self-titled album which was released on July 18, 2006. It peaked at #14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Billboard chart, and was also selected as a free single on iTunes in July 2006.-Music video:Additionally, a...
" was the official theme song for WWE's
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
The Great American Bash 2006. It was later featured in the WWE video game WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is a professional wrestling video game released by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. The game is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the eighth installment in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and is the...
.