Born & Raised in Black & White
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"Born And Raised In Black And White" is the second full-length disc from country music
singer-songwriter Mark Collie. It was released on MCA in 1991. It features a cover of the song "Lucky Dog", originally recorded by country singer Keith Whitley
on his 1988 album Don't Close Your Eyes. He also covers Tex Williams
' classic 1960 song, "Ballad of Thunder Road", written by Robert Mitchum
and recorded by him in 1963.
The Jamie O'Hara
penned song, "There Goes My Dream", would later be recorded by The Dixie Chicks in 1993 for their album, Shouldn't a Told You That
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer-songwriter Mark Collie. It was released on MCA in 1991. It features a cover of the song "Lucky Dog", originally recorded by country singer Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...
on his 1988 album Don't Close Your Eyes. He also covers Tex Williams
Tex Williams
Sollie Paul Williams , known professionally as Tex Williams, was an American Western swing musician from Ramsey, Illinois....
' classic 1960 song, "Ballad of Thunder Road", written by Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
and recorded by him in 1963.
The Jamie O'Hara
Jamie O'Hara (singer)
Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...
penned song, "There Goes My Dream", would later be recorded by The Dixie Chicks in 1993 for their album, Shouldn't a Told You That
Shouldn't a Told You That
Shouldn't a Told You That is the third album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 1993 . It was their third and final album for the Crystal Clear Sound label, and last to feature singer-bassist Laura Lynch...
.
Track listing
- "She's Never Comin' Back" (Mark Collie, Gerry HouseGerry HouseGerry House is a and award-winning American radio personality, currently heard on WSIX-FM in Nashville, Tennessee on the morning show Gerry House and the House Foundation...
) 2:50 - "When The Sun Goes Down" (Collie, Marty StuartMarty StuartJohn Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
) 2:38 - "It Don't Take a Lot" (Collie, Larry Shell) 3:16
- "Calloused Hands" (Pat AlgerPat AlgerPat Alger is a country music songwriter, singer and guitarist.-Biography:Alger attended Georgia Tech studying architecture but decided to concentrate on writing songs. He started as a solo folk performer at folk clubs...
, Gene Levine) 3:16 - "Ten Lonely Nights" (Collie, Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
) 2:47 - "There Goes My Dream" (Jamie O'HaraJamie O'Hara (singer)Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...
) 4:02 - "Born and Raised in Black And White" (Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
, John Barlow Jarvis) 4:04 - "Ballad of Thunder Road" (Robert MitchumRobert MitchumRobert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
, Don RayeDon RayeDon Raye , born Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr., in Washington, D.C., was an American vaudevillian and songwriter, best known for his songs for the Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "The House of Blue Lights", "Just For A Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."While known for...
) 3:59 - "Lucky Dog" (Bill CaswellBill CaswellBill Caswell is a country music singer-songwriter and musician active since the early 1980s. Together with his wife Rosi Caswell, the duo from Bartlesville, Oklahoma perform on rare old style instruments including the ukelin, mandolin-guitar, bell-harp, and tremeloa. In the 1980s he performed his...
, Verlon Thompson) 2:44 - "Johnny Was a Rebel" (Collie) 4:36
Production
- Produced By Tony Brown & Doug Johnson
- Engineered By Doug Johnson
- Second Engineers: Brad Jones, Russ Martin, Graham Smith
- Mixed By Doug Johnson
- Digital Editing: Milan Bogdan
- Mastered By Glenn Meadows
Personnel
- Drums: Eddie Bayers
- Bass: David HungateDavid HungateDavid Hungate is a bass player noted as a member of Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1977-1982. Boz Scaggs's Silk Degrees album of 1976 included Hungate and several other future members of Toto...
- Guitars: James BurtonJames BurtonJames Burton is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame...
, Mark Collie, Pat Flynn, Steve Gibson, Mac McAnallyMac McAnallyLyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs charts...
, John Willis - Steel Guitar & Boxbro: Paul FranklinPaul Franklin (musician)Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
- Keyboards: John Barlow Jarvis, Steve Nathan
- Organ: Hassell Teekell
- Mandolin: Steve Gibson
- Pedabro: Paul Franklin & Steve Gibson
- Six-String Bass: Steve Gibson, David Hungate
- Backing Vocals: Lance Dary, Jamie O'HaraJamie O'Hara (singer)Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...
, Jim PhotogloJim PhotogloJim Photoglo, born James G. Photoglo, who also performed simply as Photoglo, is an American pop singer from Inglewood, California. He released two charting albums in the early 1980s and had two hit singles, "We Were Meant to Be Lovers" and "Fool in Love with You" .After his career as a pop star...
, Russell SmithRussell Smith (singer)Russell Smith is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year...
, Harry Stinson, Hassell Teekell