Pirates of the Mississippi is the self-titled debut album of the American country music

Country music

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 band Pirates of the Mississippi

Pirates of the Mississippi

Pirates of the Mississippi was an American country music group. It was founded in 1987 by Rich Alves , Bill McCorvey Jimmy Lowe , Pat Severs , and Dean Townson...

. It was released in 1990 on Capitol Records

Capitol Records

Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

 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

Billboard (magazine)

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country charts. All of the other singles except "Rollin' Home" reached Top 40 on the same chart.

Track listing

1. "Honky Tonk Blues
   Honky Tonk Blues
   "Honky Tonk Blues" was a hit country and western song written and performed by Hank Williams. The original 1952 recording was a major hit, and it later became a hit for later-day superstar Charley Pride.-Song history:...
   
   " (Hank Williams) – 3:00
2. "I Take My Comfort in You" (Guy Clark
   Guy Clark
   Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
   
   , Wayland Holyfield
   Wayland Holyfield
   Wayland D. Holyfield, , is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community.-Early life:Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public schools and attended Hendrix College at Conway, Arkansas before graduating from the University of...
   
   ) – 3:34
3. "Rollin' Home" (Rich Alves, Bill McCorvey, Gary Harrison) – 3:11
4. "Speak of the Devil" (Alves, McCorvey, Danny Mayo
   Danny Mayo
   Danny "Bear" Mayo was an American songwriter, primarily known for writing country hits for artists such as Alabama, Tracy Byrd, Pirates of the Mississippi and Confederate Railroad...
   
   ) – 3:04
5. "Feed Jake
   Feed Jake
   "Feed Jake" is the title of a song written by Danny "Bear" Mayo and recorded by the American country music band Pirates of the Mississippi. It was released in February 1991 as the third single from the band's 1990 self-titled debut album...
   
   " (Mayo) – 4:00
6. "Talkin' 'bout Love" (Alves, McCorvey, Larry Gottlieb
   Larry Gottlieb
   Lawrence Bennett "Larry" Gottlieb is an American songwriter. Though he is mainly a country music songwriter, he has also written songs for various other music genres....
   
   ) – 4:17
7. "Jolly Roger/Pirates of the Mississippi" (Alves, McCorvey) – 5:15
8. "Down and Out in Birmingham" (Alves, McCorvey) – 3:57
9. "Anything Goes" (Mayo, McCorvey, Diana Rae) – 4:09
10. "Redneck Rock & Roll" (Alves, Mayo, McCorvey) – 3:24

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

• Rich Alves – guitar
  Guitar
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  , Hammond organ
  Hammond organ
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  , background vocals
• Jimmy Lowe – drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Bill McCorvey – guitar, lead vocals
• Pat Severs – steel guitar
  Steel guitar
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  , Dobro
  Dobro
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• Dean Townson – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , background vocals

Strings

String section

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on "Feed Jake" performed by John Kelton.

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	12
U.S. Billboard 200	80