Rockie Lynne (album)
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Rockie Lynne is the self-titled debut album of American country music
singer Rockie Lynne
. The album was released on May 2, 2006 (see 2006 in country music
) via Universal South Records. It includes three chart singles in "Lipstick", "Do We Still" and "More", all of which charted on the Billboard
country charts. It is his only major-label album.
country charts, peaking at #29 on the chart week of March 18, 2006, before falling to #30 a week later. After it came "Do We Still" at #46 and "More" at #48. All twelve songs on the album were co-written by Lynne.
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 Rockie Lynne
Rockie Lynne
Rockie Lynn Rash is an American country music artist, known professionally as Rockie Lynne. He was signed to Universal South Records in late 2005, releasing his self-titled debut album in early 2006. This album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the...
. The album was released on May 2, 2006 (see 2006 in country music
2006 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2006.-Events:* January 14 — With the song, "She Let Herself Go," George Strait scores his 40th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, all of them solo. It ties a 20-year-old record for most No...
) via Universal South Records. It includes three chart singles in "Lipstick", "Do We Still" and "More", all of which charted on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts. It is his only major-label album.
Content
The album accounted for three singles in all. First was the lead-off track "Lipstick", which Lynne co-wrote with Mark Prentice. This song spent 21 weeks on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts, peaking at #29 on the chart week of March 18, 2006, before falling to #30 a week later. After it came "Do We Still" at #46 and "More" at #48. All twelve songs on the album were co-written by Lynne.
Track listing
- "Lipstick" (Rockie Lynne, Mark Prentice) – 4:24
- "The Only Reason" (Lynne, Prentice, Monty Powell) – 4:49
- "More" (Lynne, Dennis MorganDennis Morgan (songwriter)Dennis Morgan is a songwriter and music publisher, best known for writing songs for Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Barbara Mandrell, and Eric Clapton. He has also published hit songs by Garth Brooks, All-4-One, Feargal Sharkey, and Trisha Yearwood.Morgan's career as a songwriter started as a session...
) – 3:54 - "Super Country Cowboy" (Lynne, Kevin Douglas, Allen Sostrin) – 3:40
- "That's Where Songs Come From" (Lynne, Richard LeighRichard Leigh (songwriter)Richard Leigh is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" . In 1978 he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song...
, Sharon VaughnSharon VaughnSharon Vaughn is a musician, songwriter and producer. She has had over two hundred cuts including several number one hits. She has also been nominated for The Nashville Songwriters Federation "Hall Of Fame". Vaughn was formerly married to songwriter Bill Rice, and later to Howard Bellamy of The...
) – 3:28 - "Do We Still" (Lynne, Rob CrosbyRob CrosbyRobert Crosby Hoar , is an American country music artist, known professionally as Rob Crosby. Between 1990 and 1996, Rob charted eight singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. He has also recorded six studio albums, with his most recent, Catfish Baby, being released in 2007...
, Will Rambeaux) – 3:57 - "Big Time in a Small Town" (Lynne, Douglas, Sostrin) – 2:54
- "Don't Make This Easy on Me" (Lynne, Mitzi Dawn, Kim Tribble) – 3:39
- "Love Me Like You're Gonna Lose Me" (Lynne) – 3:34
- "Every Man's Got a Mountain" (Lynne, KostasKostasKostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
, Sostrin) – 3:40 - "Holding Back the Ocean" (Lynne, Douglas, Sostrin) – 3:29
- "Red, White and Blue" (Lynne) – 3:37
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.- Lisa Cochran – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Perry Coleman – background vocals (tracks 1-4, 7, 11)
- J.T. Corenflos – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9) - Eric Darken – percussion (tracks 2, 11, 12)
- Thom Flora – background vocals (tracks 10, 12)
- 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,...
– lap steel guitarLap steel guitarThe lap steel guitar is a type of steel guitar, an instrument derived from and similar to the guitar. The player changes pitch by pressing a metal or glass bar against the strings instead of by pressing strings against the fingerboard....
(track 2), pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
(tracks 10-12) - Vicki Hampton – background vocals (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- Aubrey HaynieAubrey HaynieAubrey Haynie is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle and mandolin. In his career, he has recorded three studio albums for the Sugar Hill Records label, all three of which contained mostly songs that he wrote himself...
– fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
(tracks 2, 10-12), mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
(tracks 10, 11) - Wes Hightower – background vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (tracks 2, 10-12)
- Rockie Lynne – electric guitar (tracks 1-10)
- George Marinelli – electric guitar (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- Terry McMillan – harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
(track 10) - Greg Morrow – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), drums (tracks 2-12)
- Steve Nathan – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(tracks 1, 3-9, 12), Hammond B-3 organ (track 2), pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(tracks 10, 11), synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
(track 11) - Mark Prentice – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(tracks 1, 3-9) - Billy Panda – acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
(tracks 1, 3-9) - Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (tracks 2, 10-12)
- Hank Singer – fiddle (track 9)
- Jack Solomon – electric guitar (track 9)
- Harry Stinson – background vocals (tracks 10, 12)
- James StroudJames StroudJames Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, and country music. In the 1990s he was the president of Giant Records and held several credits as a session drummer...
– drums (track 1) - Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Cindy Walker – background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 9, 11)
- John Willis – acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 10-12)
Production
- Blake ChanceyBlake ChanceyBlake Chancey is an American record producer and music business executive, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly an executive vice president and chief creative officer for Sony Music, he later formed a partnership with artist manager Scott Siman...
and Tony BrownTony Brown (record producer)Tony Brown is an American country music record producer.He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.Brown played piano for Elvis Presley. He toured with the TCB Band for much of Presley's final two years and was a part of the 1976 "Jungle Room" recording sessions at Graceland...
(tracks 4, 5, 7-9) - Tony Brown (tracks 2, 10-12)
- Blake Chancey, Tony Brown, Kevin Law (tracks 1, 3, 6)
Album charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 163 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Lipstick" | 29 |
| 2006 | "Do We Still" | 46 |
| 2007 | "More" | 48 |