The Road Hammers II
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The Road Hammers II is the third and final studio album of Canadian country rock group The Road Hammers
. Released on February 24, 2009 on Open Road Recordings
, it is their second album to be released in Canada. Its first single, "Homegrown," has reached the Top 20 on the Canadian country music charts. The album also includes the three new tracks from their American release, Blood, Sweat, and Steel
("I Don't Know When to Quit," "Workin' Hard at Lovin' You" and "I've Got the Scars to Prove It").
The Road Hammers
The Road Hammers was a Canadian Country music group composed of Jason McCoy, Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne. Formed by McCoy as a side project, the trio's music is influenced by 1960s and 1970s trucker music and Southern rock. Their first self-titled album included remakes of several classic...
. Released on February 24, 2009 on Open Road Recordings
Open Road Recordings
Open Road Recordings, a division of Maple Core Ltd., is a Canadian country music record label established by Ron Kitchener in 2003 and distributed through Universal Music Canada.-Open Road artists:* Ridley Bent* Dean Brody* Doc Walker* Emerson Drive...
, it is their second album to be released in Canada. Its first single, "Homegrown," has reached the Top 20 on the Canadian country music charts. The album also includes the three new tracks from their American release, Blood, Sweat, and Steel
Blood, Sweat, and Steel
Blood Sweat & Steel is the second studio album of Canadian country music group The Road Hammers. Released on June 24, 2008, it also serves as their debut album in the United States. Its lead-off single, "I Don't Know When to Quit", peaked at #51 on the Hot Country Songs chart, giving the group...
("I Don't Know When to Quit," "Workin' Hard at Lovin' You" and "I've Got the Scars to Prove It").
Track listing
- "Homegrown" (Chris Byrne, Larry Haack, Jason McCoyJason McCoyJason McCoy is a Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He was born in Barrie, Ontario and was raised for a time in Camrose, Alberta before his family settled in Anten Mills, Ontario.He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music...
, Bobby Taylor) – 3:06 - "Gettin' Screwed" (Clayton Bellamy, Byrne, Corbett Frasz, McCoy, Robert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
) – 3:20 - "I Don't Know When to Quit" (Ashley Gorley, Bryant Simpson) – 3:19
- "Cowboy 'Til I Die" (Bellamy, Willie MackWillie MackWillie Mack is a country music singer-songwriter born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised in Chico, Texas. He has had his songs recorded by Sara Evans, Collin Raye, The Oak Ridge Boys and Mark Wills, among others...
, McCoy) – 3:28 - "Workin' Hard at Lovin' You" (Byron HillByron HillByron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:...
, Vicky McGehee, John RichJohn Rich (musician)John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
) – 3:36 - "I've Got the Scars to Prove It" (Haack, McCoy, Taylor) – 3:33
- "Thank God I'm a Country BoyThank God I'm a Country Boy"Thank God I'm a Country Boy", also known as "Country Boy" is a song written by John Martin Sommers and recorded by American singer/songwriter John Denver.The song was originally included on Denver's 1974 album Back Home Again....
" (John Martin Sommers) – 2:56 - "Freewheelin'" (Bart Allmand, Danny Myrick, Kip Raines, Jeffrey SteeleJeffrey SteeleJeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...
) – 3:55 - "No Time for Long Goodbyes" (McCoy, Mike PlumeMike PlumeMike Plume is an Canadian country music singer and songwriter. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick.-Background:Canadian singer/songwriter Mike Plume fronts his roots-based namesake band, his first record, 1993's Songs From a Northern Town, was recorded with in Texas.....
) – 3:27 - "Goodbye Dust" (Bellamy, Byrne, Mack, McCoy) – 4:27
- "A Girl Who Loves to Truck" (Bellamy, Byrne, Mack) – 2:31
Chart performance
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Canadian Top Country Albums | 3 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 34 |