2003 Toby Keith – Shock’n Y’all
Shock’n Y’all is the eighth studio album by country musician Toby Keith, released in 2003. The album features 10 studio tracks and the 2 live “Bus Songs”. The album has been certified 4× Platinum in the U.S. for shipments in excess of 4 million units.
“I Love This Bar”, “American Soldier” and “Whiskey Girl” were the three tracks from the album to be released as singles, and all reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts. “I Love This Bar” has inspired a chain of restaurants that Keith has launched under the name I Love This Bar And Grill.
Keith wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 12 songs with his frequent collaborator Scotty Emerick, who also sings backup on the live tracks.
Tracks
1 I Love This Bar (Toby Keith; Scotty Emerick) 04:21
2 Whiskey Girl (Toby Keith; Scotty Emerick) 04:22
3 American Soldier (Toby Keith; Chuck Cannon) 04:29
4 If I Was Jesus (Phil Madeira; Chuck Cannon) 03:44
5 Time For Me To Ride (Toby Keith; Chuck Cannon) 05:23
6 Sweet (Toby Keith; Scotty Emerick; Chuck Cannon) 03:06
7 Don’t Leave, I Think I Love You (Toby Keith; Ronnie Dunn) 03:46
8 Nights I Can’t Remember, Friends I’ll Never Forget (Toby Keith; Scotty Emerick) 03:59
9 Baddest Boots (Toby Keith) 04:22
10 The Critic (Toby Keith) 04:00
11 The Taliban Song (Toby Keith; Scotty Emerick) 03:59
12 Weed With Willie (Toby Keith; Scotty Emerick) 04:03
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Biff Watson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Scotty Emerick |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Clayton Ivey |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Piano | Clayton Ivey |
| Piano | Steve Nathan |
| Trumpet | Julia King |
| Percussion | James Stroud |
| Percussion | Julian King |
| Background Vocals | James Stroud |
| Background Vocals | John Wesley Ryles |
| Background Vocals | Julian King |
| Background Vocals | Wes Hightower |
| Vocals | Toby Keith |
Other Musicians
4 If I Was Jesus
| Dobro | Phil Madeira |
9 Baddest Boots
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Guitar | Kenny Greenberg |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mark Casstevens |
Liner Notes
Producer – James Stroud, Toby Keith
Production Assistant – Doug Rich, Tammy Luker
Creative Director – Teresa Blair
Mastered By – Hank Williams
Mixed By – Julian King
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jake Burns, Rich Hanson
Recorded By – Ricky Cobble
Recorded By – John Guess (Track 9)
Recorded By (Additional) – Julian King, Rich Hanson
Recorded By (Additional Assistant) – Jake Burns, Steve Crowder
Recorded By (Assistant) – David Bryant
Recorded By (Assistant) – Patrick Murphy (Track 9)
Art Direction – Todd Cassetty, Anderson Thomas, Darren Welch
Design – Anderson Thomas, Darren Welch
Photography – Richard McLaren
Mastered At MasterMix
Mixed At LOUD Recording
Recorded At Shrimpboat Sound
Recorded At LOUD Recording
Recorded At Cartee Day
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright DreamWorks Records Nashville
Copyright DreamWorks Records Nashville