2003 Josh Turner – Long Black Train

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Long Black Train is the debut studio album from American country music artist Josh Turner, released on October 14, 2003. It peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. Overall, the album produced three chart singles for Turner on the Hot Country Songs charts: “She’ll Go on You” (No. 46), the title track (No. 13), and “What It Ain’t” (No. 31).

Two of this album’s tracks were previously recorded by other artists. “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” is a cover of a Jim Croce hit single from 1972, while “The Difference Between a Woman and a Man” was previously recorded by Doug Stone on his 1999 album Make Up in Love.

Tracks

1  Long Black Train (Josh Turner) 04:10
2  In My Dreams (Casey Beathard; Tony Martin) 03:34
3  What It Ain’t (Monty Criswell; Tim Mensy) 03:26
4  I Had One One Time (Don Sampson; Harley Allen) 03:17
5  Jacksonville (Josh Turner; Pat McLaughlin) 03:56
6  Backwoods Boy (Josh Turner) 03:41
7  Unburn All Our Bridges (Jamie O’Hara) 03:19
8  You Don’t Mess Around With Jim (Jim Croce) 03:18
9  She’ll Go On You (Mark Narmore) 04:03
10  Good Woman Bad (Pat McLaughlin; Roger Younger) 03:00
11  The Difference Between A Woman And A Man (Bobby Braddock) 03:43

Musicians

1 Long Black Train

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Pedal Steel GuitarMike Johnson
BanjoBryan Sutton
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


2 In My Dreams

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarFrank Rogers
Acoustic GuitarBrent Rowan
Steel GuitarSteve Hinson
MandolinAubrey Haynie
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PianoSteve Nathan
VibraphoneEric Darken
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


3 What It Ain’t

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Mason
Steel GuitarSteve Hinson
BanjoBryan Sutton
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsJohn Wesley Ryles
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
VocalsJosh Turner


4 I Had One One Time

BassKevin Grantt
BassBrent Rowan
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
GuitarBryan Sutton
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Steel GuitarPaul Franklin
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
VibraphoneEric Darken
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


5 Jacksonville

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Mason
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Acoustic GuitarPat McLaughlin
Steel GuitarSteve Hinson
PianoSteve Nathan
HarmonicaCharlie McCoy
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


6 Backwoods Boy

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarPat McLaughlin
Steel GuitarSteve Hinson
BanjoBryan Sutton
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


7 Unburn All Our Bridges

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Steel GuitarSteve Hinson
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


8 You Don’t Mess Around With Jim

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
DobroSteve Hinson
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsLisa Cochran
Background VocalsMelodie Crittenden
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
VocalsJosh Turner


9 She’ll Go On You

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
Guitar (solo)Frank Rogers
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Steel GuitarPaul Franklin
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


10 Good Woman Bad

Upright BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
GuitarBrent Mason
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Steel GuitarPaul Franklin
PianoSteve Nathan
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsPat McLaughlin
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner


11 The Difference Between A Woman And A Man

BassKevin Grantt
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarBrent Rowan
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
Steel GuitarPaul Franklin
PianoSteve Nathan
FiddleAubrey Haynie
PercussionEric Darken
Background VocalsLiana Manis
Background VocalsRussell Terrell
Background VocalsWes Hightower
VocalsJosh Turner

Other Musicians

Strings – Carl Gorodetzky, The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 4, 7, 9)

Liner Notes

Producer – Frank Rogers, Mark Wright
Arranged By (Strings) – Bergen White (Tracks 4, 7, 9)
Coordinator – C.A. Dreyer, Carie Higdon
Edited By – Dave Willis, Adam Hatley, Grey Banner, Jason Lehning, Ronnie Thomas
Mastered By – Hank Williams
Mixed By – Greg Droman
Mixed By (Assistant) – Todd Gunnerson
Recorded By – Greg Droman
Recorded By (Strings) – David Schober
Recorded By (Additional) – Brian David Willis, Jason Lehning, Richard Barrow
Recorded By (Assistant) – Todd Gunnerson
Recorded By (Strings Assistant) – Greg Fogie

Art Direction – Craig Allen, Katie Gillon
Photography – Josh Turner, Mark Tucker

Edited At The Ice Box
Edited At Dirty Secrets
Edited At MasterMix
Mastered At MasterMix
Mixed At Sound Kitchen
Recorded At Sound Kitchen
Recorded At Ocean Way Nashville
Recorded At Thelma’s East
Phonographic Copyright MCA Nashville
Copyright MCA Nashville