2002 Rascal Flatts – Melt
Melt is the second studio album by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released on October 29, 2002, on Lyric Street Records and sold 3,073,000 copies in the United States up to May 2009. The album’s first single “These Days” was the group’s first Number One hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The follow-ups, “Love You Out Loud” and “I Melt”, respectively reached number 3 and number 2, while “Mayberry” was also a Number One. A music video was also made for “My Worst Fear” in 2004 even though it was never released as a single.
Tracks
1 These Days (Danny Wells; Jeffrey Steele; Steve Robson) 04:14
2 Too Good Is True (Danny Orton; Jay DeMarcus) 03:19
3 I Melt (Gary LeVox; Neil Thrasher; Wendell Mobley) 03:54
4 Mayberry (Arlos Smith) 04:33
5 Love You Out Loud (Brett James; Lonnie Wilson) 03:05
6 Dry County Girl (Chuck Jones; Marcus Hummon) 03:16
7 Like I Am (Danny Orton; Joe Don Rooney) 04:05
8 You (Brad Crisler; James LeBlanc) 04:08
9 Fallin’ Upside Down (Derek George; John Tirro) 02:34
10 Shine On (Gary LeVox; Jay DeMarcus; Joe Don Rooney) 03:01
11 My Worst Fears (Al Anderson; Anthony Smith) 03:54
Biography
The Band
| Bass | Jay DeMarcus |
| Background Vocals | Joe Don Rooney |
| Background Vocals | Jay DeMarcus |
| Vocals | Gary LeVox |
Other Musicians
1 These Days
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
2 Too Good Is True
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Joe Don Rooney |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
3 I Melt
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
4 Mayberry
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Joe Don Rooney |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Banjo | Larry Beaird |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Accordion | Tim Akers |
5 Love You Out Loud
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Bouzouki | Jerry McPherson |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
6 Dry County Girl
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Mandolin | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Cello | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Viola | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Violin | Jonathan Yudkin |
7 Like I Am
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | JT Corenflos |
| Guitar | Joe Don Rooney |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
8 You
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Tim Akers |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
9 Fallin’ Upside Down
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
10 Shine On
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Joe Don Rooney |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Dobro | Jimmy Stewart |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
11 My Worst Fears
| Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Beaird |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Mark Bright, Marty Williams, Rascal Flatts
Edited By – Christopher Rowe, Derek Bason, Scott Kidd
Mastered By – Marty Williams
Mixed By – Marty Williams
Mixed By (Assistant) – Scott Kidd
Recorded By – Marty Williams
Recorded By (Assistant) – Scott Kidd
Art Direction – Greg McCarn, Sherri Halford
Design – Fresh Design, Glenn Sweitzer
Photography – David Johnson
Mastered At The Work Station
Mixed At The Work Station
Recorded At The Work Station
Recorded At The Tracking Room
Phonographic Copyright Lyric Street Records Inc
Copyright Lyric Street Records Inc