1997 Clint Black – Nothin’ But The Taillights
Nothin’ But The Taillights is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Clint Black. Black co-wrote many of the songs with others and played much of the guitar himself for this album.”Something That We Do”, “Nothin’ but the Taillights”, and “The Shoes You’re Wearing” were hit singles. The latter two of those three songs reached #1. The album is currently certified platinum by the RIAA.”Still Holding On” was co-written with Matraca Berg and Marty Stuart and performed as a duet with Martina McBride. This song was also included on McBride’s Evolution album, also released in 1997.”Ode To Chet” is an ode to guitar player Chet Atkins and features Steve Wariner, Larry Carlton, Dann Huff, Hayden Nicholas, Mark Knopfler, and Atkins and Black themselves on guitar.
Tracks
1 Nothin’ But The Taillights (Clint Black; Steve Wariner) 03:54
2 That Something In My Life (Clint Black; Kostas) 02:52
3 Our Kind Of Love (Clint Black; Shake Russell) 04:07
4 Loosen Up My Strings (Clint Black; Hayden Nicholas) 03:28
5 Still Holding On (Clint Black; Marty Stuart; Matraca Berg) 04:37
6 Something That We Do (Clint Black; Skip Ewing) 03:55
7 The Shoes You’re Wearing (Clint Black; Hayden Nicholas) 03:29
8 You Don’t Need Me Now (Clint Black; Shake Russell) 03:40
9 What I Feel Inside (Clint Black; Hayden Nicholas) 04:27
10 You Know It All (Clint Black; Steve Wariner) 04:18
11 Ode To Chet (Clint Black; Hayden Nicholas) 03:44
12 Bitter Side Of Sweet (Clint Black; Hayden Nicholas) 04:30
Biography
Musicians
1 Nothin’ But The Taillights
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Real |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
2 That Something In My Life
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Fiddle | Julianna Waller |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Real |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
3 Our Kind Of Love
| Acoustic Bass | Barry Bales |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dan Tyminski |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ron Block |
| Mandolin | Adam Steffey |
| Harmonica | Clint Black |
| Viola | Alison Krauss |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Background Vocals | Dan Tyminski |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
4 Loosen Up My Strings
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Real |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
5 Still Holding On
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Real |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
6 Something That We Do
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar (solo) | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Skip Ewing |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
7 The Shoes You’re Wearing
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Real |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
8 You Don’t Need Me Now
| Bass | Mike Brignardello |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
9 What I Feel Inside
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Real |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
10 You Know It All
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Mandolin | Stuart Duncan |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Harmonica | Clint Black |
| Fiddle | Julianna Waller |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
11 Ode To Chet
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Guitar | Chet Atkins |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Hayden Nicholas |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Mark Knopfler |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
12 Bitter Side Of Sweet
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Clint Black |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Harmonica | Clint Black |
| Vocals | Clint Black |
Other Musicians
Strings – The London Session Orchestra (Track 8)
Liner Notes
Producer – Clint Black, James Stroud
Producer (Assistant) – Doug Rich
Arranged By (Strings) – Ronn Huff (Track 8)
Conductor – Ronn Huff (Track 8)
Contractor – Gavyn Wright (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – John Nelson (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Patrick Murphy (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Hagen (Tracks 7, 8, 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Pete Martinez (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ricky Goble (Track 11)
Mastered By – Glenn Meadows
Mixed By – Julian King
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ricky Cobble
Mixed By (Assistant) – Craig White (Tracks 2, 7)
Recorded By – Julian King (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11)
Recorded By – Gary Paczosa (Track 3)
Recorded By – Kevin Beamish (Tracks 7, 8, 12)
Art Direction – Mary Hamilton, Susan Eaddy
Design – Jackson Design
Photography – Timothy White
Mastered At Masterfonics
Mixed At LOUD Recording
Recorded At 16th Avenue Sound
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Loud Recording
Recorded At Starstruck Studios
Recorded At Black’s Lab
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