Long Black Train
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).
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| Released | October 14, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country, Southern gospel, bluegrass | |||
| Length | 39:27 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Mark Wright Frank Rogers | |||
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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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Long Black Train" | Josh Turner | 4:10 |
| 2. | "In My Dreams" | Casey Beathard, Tony Martin | 3:34 |
| 3. | "What It Ain't" | Tim Mensy, Monty Criswell | 3:27 |
| 4. | "I Had One One Time" | Harley Allen, Don Sampson | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Jacksonville†" | Turner, Pat McLaughlin | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Backwoods Boy" | Turner | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Unburn All Our Bridges" | Jamie O'Hara | 3:19 |
| 8. | "You Don't Mess Around with Jim†" | Jim Croce | 3:18 |
| 9. | "She'll Go on You" | Mark Narmore | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Good Woman Bad†" | McLaughlin, Roger Younger | 3:00 |
| 11. | "The Difference Between a Woman and a Man†" | Bobby Braddock | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 39:27 | ||
†Omitted from 2004 reissue.[3]
Chart performance
Long Black Train peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. On January 7, 2004 it was certified Gold and on November 19, 2004 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[4]
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- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| 2002 | "She'll Go on You" | 46 | — |
| 2003 | "Long Black Train" | 13 | 72 |
| 2004 | "What It Ain't" | 31 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Personnel
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References
- Leggett, Steve. "Long Black Train review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- Kalet, Hank. "Josh Turner: Long Black Train". PopMatters. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/long-black-train-2004-mr0001744239
- "American single certifications – Josh Turner – Long Black Train". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "Long Black Train - Josh Turner". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
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