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Outlaw (Mark Chesnutt album)

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Outlaw
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)
GenreCountry
Length45:32
LabelSaguaro Road
ProducerPete Anderson[1]
Mark Chesnutt chronology
Rollin' with the Flow
(2008)
Outlaw
(2010)
Live from the Big D
(2011)

Outlaw is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist, Mark Chesnutt. It was released on June 22, 2010, via Saguaro Road Records.

Background

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Outlaw, unlike Chesnutt's previous work, is composed of covers of some 'Outlaw Classics'. The album includes material from Billy Joe Shaver, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. Chesnutt said “When I was first approached to record this CD, my reaction wasn’t just ‘yes,’ but ‘hell, yeah. I cut my teeth on this kind of music, and it’s an opportunity [that might not have otherwise presented itself] for me to pay tribute to some of my biggest heroes in country music.”[1] Producer Pete Anderson commended Chesnutt on the work he did with the record by saying “Mark Chesnutt put on a vocal display like I’ve never before seen in the studio. He stood in front of the mic and sang the whole record, from beginning to end, flawlessly [and in less than three hours]. We are all amazed at the results. There may be singers out there as good as Mark, but there are none better and, at this point in my career, I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with this caliber of talent.”[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Rose"Billy Joe Shaver2:53
2."Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound"Hank Williams, Jr.3:14
3."Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"Jimmy Bryant2:34
4."A Couple More Years" (duet with Amber Digby)Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein4:43
5."Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior"David Allan Coe, Bobby Keel, Larry Latimer2:54
6."Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"Kris Kristofferson4:49
7."Are You Ready for the Country"Neil Young2:31
8."Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"Kristofferson4:10
9."Country State of Mind"Roger Alan Wade, Williams, Jr.3:54
10."Freedom to Stay"Willis David Hoover3:24
11."Bloody Mary Morning"Willie Nelson3:53
12."Desperados Waiting for a Train"Guy Clark6:33

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 42

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mark Chesnutt Revives Outlaw Tradition". blog.gactv.com. 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  2. ^ "Mark Chesnutt Hails His Outlaw Heroes". theboot.com. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-05-24.