Country Music (Marty Stuart album)

Country Music is the 11th studio album of American country singer Marty Stuart, released in 2003. With his previous album The Pilgrim, Stuart established himself as a serious recording artist and an accomplished musician. For this album he formed a new backing band called the Fabulous Superlatives. To date, Marty and his Superlatives are still touring, recording, and performing on The Marty Stuart Show on RFD-TV.

Country Music
Studio album by
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
ReleasedJuly 1, 2003
GenreCountry
Length40:34
LanguageEnglish
LabelColumbia
ProducerJustin Niebank
Marty Stuart chronology
The Pilgrim
(1999)
Country Music
(2003)
Souls' Chapel
(2005)

The members of the band are:

  • 'Cousin' Kenny Vaughan - Guitar
  • 'Handsome' Harry Stinson - Drums
  • 'Brother' Brian Glenn - Bass (who would later be replaced by 'The Apostle' Paul Martin, who was subsequently replaced by 'Professor' Chris Scruggs)

Though the album was a commercial success, Stuart later claimed he was unhappy with the album, and said he was "guilty of trying to have a hit".

The track "Too Much Month (At The End of the Money)" was originally recorded by the writers of the song (Bob DiPiero, Dennis Robbins, and John Scott Sherrill) when they formed the band Billy Hill. Their version was a hit in 1989 and it was the only Top 40 hit for them, it peaked at No. 25 on the charts and it was released as their debut single and lead off single to their album "I Am Just a Rebel".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Satisfied Mind"Jack Rhodes, Joe Hayes3:35
2."Fool for Love"Marty Stuart, Tom Douglas4:13
3."If There Ain't There Oughta Be"Bobby Pinson, Trey Bruce2:55
4."Here I Am"Rivers Rutherford3:32
5."Sundown in Nashville"Dwayne Warwick3:06
6."By George"Marty Stuart2:55
7."Farmer's Blues" (duet with Merle Haggard)Marty Stuart, Connie Smith3:18
8."Wishful Thinkin'"Mike Henderson, Wally Wilson3:10
9."If You Wanted Me Around"Marty Stuart, Paul Kennerley2:38
10."Too Much Month (At The End of the Money)"Bob DiPiero, Dennis Robbins, John Scott Sherrill2:16
11."Tip Your Hat"Jeffrey Steele4:25
12."Walls of a Prison"John R. Cash4:31

Personnel

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Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

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Additional Musicians

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Chart performance

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 40