Marty Stuart (album)

Marty Stuart is the third studio album by American country music singer Marty Stuart, released in 1986 via Columbia, his only album with that label. He recorded a second album for Columbia titled Let There Be Country, which was not released until 1992.

Marty Stuart
Studio album by Marty Stuart
Released	August 9, 1986
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	32:18
Language	English
Label	Columbia
Producer	Walt Aldridge, Curtis Allen, Mac McAnally
Marty Stuart chronology
Busy Bee Cafe (1982) Marty Stuart (1986) Hillbilly Rock (1989)

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Overview

The album features 9 songs, four of which were co-written by Stuart. The single "Arlene" made #19 on Hot Country Songs in 1985. "Honky Tonker", "All Because of You", and "Do You Really Want My Lovin'" were also released as singles. "Beyond the Great Divide" is a Karen Brooks cover from her 1985 album, I Will Dance for You.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Arlene"	Curtis Allen	3:04
2.	"All Because of You"	Steve Forbert	3:13
3.	"The Shape I'm In"	Robbie Robertson	3:03
4.	"Hometown Heroes"	David Mallett	4:15
5.	"Honky Tonker"	Forbert	3:53
6.	"Do You Really Want My Lovin'?"	Marty Stuart, Steve Goodman	3:36
7.	"Maria (Love To See You Again)"	Marty Stuart, Allen	4:07
8.	"Heart of Stone"	Stuart, Allen	3:18
9.	"Beyond The Great Divide"	J.C. Crowley, Jack Wesley Routh	3:49

Personnel

• Marty Stuart - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• Curtis Allen, Kathie Baillie, Alan LeBoeuf, Colleen Peterson - Backing & Harmony Vocals
• Jody Maphis - Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
• Duane Eddy, Vince Gill, Biff Watson, Reggie Young - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
• Mark O'Connor - Fiddle
• Flip Anderson - Piano
• Shane Keister - Synthesizer
• Bobby Whitlock - Organ
• Jim Horn - Saxophone
• Paco Shipp - Harmonica
• T. Michael Coleman, Ralph Ezell - Bass
• W.S. Holland, David Humphreys, Milton Sledge - Drums
• Kenny Malone - Percussion

Production

• Produced By Curtis Allen; co-production on "Honky Tonker" by Walt Aldridge and Mac McAnally
• Recorded & Engineered By Curtis Allen, Jeff Coppage, Ken Criblez, David Ferguson, Mark Hall, Mark Miller, Rocky Schnaars & Al Schulman
• Mixed & Remixed By Curtis Allen & Rocky Schnaars
• Mastered By Hank Williams

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	34