NASCAR Goes Country is a country music cover album. Originally released in 1975 by MCA Records, and later re-released in 2002 by Speedway Records, the album features eleven songs with lead vocals by NASCAR drivers Richard Petty; David Pearson; Cale Yarborough; Bobby Allison; Buddy Baker; and Darrell Waltrip. The Jordanaires contributed to additional backing vocals.[1]
| NASCAR Goes Country | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Recorded | 1975; Bradley's Barn (Mt. Juliet, Tennessee) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 27:26 |
| Label | MCA, Speedway |
| Producer | Bill Haynes, Milton Blackford |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer (On the Wall)" | Richard Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Hey, Good Lookin'" | Cale Yarborough | 1:44 |
| 3. | "Six Days on the Road" | Cale Yarborough | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Let the Good Times Roll" | Richard Petty | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Watch Out for the Matador" | Bobby Allison | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Butterbeans" | Buddy Baker | 3:02 |
| 7. | "When the Saints Go Marching In" | Richard Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip | 2:18 |
| 8. | "Maybellene" | David Pearson | 2:05 |
| 9. | "I Can Help" | Darrell Waltrip | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Big Daddy" | Bobby Allison | 2:28 |
| 11. | "King of the Road" | Richard Petty | 2:11 |
Credits and personnel
edit- Richard Petty – vocals
- David Pearson – vocals
- Cale Yarborough – vocals
- Bobby Allison – vocals
- Buddy Baker – vocals
- Darrell Waltrip – vocals
- The Jordanaires – vocals
- Harold Bradley – bass, banjo
- James Colvard – lead guitar
- Bob Moore – bass
- Ron Oates – piano
- Kelso Herston – rhythm guitar
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Bobby Thompson – rhythm guitar, banjo
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Bill Haynes – producer
- Milton Blackford – producer
- Walter Haynes – technical director
- Jim Donoho – talent coordinator
- Joe Mills – engineer
- Bobby Bradley – engineer
- Vic Gabany – engineer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1975 | LP | MCA | [1] |
| 2002 | CD | Speedway | [2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Blount Jr., Roy (June 2, 1975). "Lock, Stock And Barrel Of Beer, Top Nascar Drivers Take On Nashville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Company records CD". The Oklahoman. NOBLE. July 8, 2002. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Waltrip, Darrell (2012). Sundays Will Never Be the Same: Racing, Tragedy, and Redemption--My Life in America's Fastest Sport (1st ed.). Free Press. p. 79. ISBN 1-45164-489-2.
