The Notorious Cherry Bombs (album)

The Notorious Cherry Bombs is the only studio album by the American country music group The Notorious Cherry Bombs, a band that formerly served as country singer Rodney Crowell's backing band in the 1980s. This is the band's only studio album, with Crowell and Vince Gill alternating as lead vocalists. Released in 2004 on Universal South Records, the album produced one chart single in "It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long". "Making Memories of Us" was previously recorded by Tracy Byrd on his 2003 album The Truth About Men, and later in 2004 by Keith Urban on his album Be Here; Urban's rendition was released as a single, reaching Number One on the country charts in 2005.

The Notorious Cherry Bombs
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)
GenreCountry
LabelUniversal South
ProducerThe Notorious Cherry Bombs
Professional ratings
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Track listing

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  1. "Let It Roll, Let It Ride" (Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill) – 3:53
  2. "If I Ever Break Your Heart" (Crowell) – 3:25
  3. "Wait a Minute" (Crowell, Hank DeVito) – 2:49
  4. "Making Memories of Us" (Crowell) – 4:05
  5. "Oklahoma Dust" (Gill, Leslie Satcher) – 2:35
  6. "Dangerous Curves" (Crowell, Gill) – 4:21
  7. "Forever Someday" (Gill) – 3:32
  8. "On the Road to Ruin" (Crowell) – 3:27
  9. "Heart of a Jealous Man" (Gill, Max D. Barnes) – 4:02
  10. "It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long" (Crowell, Gill) – 4:24
  11. "Sweet Little Lisa" (DeVito, Donivan Cowart, Walter Cowart) – 2:44
  12. "Let It Roll, Let It Ride" (reprise) (Crowell, Gill) – 7:09A

ATrack 12 includes an alternate version of "It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long" as a hidden track.

Personnel

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The Notorious Cherry Bombs

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Additional musicians

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  • Jenny Gill – background vocals on "Dangerous Curves"
  • Steve Herman – trumpet
  • Jim Horn – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Larrie Londin – drums on "Let It Roll, Let It Ride (Reprise)"
  • Mike Porter – tambourine on "Let It Roll, Let It Ride (Reprise)"

Technical

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  • Donivan Cowart – recording
  • Steve Marcantonio – recording, mixing
  • The Notorious Cherry Bombs – production
  • Hank Williams – mastering

Chart performance

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Chart (2004) Peak
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 23
U.S. Billboard 200 135
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 4

References

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