Outlaw (Mark Chesnutt album)

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

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)

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.