The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 is the 57th studio album by American country music singer George Jones, released on September 11, 2001 on the Bandit Records label.
Content The lead single was "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)", a duet with Garth Brooks that was also found on his 2001 album Scarecrow. Significant tracks include "50,000 Names", written and originally recorded by Jamie O'Hara as a tribute to fallen soldiers of the Vietnam War, and "Tramp On Your Street", which marks the first time a Billy Joe Shaver song appeared on a Jones album. "What I Didn't Do" had been previously recorded by Steve Wariner.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from The Rock liner notes.
On all tracks except 2, 3, 6, 11 Musicians Monisa Angell - viola Eddie Bayers - drums Richard Bennett - electric guitar Bruce Christensen - viola Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin Paul Franklin - steel guitar Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar Emory Gordy Jr. - bass guitar Gerald Greer - violin Connie Heard - violin John Hobbs - piano, Hammond B-3 organ John Hughey - steel guitar Carl Jackson - background vocals Anthony LaMarchina - cello Patty Loveless - background vocals Liana Manis - background vocals Brent Mason - electric guitar Kathryn Plummer - viola Mike Rojas - keyboards John Wesley Ryles - background vocals Lisa Silver - background vocals Pamela Sixfin - violin Chris Teal - violin Gary VanOsdale - viola Biff Watson - acoustic guitar John Wiggins - background vocals Dennis Wilson - background vocals Curtis Young - background vocals
Technical Drew Bollman - assistant Emory Gordy Jr. - producer Todd Gunnerson - assistant Russ Martin - recording Glenn Meadows - mastering Justin Niebank - recording, mixing Jason Piske - assistant Dennis Ritchie - assistant
Track 2 only Musicians Bruce Bouton - steel guitar Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar Mike Chapman - bass guitar Rob Hajacos - fiddle Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar Joey Miskulin - accordion Milton Sledge - drums Bobby Wood - keyboards
Technical Eric Conn - digital editing Duke Duczer - assistant Carlos Grier - digital editing John Kelton - engineering Mark Miller - mixing, recording Denny Purcell - mastering Allen Reynolds - producer Keith Stegall - assistant
Tracks 3, 6, 11 Musicians Eddie Bayers - drums Stuart Duncan - fiddle Paul Franklin - steel guitar Brent Mason - electric guitar Gary Prim - piano John Wesley Ryles - background vocals David Smith - bass guitar Bruce Watkins - acoustic guitar
Technical Steve Harbison - assistant John Kelton - recording, mixing Matt Rovey - assistant Keith Stegall - producer Hank Williams - mastering
Visual Missy Herrington - design Beth Lee - art direction Jim Shea - photography
Year-end charts Chart (2001)Position Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 95
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