Tattoos & Scars
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Tattoos & Scars produced five singles for the duo upon its 1999 release. Leading off the album's singles was "Hillbilly Shoes", a #13 U.S. country hit. After it came the #5 "Lonely and Gone", co-written by Pirates of the Mississippi member Bill McCorvey, along with Dave Gibson, formerly of the Gibson/Miller Band. "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", co-written by Canadian singer Steve Fox, was the third single, with a #17 peak. It was followed by "Self Made Man" and finally "All Night Long", both at #31. "Trouble Is" was co-written by Little Texas guitarist Porter Howell.
Track listing
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Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.[1]
- Jim Cotton – background vocals on "All Night Long"
- Charlie Daniels – vocals on "All Night Long"
- Dan Dugmore – electric dobro, steel guitar
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Steve Fox – background vocals on "All Night Long"
- Troy Gentry – lead vocals (1, some on tracks 3, 7, 8, 9 10, and 11, background vocals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11)
- Paul Leim – drums, percussion
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
- Gary Lunn – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
- Steve Marcantonio – background vocals on "All Night Long"
- Anthony Martin – background vocals
- Eddie Montgomery – lead vocals (some on track 1, All on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11), background vocals on (1, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
- Steve Nathan – organ, piano, synthesizer
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Joe Scaife – background vocals on "All Night Long"
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
Charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1999 | "Hillbilly Shoes" | 13 | 62 | 7 |
| "Lonely and Gone" | 5 | 46 | 11 | |
| "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm" | 17 | 79 | 19 | |
| 2000 | "Self Made Man" | 31 | — | 50 |
| "All Night Long" (with Charlie Daniels) | 31 | — | * | |
Certifications
| Country | Certifier | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | Platinum |
References
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