Smokin' Armadillos (album)
Smokin' Armadillos is the self-titled album of the American country music band Smokin' Armadillos. It was released in 1996 via MCG/Curb Records.
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| Released | March 12, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer | Chris Farren Chuck Howard Smokin' Armadillos | |||
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Content
The album includes the singles "Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind" and "Thump Factor", which both entered the Hot Country Songs charts in 1996.[1] "My Girlfriend Might" and "I'm a Cowboy" were previously included on the band's 1993 EP Out of the Burrow.
Critical reception
Dan Kuchar of Country Standard Time gave a mixed review, saying that the band's "publicists seem to want to portray them as a country-fied New Kids on the Block". He praised the variety of stylistic influences and musicianship, but thought that the band had "yet to establish a sonic trademark for themselves".[2] Jack Leaver of Allmusic rated it 3 stars out of 5, saying that the band "plays with an unbridled enthusiasm that serves the material well."[3]
Track listing
- "Too Hot to Handle" (Steve Meeks) — 2:56
- "The Big Bad Beat (Of My Broken Heart)" (Al Carmichael, Gary Griffin) — 2:49
- "Miracle Man" (Al, Bird, Greg Barnhill) — 4:12
- "Thump Factor" (Tony Martin, Scott Meeks) — 2:45
- "Love of a Lifetime" (Scott Meeks) — 3:37
- "When Will I Ever Learn" (Scott Meeks) — 3:48
- "Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind" (Scott Meeks, Jason Theiste) — 3:30
- "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" (Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, James W. Marshall, Charlie Hayward) — 4:24
- feat. Charlie Daniels
- "Dance with a Brand New Partner" (Aaron Casida) — 3:33
- "Could I Have Made It Back Then" (Cassida, Scott Meeks, Rick Russell) — 4:16
- "I'm a Cowboy" (Josh Graham, B.J. Welle) — 4:22
- "My Girlfriend Might" (Graham) — 4:36
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Smokin' Armadillos
- Aaron Casida — bass guitar
- Josh Graham — rhythm guitar
- Darrin Kirkindoll — drums
- Scott Meeks — lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rick Russell — lead vocals
- Jason Theiste — fiddle
- Additional musicians
- Eddie Bayers — drums
- Michael Black — background vocals
- Birch Caffee — piano, keyboards
- John Catchings — cello
- J. T. Corenflos — acoustic guitar
- Conni Ellisor — violin
- Larry Franklin — fiddle
- Rob Hajacos — fiddle
- Tony Harrell — piano, keyboards
- Mary Ann Kennedy — background vocals
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Terry McMillan — harmonica, percussion
- Steve Nathan — piano, keyboards
- Louis "Big Bad Beat" Nunley — background vocals
- Michael Rhodes — bass guitar
- Brent Rowan — electric guitar
- John Wesley Ryles — background vocals
- Kelly Shiver — background vocals
- Hank Singer — fiddle
- Michael Spriggs — acoustic guitar
- Neil Thrasher — background vocals
- John Willis — electric guitar
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
Production
All tracks produced by Chuck Howard. "I'm a Cowboy" co-produced by Chris Farren and Smokin' Armadillos; adapted from original dance mix by Chris Farren.
Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 9-12 arranged by Smokin' Armadillos; additional arrangement on tracks 5, 7, 9, 10 by Birch Caffee.
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 24 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | |||
| 1996 | "Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind" | 53 | |
| "Thump Factor" | 68 | ||
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Kuchar, Dan. "Smokin' Armadillos review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- Leaver, Jack. "Smokin' Armadillos review". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- Smokin' Armadillos (CD insert). Smokin' Armadillos. Curb Records. 1996. 77748.
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