Pirates of the Mississippi (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Pirates of the Mississippi
Type = studio
Artist = Pirates of the Mississippi


Released = start date|1990|06|18
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 37:51
Label = Capitol Nashville
Producer = Rich Alves, James Stroud
Reviews = Allmusic - Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3pfwxqwgldae link]
This album = "Pirates of the Mississippi"
(1990)
Next album = "Walk the Plank"
(1991)

"Pirates of the Mississippi" is the self-titled debut album of the American country music band Pirates of the Mississippi. It was released in 1990 on Capitol Records Nashville and contains four singles: "Honky Tonk Blues" (a cover of the Hank Williams song), "Rollin' Home", "Feed Jake", and "Speak of the Devil". "Feed Jake" was the highest charting of these singles, reaching #15 on the "Billboard" country charts. All of the other singles except "Rollin' Home" reached Top 40 on the same chart.

Track listing

#"Honky Tonk Blues" (Hank Williams) – 3:00
#"I Take My Comfort in You" (Guy Clark, Wayland Holyfield) – 3:34
#"Rollin' Home" (Rich Alves, Bill McCorvey, Gary Harrison) – 3:11
#"Speak of the Devil" (Alves, McCorvey, Danny "Bear" Mayo) – 3:04
#"Feed Jake" (Mayo) – 4:00
#"Talkin' 'bout Love" (Alves, McCorvey, Larry Gottlieb) – 4:17
#"Jolly Roger/Pirates of the Mississippi" (Alves, McCorvey) – 5:15
#"Down and Out in Birmingham" (Alves, McCorvey) – 3:57
#"Anything Goes" (Mayo, McCorvey, Diana Rae) – 4:09
#"Redneck Rock & Roll" (Alves, Mayo, McCorvey) – 3:24

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [cite album-notes |title=Pirates of the Mississippi |bandname=Pirates of the Mississippi |year=1990 |publisher=Capitol Records Nashville |publisherid=CDP 7 94389 2]
*Rich Alves – guitar, Hammond organ, background vocals
*Jimmy Lowe – drums, percussion
*Bill McCorvey – guitar, lead vocals
*Pat Severs – steel guitar, Dobro
*Dean Townson – bass guitar, background vocals

Strings on "Feed Jake" performed by John Kelton.

References