Marty Stuart - Hillbilly Rock [180G]

Hillbilly Rock is the epitome of what the adult Marty Stuart is all about. With a new groove that runs just left of center, while still retaining a classic country & western-bluegrass flair, Hillbilly Rock is a wild ride to what surely must be honky tonk heaven. On par with Dwight Yoakam's debut, Hillbilly Rock sets the tone for a whole new faction of neo-traditionalists. Opening with the title cut, an infectious romp that demands your attention, and ending on a high note with a love song, "Since I Don't Have You," crafted by Stuart and another tragically overlooked supernova, Mark Collie, this is one heck of an album. "Western Girls," a favorite of the numerous cowgirls who follow his career, and the Merle Kilgore-Tillman Franks tune "The Wild One" all demonstrate how effective Marty Stuart is. "Cry, Cry, Cry," a Johnny Cash hit, is made new again. While this release displays more of Stuart's own songwriting skills, it also displays how deeply involved he is with the music he plays. ~ Jana Pendragon

- Side 1 -
1 Hillbilly Rock
2 Western Girls
3 Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long
4 The Coal Mine Blues
5 The Wild One

- Side 2 -
1 Me and Billy the Kid
2 Cry Cry Cry
3 When the Sun Goes Down
4 Easy to Love (Hard to Hold)
5 Since I Don't Have You