Stone Country: Country Artists Perform the Songs of the Rolling Stones is a 1997 tribute album to the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It was released in September 1997 via Beyond Music. The album includes eleven country music artists performing renditions of the band's songs.
| Stone Country: Country Artists Perform the Songs of the Rolling Stones | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | September 30, 1997 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 40:19 |
| Label | Beyond |
Content
editThe Tractors' rendition of "The Last Time" was the project's first single release. It charted at number 75 on Hot Country Songs dated for the week ending October 4, 1997.[1] The project took nearly 18 months to complete.[2]
Critical reception
editJon Johnson of Country Standard Time gave the project a mixed review, criticizing the project for focusing entirely on singles, and saying that the arrangements "add absolutely nothing to the originals", while praising the vocal performances of George Jones and Nanci Griffith, along with the musical arrangement of Blackhawk's cover of "Wild Horses".[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the project 3 out of 5 stars, finding the arrangements "slick" while praising the vocal performances of Travis Tritt, Blackhawk, and Nanci Griffith.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jagger/Richards except "Time Is on My Side", written by Jerry Ragovoy and Jimmy Norman
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honky Tonk Women" | Travis Tritt | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Paint It Black" | Tracy Lawrence | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Ruby Tuesday" | Deana Carter | 3:35 |
| 4. | "The Last Time" | The Tractors | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | Rodney Crowell | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Angie" | Sammy Kershaw | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Wild Horses" | Blackhawk | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Brown Sugar" | Collin Raye | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Beast of Burden" | Little Texas | 4:50 |
| 10. | "No Expectations" | Nanci Griffith | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Time Is on My Side" | George Jones | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 40:19 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ Tom Roland (October 24, 1997). "Hot Rocks in the country". The Tennessean. pp. 5F. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Jon Johnson. "Stone Country". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Stone Country". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.