Black Stone Cherry (album)

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Black Stone Cherry
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ReleasedJuly 18, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal, Southern rock
Length46:23
Label Roadrunner
Producer David Barrick, Richard Young
Black Stone Cherry chronology
Black Stone Cherry
(2006)
Folklore and Superstition
(2008)
Singles from Black Stone Cherry
  1. "Lonely Train"
    Released: July 18, 2006
  2. "Hell and High Water"
    Released: November 11, 2006
  3. "Rain Wizard"
    Released: July 10, 2007
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Black Stone Cherry is the debut album by American hard rock band Black Stone Cherry. It was released on July 18, 2006, through Roadrunner Records. The album has produced three singles: "Lonely Train", "Hell and High Water" and "Rain Wizard".

Contents

As of 2008, the album had sold around 110,000 copies. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Black Stone Cherry, unless stated otherwise

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rain Wizard" 3:24
2."Backwoods Gold" 3:06
3."Lonely Train" 3:50
4."Maybe Someday" 3:47
5."When the Weight Comes Down" 3:35
6."Crosstown Woman" 3:36
7."Shooting Star" 3:12
8."Hell and High Water" 4:01
9."Shapes of Things" (The Yardbirds cover) Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty 3:05
10."Violator Girl" 3:23
11."Tired of the Rain" 3:15
12."Drive" 3:04
13."Rollin' On" 4:59

Credits

In pop culture

The track "Lonely Train" was the official theme song for WWE's The Great American Bash (2006). It was later featured in the wrestling video game WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 .[ citation needed ]

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