Black Stone Cherry (album)

Black Stone Cherry
Studio album by Black Stone Cherry
Released	July 18, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hard rock, Southern rock
Length	46:23
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	David Barrick, Richard Young
Black Stone Cherry chronology
Black Stone Cherry (2006) Folklore and Superstition (2008)
Singles from Black Stone Cherry
"Lonely Train" Released: July 18, 2006 "Hell and High Water" Released: November 11, 2006 "Rain Wizard" Released: July 10, 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Hit Parader	[2]
IGN	(7.7/10) [3]

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. ^[4] The album has produced three singles: "Lonely Train", "Hell and High Water" and "Rain Wizard".

As of 2008, the album had sold around 110,000 copies. ^[5]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(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

• Chris Robertson – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Ben Wells – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Jon Lawhon – bass, backing vocals
• John Fred Young – drums, backing vocals
• Reese Wynans – B3 organ on "Rollin' On" and "Tired of the Rain"

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 ]}

References

1. Frye, Megan. "Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
2. "Black Stone Cherry, Black Stone Cherry". Hit Parader . September 2006. p. 18. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
3. Grischow, Chad (August 11, 2006). "Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry". IGN. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
4. Varney, Brian (October 27, 2006). "Black Stone Cherry". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
5. ecast touchscreen media (July 17, 2008). "General Press Release" (PDF). ecast touchscreen media. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.

External links

• Black Stone Cherry's official website
• Roadrunner Records