Long Black Train

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Long Black Train
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)
Genre Country, Southern gospel, bluegrass
Length39:27
Label MCA Nashville
Producer Mark Wright
Frank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
Long Black Train
(2003)
Your Man
(2006)
Singles from Long Black Train
  1. "She'll Go on You"
    Released: September 2002
  2. "Long Black Train"
    Released: July 23, 2003
  3. "What It Ain't"
    Released: April 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
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PopMatters [2]

Long Black Train is the debut studio album from American country music artist Josh Turner, released on October 14, 2003. It peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. Overall, the album produced three chart singles for Turner on the Hot Country Songs charts: "She'll Go on You" (No. 46), the title track (No. 13), and "What It Ain't" (No. 31).

Contents

Two of this album's tracks were previously recorded by other artists. "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" is a cover of a Jim Croce hit single from 1972, while "The Difference Between a Woman and a Man" was previously recorded by Doug Stone on his 1999 album Make Up in Love .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Black Train" Josh Turner 4:10
2."In My Dreams" Casey Beathard, Tony Martin 3:34
3."What It Ain't" Tim Mensy, Monty Criswell3:27
4."I Had One One Time" Harley Allen, Don Sampson3:16
5."Jacksonville†"Turner, Pat McLaughlin 3:56
6."Backwoods Boy"Turner3:41
7."Unburn All Our Bridges" Jamie O'Hara 3:19
8."You Don't Mess Around with Jim†" Jim Croce 3:18
9."She'll Go on You"Mark Narmore4:03
10."Good Woman Bad†"McLaughlin, Roger Younger3:00
11."The Difference Between a Woman and a Man†" Bobby Braddock 3:43
Total length:39:27

†Omitted from 2004 reissue. [3]

Chart performance

Long Black Train peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. On January 7, 2004 it was certified Gold and on November 19, 2004 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 29
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [6] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
US Billboard 200 [7] 95
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] 14

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [4] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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