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Length
  
48:12

Label
  
MCA Records

Release date
  
1 March 1994

Producers
  
Tony Brown, Don Was

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Released
  
March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)

Genres
  
Country music, Rhythm and blues

Nominations
  
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year

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Rhythm, Country and Blues is an album featuring duets between R&B and country music artists on classic songs. It was released by MCA Records on March 1, 1994. The album debuted at #1 on Top Country Albums and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Marty Stuart's rendition of "The Weight" later appeared on his 1995 compilation The Marty Party Hit Pack.

Contents

Vince gill ain t nothing like the real thing ft gladys knight


Production

  • Produced By Tony Brown & Don Was
  • Executive Producers: Tony Brown, Al Teller, Kathy Nelson
  • Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Bob Clearmountain
  • Mastered By Doug Sax

    • Personnel

  • Drums: Kenny Aronoff (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9-11), Ricky Fataar (track 2), Curt Bisquera (tracks 4 and 7, Paul Leim (track 8)
  • Percussion: Lenny Castro (tracks 1 and 7), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks 6 and 11), Jamie Muhoberac (track 9)
  • Bass: Freddie Washington (track 1, James Hutchinson (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9) Willie Weeks (track 3, 6, 10 and 11) Glenn Worf (track 8)
  • Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizers: Benmont Tench (track 1-4, 6, 7 and 11), Nat Adderley (track 1), Billy Preston (track 2), Matt Rollings (tracks 5 and 9), Steve Nathan (track 6, 8, 10 and 11) Barry Beckett (track 6, 10 and 11), David Briggs (track 8), Allen Toussaint (track 9)
  • Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Mark Goldenburg (tracks 1, 3, 7 and 9), Reggie Young (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 and 11) Mabon Hodges (track 2, Randy Jacobs (tracks 2, 7 and 9), T-Bone Burnett (track 4), Bernie Leadon (track 5), Larry Byrom (tracks 5 and 8), Don Potter (tracks 6, 10 and 11), Chet Atkins (track 9)
  • Pedal Steel: Robby Turner (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11)
  • Saxophone: Andrew Love (tracks 2 and 11), Marty Grebb (track 4)
  • Trumpet: Wayne Jackson (tracks 2 and 11)
  • Horn Arrangements: Jim Horn (The Southside Horns) (track 8)
  • Strings Arranged By David Campbell (tracks 1, 6 and 11)
  • Background vocals for "Patches": Jonell Mosser, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens and Arnold McCuller

    • Songs

    1Ain't Nothing Like the Real ThingVince Gill - Gladys Knight3:55
    2Funny How Time Slips AwayAl Green - Lyle Lovett4:34
    3I Fall to PiecesTrisha Yearwood - Aaron Neville3:47

    References

    Rhythm, Country and Blues Wikipedia
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