| Country Rap | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:18 | |||
| Label | MCA/ Curb | |||
| Producer | Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
| The Bellamy Brothers chronology | ||||
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Country Rap is the eleventh studio album by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in 1986 via MCA and Curb Records. [1] The includes the singles " Too Much Is Not Enough", " Kids of the Baby Boom" and "Country Rap". The title track has been cited as one of the first songs to combine country music with rap music. [2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Too Much Is Not Enough" (with The Forester Sisters) | David Bellamy, Ron Taylor | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Sweet Nostalgia" | D. Bellamy | 3:53 |
| 3. | " Kids of the Baby Boom" | D. Bellamy | 3:24 |
| 4. | "One Too Many Times" | Howard Bellamy | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Go Ahead - Fall in Love" | D. Bellamy | 3:00 |
| 6. | "D-D-D-D-Divorcee" | D. Bellamy | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Our Family" | D. Bellamy, Bobby Braddock | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Country Rap" | D. Bellamy | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Hard On A Heart" | H. Bellamy | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Where the Lights Come From" | Thom Schuyler, Don Schlitz | 3:08 |
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes. [3]
The Bellamy Brothers
- David Bellamy - lead & harmony vocals
- Howard Bellamy - lead & harmony vocals
Musicians
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, 6-string bass guitar on "Kids of the Baby Boom"
- Matt Betton - drums
- Wally Dentz - harmonica
- The Forester Sisters - featured vocals on "Too Much Is Not Enough"
- Emory Gordy Jr. - percussion, lead acoustic guitar on "Hard on a Heart", E-mu Emulator on "Go Ahead - Fall in Love"
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis - Yamaha DX7, piano
- Dannie Jones - steel guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar, lead electric guitar on "Where the Lights Come From"
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 21 |
References
- ^ "The Bellamy Brothers - Country Rap". AllMusic.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (August 8, 2014). "The Bellamy Brothers Talk Being 'Bro Country Before It Was Cool'". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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^ Country Rap (CD booklet). The Bellamy Brothers. MCA Records. 1986. MCA-5721.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ "The Bellamy Brothers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
