The centerpiece of this debut album by South Carolina native Josh Turner is its lead track, the traditional-sounding "Long Black Train," which could be a country gospel song out of the 1940s.
Penned by Turner, the song rolls death, temptation, and redemption into the metaphor of a funeral train, and sung in Turner's deep voice, it rolls across country radio like nothing else on the scene, the ominous breath of hellfire in the lyrics conjuring up the ghost of Johnny Cash.
It is also a hard act to follow, and although there are some strong songs here, nothing else on this record comes up to the level of "Long Black Train." Turner has a deep, commanding voice full of a kind of intimate sadness, and that alone carries songs like "She'll Go on You," setting them apart from what passes for Nashville sincerity these days, but there is simply too much filler here, and with "Long Black Train" as the lead cut, everything else seems like a long breath being exhaled.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Black TrainJosh Turner | Josh Turner | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | In My DreamsCasey Beathard, T. Martin | Josh Turner | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | What It Ain'tMonty Criswell, Tim Mensy | Josh Turner | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | I Had One One TimeHarley Allen | Josh Turner | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | JacksonvillePat McLaughlin, Josh Turner | Josh Turner | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Backwoods BoyJosh Turner | Josh Turner | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Unburn All Our BridgesJamie O'Hara | Josh Turner | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | You Don't Mess Around with JimJim Croce | Josh Turner | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | She'll Go on You | Josh Turner | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Good Woman BadPat McLaughlin, Roger Younger | Josh Turner | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | The Difference Between a Woman and a ManBobby Braddock | Josh Turner | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 263 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Allen | Art Direction, Design |
| 2 | Harley Allen | Composer |
| 3 | Grey Banner | Digital Editing |
| 4 | Richard Barrow | Engineer |
| 5 | Casey Beathard | Composer |
| 6 | Bobby Braddock | Composer |
| 7 | Lisa Cochran | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Monty Criswell | Composer |
| 9 | Melodie Crittenden | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Jim Croce | Composer |
| 11 | Eric Darken | Percussion, Vibraphone |
| 12 | C.A. Dreyer | Production Assistant |
| 13 | Greg Droman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Greg Fogie | Assistant |
| 15 | Shannon Forrest | Drums |
| 16 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 17 | Katie Gillon | Art Direction |
| 18 | Carl Gorodetzky | Strings |
| 19 | Kevin Grantt | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 20 | Todd Gunnerson | Assistant |
| 21 | Adam Hatley | Digital Editing |
| 22 | Aubrey Haynie | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| 23 | Carie Higdon | Production Assistant |
| 24 | Wes Hightower | Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Steve Hinson | Dobro, Guitar (Steel) |
| 26 | Mike Johnson | Pedabro |
| 27 | Jason Lehning | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 28 | Liana Manis | Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | T. Martin | Composer |
| 30 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 31 | Charlie McCoy | Harmonica |
| 32 | Pat McLaughlin | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Tim Mensy | Composer |
| 34 | The Nashville String Machine | Strings |
| 35 | Steve Nathan | Piano |
| 36 | Jamie O'Hara | Composer |
| 37 | Frank Rogers | Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Producer, Soloist |
| 38 | Brent Rowan | 6-String Bass, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric) |
| 39 | John Wesley Ryles | Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | David Schober | String Engineer |
| 41 | Bryan Sutton | Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Resonator), Gut String Guitar |
| 42 | Russell Terrell | Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Ronnie Thomas | Digital Editing |
| 44 | Trish Townsend | Stylist |
| 45 | Mark Tucker | Photography |
| 46 | Josh Turner | Composer, Photography, Primary Artist |
| 47 | Bergen White | String Arrangements |
| 48 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 49 | "Loopy Dave" Willis | Digital Editing |
| 50 | Brian David Willis | Engineer |
| 51 | Mark Wright | Producer |
| 52 | Roger Younger | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |