''Private Radio'' is the debut album by American actor and singer-songwriter
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ''One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, a ...
. His first foray into recorded music following a successful movie career up to the time of the album's release, it was a traditional
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
album released by
Universal Records
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
in September 2001.
The song "Angelina" is a song written for his then-wife
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...
.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Billy Bob Thornton and Marty Stuart; except where indicated
# "Dark and Mad"
# "Forever"
# "Angelina" (Billy Bob Thornton,
Randy Scruggs
Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music ...
)
# "Starlight Lounge" (Billy Bob Thornton,
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album ''Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.''. Yoakam had considerabl ...
,
Holly Lamar
Mary "Holly" Holladay Lamar (born 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote " Breathe", a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Holly Lamarat ''Allmusic'' Her songs have als ...
)
# "Walk of Shame"
# "Smoking in Bed"
# "Your Blue Shadow"
# "That Mountain"
# "He Was a Friend of Mine" (
Roger McGuinn
James Roger McGuinn (born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds. As a ...
)
# "Private Radio" (Billy Bob Thornton, Marty Stuart, Mark Collie)
# "Beauty at the Back Door"
# "Lost Highway" (
Leon Payne
Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Life
He was born in Alba, Texas, United States. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other ...
)
Personnel
*Billy Bob Thornton – vocals; drums on "Your Blue Shadow"
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Marty Stuart – guitar, mandolin; bass on "Your Blue Shadow"
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Brad Davis – guitar
*Steve Armold – bass
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Barry Beckett
Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was an American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder. He is best known for his work with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in ...
– organ
*Jim Cox – piano
*Gregg Stocki – drums, percussion
*Billy Bob Thornton, Brad Davis,
Dennis Locorriere
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, Marty Stuart – backing vocals
with:
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Randy Scruggs
Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music ...
– guitar, bass, co-production on "Angelina"
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Holly Lander – vocals on "Starlight Lounge"
*Larry Paxton – bass on "Starlight Lounge"
*Hank Singer – fiddle on "Lost Highway"
*Don Helms – pedal steel on "Lost Highway"
2001 debut albums
Billy Bob Thornton albums
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