Rhythm, Country and Blues

Rhythm Country and Blues
Rhythm Country and Blues
Studio album by Various Artists
Released	March 1, 1994
Genre	R&B, country
Length	48:12
Label	MCA
Producer	Tony Brown; Don Was

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Rhythm, Country and Blues (a.k.a. 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.^[2] Marty Stuart's rendition of "The Weight" later appeared on his 1995 compilation The Marty Party Hit Pack. The album was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year in 1994.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performers	Length
1.	"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"	Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford	Vince Gill, Gladys Knight	3:53
2.	"Funny How Time Slips Away"	Willie Nelson	Al Green, Lyle Lovett	4:33
3.	"I Fall to Pieces"	Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard	Aaron Neville, Trisha Yearwood	3:47
4.	"Somethin' Else"	Bob Cochran, Sharon Sheeley	Little Richard, Tanya Tucker	2:50
5.	"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"	Isaac Hayes, David Porter	Patti LaBelle, Travis Tritt	5:21
6.	"Rainy Night in Georgia"	Tony Joe White	Sam Moore, Conway Twitty	5:13
7.	"Chain of Fools"	Don Covay	Clint Black, The Pointer Sisters	3:42
8.	"Since I Fell for You"	Buddy Johnson	Natalie Cole, Reba McEntire	4:18
9.	"Southern Nights"	Allen Toussaint	Chet Atkins, Allen Toussaint	4:44
10.	"The Weight"	Robbie Robertson	The Staple Singers, Marty Stuart	3:37
11.	"Patches"	Ron Dunbar, General Johnson	George Jones, B. B. King	6:14

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	13
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
US Billboard 200^[3]	18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	80
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	88

References

^ Various Artists - Rhythm Country and Blues (1994) album review by Thom Owens, credits & releases at AllMusic
^ Various Artists - Rhythm Country and Blues (1994) album Charts & Awards at AllMusic
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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[1] Various Artists - Rhythm Country and Blues (1994) album review by Thom Owens, credits & releases at AllMusic

[2] Various Artists - Rhythm Country and Blues (1994) album Charts & Awards at AllMusic

[ac_Billboard200_Various_Artists-3] "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Various_Artists-4] "Various Artists Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Various_Artists-5] "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[6] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[7] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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Rhythm Country and Blues

Studio album by Various Artists
Released	March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)
Genre	R&B, country
Length	48:12
Label	MCA
Producer	Tony Brown Don Was