The Cold Hard Facts

~ Release by The Del McCoury Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1996 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
℗ 1996 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-28 00:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1The Cold Hard Facts
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
recording of:
The Cold Hard Facts
writer:
Ronnie McCoury and Jeff White (bluegrass guitarist, songwriter and producer)
2:47
2Blue Darlin’
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
4:00
3Smoking Gun
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
recording of:
Smoking Gun
writer:
Bruce Bromberg, Richard Cousins and Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
2:53
4Love Is a Long Road
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
vocals:
Del McCoury
recording of:
Love Is a Long Road
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated) and Wild Gator Music
2:38
5Henry Walker
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
34:07
6Baltimore Johnny
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
recording of:
Baltimore Jonny
writer:
Ronnie McCoury
3:31
7Blackjack County Chains
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
recording of:
Blackjack County Chain
lyricist and composer:
Red Lane
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
3:26
8Hard on My Heart
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin and lead vocals:
Ronnie McCoury
42:42
9Snake in the House
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
recording of:
Snake in the House
writer:
T. W. Hale (Real Name Terry Lynn Welborn - American country songwriter) and Royal Wade Kimes
2:25
10The First Time She Left
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
2:13
11Loggin’ Man
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
recording of:
Loggin' Man (Song by Del McCoury)
lyricist and composer:
Del McCoury
2:00
12Member of the Blues
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
33:05
13I’ll Be There
producer:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) and Ronnie McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Mike Bub (Bluegrass Bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and lead vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
recording of:
I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
writer:
Arthur “Rusty” Gabbard and Ray Price (American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Ernest Tubb Music (in 1954)
2:36