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
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The 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
2	Blue 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
3	Smoking 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
4	Love 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
5	Henry 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	3	4:07
6	Baltimore 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
7	Blackjack 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
8	Hard 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	4	2:42
9	Snake 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
10	The 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
11	Loggin’ 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
12	Member 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	3	3:05
13	I’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

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Release information

Barcode:: 00888072109841
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 38:23

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Rounder

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[Worldwide]
2011-11-21

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