Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
| Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | ||||
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| Compilation album by Asleep at the Wheel | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Western Swing, Country | |||
| Length | 01:10:29 | |||
| Label | Proper | |||
| Producer |
Ray Benson Sam Seifert | |||
| Asleep at the Wheel chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys is a tribute album by American country group Asleep at the Wheel in memory of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. It was released in March 2015 under Proper Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Guest Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Texas Playboys Theme" | Leon Rausch | 1:13 |
| 2. | "I Hear Ya Talkin'" | Amos Lee | 3:28 |
| 3. | "The Girl I Left Behind Me" | The Avett Brothers | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Trouble in Mind" | Lyle Lovett | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Keeper of My Heart" | Merle Haggard and Emily Gimble | 3:32 |
| 6. | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" | Kat Edmonson and Ray Benson | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Tiger Rag" | Old Crow Medicine Show | 2:55 |
| 8. | "What's the Matter With the Mill" | Pokey LaFarge | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Navajo Trail" | Willie Nelson and The Quebe Sisters | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Silver Dew on the Blue Grass Tonight" | Del McCoury Band | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Faded Love" | The Time Jumpers | 4:20 |
| 12. | "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" | George Strait | 4:13 |
| 13. | "I Had Someone Else Before I Had You" | Elizabeth Cook | 2:45 |
| 14. | "My Window Faces the South" | Brad Paisley | 2:32 |
| 15. | "Time Changes Everything" | Buddy Miller | 3:37 |
| 16. | "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" | Carrie Rodriguez and Emily Gimble | 2:36 |
| 17. | "Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas" | Robert Earl Keen and Ray Benson | 3:25 |
| 18. | "Brain Cloudy Blues" | Jamey Johnson and Ray Benson | 4:20 |
| 19. | "Bubbles in My Beer" | Devil Makes Three | 2:38 |
| 20. | "It's All Your Fault" | Katie Shore | 2:54 |
| 21. | "Twin Guitar Special" | Tommy Emmanuel, Brent Mason and Billy Briggs | 4:04 |
| 22. | "Bob Wills Is Still the King" | Shooter Jennings, Randy Rogers and Reckless Kelly | 2:23 |
Commercial performance
The album debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at No. 14 and No. 187 on the Billboard 200, selling 3,900 for the week in the US.[3] It rose to No. 11 on the Top Country Albums chart in its third week, selling 8,600 in three weeks.[4] The album has sold 24,600 copies in the US as of August 2015.[5]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 187 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
References
- ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (March 11, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For March 11, 2015". Roughstock. Figure given here
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (March 25, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For March 25, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 24, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report for August 24, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ "Asleep at the Wheel – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Asleep at the Wheel.
- ↑ "Asleep at the Wheel – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Asleep at the Wheel.
- ↑ "Asleep at the Wheel – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Asleep at the Wheel.
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