Longnecks & Short Stories (CD - 1992)

Personnel: Mark Chesnutt (vocals); Pat Flynn, Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Terry Crisp, Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Brent Rowan (guitar); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Rob Hajacos (fiddle); David Briggs, Steve Nathan, Pig Robbins (piano); Bob Wray (bass); Owen Hale, Paul Leim (drums); Lynn Peterzell (percussion); Wayne Toups (squeezebox, background vocals); Janna King, Vince Gill, Wendy Suits Johnson, Alison Krauss, Jim Lauderdale, Keith Morris, Bergen White, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Young (background vocals).

Recorded at Javelina Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.

Personnel: Mark Chesnutt (vocals); Brent Rowan (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Pat Flynn, Biff Watson (guitar, acoustic guitar); Bill Watson (acoustic guitar); Paul Franklin, Terry Crisp (steel guitar); Rob Hajacos (violin, fiddle); Nashville String Machine (strings); Wayne Toups (accordion, background vocals); David Briggs , Steve Nathan, Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Paul Leim, Owen Hale (drums); Lynn Peterzell (percussion); Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson , Wendy Suits Johnson, Jana King, Jim Lauderdale, Keith Morris, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Bergen White (background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Lynn Peterzell.

Recording information: Javelina Recording Studios, Nashville, TN; Javelina Studios, Nashville, TN.

Photographer: Mike Rutherford.

Unknown Contributor Role: Nashville String Machine.

Arranger: Bergen White.

Longnecks heralded the emergence of a Texas voice that contained both the knack for humor ("Old Flames Have New Names," "Bubba Shot the Jukebox"), and the depth for heartache ("I'll Think of Something"). ~ Brian Mansfield minimize