Long Black Train

Long Black Train is the debut studio album from American country music artist Josh Turner, released on October 14, 2003. It peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. Overall, the album produced three chart singles for Turner on the Hot Country Songs charts: "She'll Go on You" (No. 46), the title track (No. 13), and "What It Ain't" (No. 31).

Long Black Train
Studio album by
Josh Turner
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)
GenreCountry, Southern gospel, bluegrass
Length39:27
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerMark Wright
Frank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
Long Black Train
(2003)		 Your Man
(2006)
Singles from Long Black Train
  1. "She'll Go on You"
    Released: September 2002
  2. "Long Black Train"
    Released: July 23, 2003
  3. "What It Ain't"
    Released: April 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters[2]

Two of this album's tracks were previously recorded by other artists. "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" is a cover of a Jim Croce hit single from 1972, while "The Difference Between a Woman and a Man" was previously recorded by Doug Stone on his 1999 album Make Up in Love.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Black Train"Josh Turner4:10
2."In My Dreams"Casey Beathard, Tony Martin3:34
3."What It Ain't"Tim Mensy, Monty Criswell3:27
4."I Had One One Time"Harley Allen, Don Sampson3:16
5."Jacksonville†"Turner, Pat McLaughlin3:56
6."Backwoods Boy"Turner3:41
7."Unburn All Our Bridges"Jamie O'Hara3:19
8."You Don't Mess Around with Jim†"Jim Croce3:18
9."She'll Go on You"Mark Narmore4:03
10."Good Woman Bad†"McLaughlin, Roger Younger3:00
11."The Difference Between a Woman and a Man†"Bobby Braddock3:43
Total length:39:27

†Omitted from 2004 reissue.[3]

Chart performance

Long Black Train peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. On January 7, 2004 it was certified Gold and on November 19, 2004 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[4]

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2002 "She'll Go on You" 46 —
2003 "Long Black Train" 13 72
2004 "What It Ain't" 31 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Personnel

References
  1. Leggett, Steve. "Long Black Train review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. Kalet, Hank. "Josh Turner: Long Black Train". PopMatters. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/long-black-train-2004-mr0001744239
  4. "American single certifications – Josh Turner – Long Black Train". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  5. "Josh Turner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. "Josh Turner Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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