Trouble Is...
Trouble Is ... is the second album by American blues solo artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. It features the No. 1 Mainstream Rock Tracks hit "Blue on Black". The album also spawned three further hits including "Slow Ride", "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway", and "Everything is Broken", a Bob Dylan cover. It also features a cover of "I Don't Live Today" by Jimi Hendrix. It is the first of two albums featuring Noah Hunt on vocals. Trouble Is ... was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1998 and certified Platinum in 1999. The track Trouble Is ... appeared in the EA Sports video game NASCAR 2001
Track listing
- "Slow Ride" (Shepherd/Tate/Selby) – 3:49
- "True Lies" (Shepherd/Tate) – 5:48
- "Blue on Black" (Shepherd/Selby/Sillers) – 5:30
- "Everything Is Broken" (Dylan) – 3:48
- "I Don't Live Today" (Hendrix) – 4:34
- "(Long) Gone" (Shepherd/Tate/Selby) – 5:24
- "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway" (Shepherd/Tate) – 5:34
- "I Found Love (When I Found You)" (Shepherd/Tate) – 4:01
- "King's Highway" (Shepherd/Selby/Sillers) – 4:17
- "Nothing to Do with Love" (Williams/Miller) – 4:49
- "Chase the Rainbow" (Shepherd/Tonio K) – 4:57
- "Trouble Is ..." (Shepherd/Layton/Shannon/Wynans) – 3:57
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Guitar/Vocal)
- Noah Hunt (Vocal)
- Joe Nadeau (Rhythm Guitar)
- Jimmy Wallace (Keyboards)
- Robby Emerson (Bass)
- Sam Bryant (Drums)
Guest Musicians
- James Cotton (Harmonica)
- Chris Layton (Drums)
- Tommy Shannon (Bass)
- Reese Wynans (Keyboards)
- Stephanie Spruill (Backing Vocals)
- Patricia Hodges (Backing Vocals)
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1997 |
The Billboard 200 |
74 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1997 |
"Slow Ride" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
3 |
1998 |
"Somehow, Somewhere, Someway" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
3 |
1998 |
"Blue On Black" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
78 |
1998 |
"Blue On Black" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
1 |
1999 |
"Everything Is Broken" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
10 |