Put the "O" Back in Country

Put the "O" Back In Country
Studio album by Shooter Jennings
Released	March 1, 2005
Genre	Outlaw Country, Country rock
Length	46:44
Label	Universal South
Producer	Dave Cobb
Shooter Jennings chronology
Put The "O" Back In Country (2005) Electric Rodeo (2006)Electric Rodeo2006

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Put the "O" Back In Country is the first album of American country music artist Shooter Jennings. This album was released on March 1, 2005 on the Universal South label.

This album produced Jennings's only entry on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in the single "4th of July". The album version of this song features a cameo appearance by George Jones, who sings the chorus to his signature song "He Stopped Loving Her Today" at the end; this guest appearance was removed from the song's radio edit. Despite the edit, Jones was credited on the Billboard charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Shooter Jennings except where noted.

1. "Put the 'O' Back in Country" (arr. by Shooter Jennings, LeRoy Powell, Ted Russell Kamp) – 3:25
   • Adaptation of "Are You Ready for the Country", written by Neil Young
2. "4th of July" – 4:26
   • feat. George Jones
3. "Lonesome Blues" (Powell) – 4:00
4. "Solid Country Gold" – 3:05
5. "Busted in Baylor County (Sweet Leaf Version)" (Jennings, Powell, John Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terence Butler, William Ward) – 3:53
6. "Sweet Savannah" – 4:09
7. "Steady at the Wheel" (Kamp) – 2:57
8. "Manifesto No. 1" – 3:09
9. "The Letter" – 3:32
10. "Southern Comfort" (Jennings, Powell, Kamp) – 5:49
    • feat. Faith Evans, Jessi Colter and CeCe White
11. "Daddy's Farm" – 8:19

Personnel

• Jessi Colter – background vocals ("Southern Comfort")
• Faith Evans – background vocals ("Southern Comfort")
• Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar ("Solid Country Gold", "Manifesto No. 1")
• Shooter Jennings – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, Dobro, electric guitar, grand piano, harmonica, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
• George Jones – duet vocals ("4th of July")
• Ted Russell Kamp – bass guitar, piano, background vocals
• Bryan Keeling – drums
• Chris Lawrence – pedal steel guitar ("Lonesome Blues")
• Travis Roy Parker – fiddle ("Busted in Baylor County")
• LeRoy Powell – lap steel guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, banjo, Dobro, strings, harmonica, background vocals
• CeCe White – background vocals ("Southern Comfort")
• Hank Williams Jr. – background vocals

Chart performance

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