And the Crowd Goes Wild
10/21/2003 | Island / Mercury
Lyrics from And the Crowd Goes Wild
All Music Guide Review
Putting forth an impressive effort to dispel the myth that he is "the sad guy," And the Crowd Goes Wild is a collection of enjoyable songs that let us know that maybe Wills does have something to smile about. The title track is a get-out-of-your-seat rocker that's bound to inspire; "He's a Cowboy" is a toe-tapper about fun-loving cowboys; "Married in Mexico" is a bouncy song about a proposal, to name a few. But lest we forget, there are several ballads on the album that remind us why we first fell in love with Wills' warm baritone wrapped around a sad story-song. "What Hurts the Most" is an ode to a failed relationship. "I Just Close My Eyes" is about the pain of a long-distance relationship. And deserving an honorable mention is "Prisoner of the Highway," a duet with one of Wills' heroes, Ronnie Milsap, on Milsap's 1984 hit. ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide
And the Crowd Goes Wild Track Listing
Credits of And the Crowd Goes Wild
- Kelly Archer
- Vocals (Background)
- Nashville String Machine
- Strings
- Pamela Sixfin
- Group Member
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Guitar (Bass)
- Julia Tanner
- Group Member
- Biff Watson
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Kristin Wilkinson
- Group Member
- Bill Willingham
- Vocals (Background)
- Lonnie Wilson
- Drums
- Aubrey Haynie
- Fiddle, Mandolin
- Michael McCall
- Make-Up, Hair Stylist
- Tim Akers
- Keyboards
- Mark Wills
- Producer
- Tommy Bass
- Vocals (Background)
- Ronnie Thomas
- Digital Editing
- Ricky Cobble
- Engineer, Digital Editing
- Hank Williams
- Mastering
- Chris Lindsey
- Producer
- Shawn Simpson
- Digital Editing
- Wes Hightower
- Vocals (Background)
- Todd Gunnerson
- Assistant
- Steve Crowder
- Tracking Assistant
- Tom Bukovac
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Elisabeth K. Small
- Group Member
- Karen Naff
- Art Direction, Design
- Kristin Barlowe
- Photography
- Jeff Hazard
- Vocals (Background)
- David Bryant
- Assistant
- Chris Kartevold
- Production Coordination
- Renee Layher
- Wardrobe
- Cory Mayo
- Vocals (Background)
- Bruce Johnson
- Vocals (Background)
- Eric Darken
- Percussion
- John Wesley Ryles
- Vocals (Background)
- David Angell
- Group Member
- J.T. Corenflos
- Guitar (Electric)
- David Davidson
- Group Member
- Greg Droman
- Mixing
- Connie Ellisor
- Group Member
- Paul Franklin
- Guitar (Steel)
- Carl Gorodetzky
- Conductor
- Ronnie Milsap
- Duet













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