Notorious is the second studio album by American country music band Confederate Railroad. It was released in 1994 by Atlantic Records Nashville. It peaked at #6 on the US country albums chart, and #13 on the Canadian country albums chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. "Summer In Dixie" became their first single to miss the top 40 in the United States.

"I Am Just a Rebel" was previously recorded by Billy Hill on their 1989 album of the same name, and later by Billy Hill member Dennis Robbins on his 1992 album Man with a Plan and was later recorded by Joy Lynn White on her 1994 album Wild Love. "Redneck Romeo" was originally recorded by The Forester Sisters on 1992's I Got a Date.

Like the band's debut album, lead vocalist Danny Shirley was the only band member to record any parts for the album. Shirley only performed lead vocals on the album. Session musicians played all the instruments on the album and performed all background vocals on the album.CONFEDERATE RAILROAD KEEPS ROLLING ALONG

Track listing

Personnel As listed in liner notes

Confederate Railroad Mark Dufresne – drums* Michael Lamb – electric guitar,* background vocals* Chris McDaniel – keyboards,* background vocals* Gates Nichols – steel guitar,* background vocals* Wayne Secrest – bass guitar* Danny Shirley – lead vocals * Credited, but does not appear on album.

Additional musicians Eddie Bayers – drums Barry Beckett – keyboards Bruce Bouton – steel guitar, synthesizer Gary Burr – background vocals Paul Franklin – steel guitar "Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel guitar Phil Naish – keyboards Russ Pahl – dobro Suzi Ragsdale – background vocals Tom Roady – percussion Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitar Harry Stinson – background vocals Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals Dennis Wilson – background vocals Curtis Young – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peakposition Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 13

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 47

Singles Year Single Chart Positions US Country CAN Country 1994 "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind" 9 7 "Elvis and Andy" 20 8 "Summer in Dixie" 55 —

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