Customer Reviews

Hillbilly Rock

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I bought this album on a cassette tape when it first came out in 1989 and since then have practically worn it out. I'm buying the CD to replace it. Marty does some mighty fine guitar and mandolin playing on this album. His vocals are excellent too. Make no mistake; this is definitely traditional country music, with Marty's rockabilly style in full force. Marty covers Johnny Cash's "Cry Cry Cry" and does some really good guitar licks on it, it's my favorite song on the CD. I also like "When The Sun Goes Down", a song Marty Stuart and Mark Collie wrote that is reminiscent of Merle Haggard. "Me and Billy The Kid" is a great song too. All of the songs on this CD are keepers and you won't be disappointed with it.

Brilliant, catchy, and traditional country music. A great album that showcases Marty's awesome sound. The album has the usual rocking, honky-tonk numbers, including: "Cry, Cry, Cry" and the title track "Hillbilly Rock". I found his cover of Johnny Horton's "the Wild One" quite unusual, as I personally find it to be one of Johnny Horton's "worst" songs; but Marty's cover does breathe new life into this 60's number. Gotta say my favorite is the last track "Since I dont Have You", a traditional and beautiful song that is best heard when there's no alcohol within reach. I'd say the album rates just a bit lower than "This One's Gonna Hurt You", but it is well worth your money and I have no doubt you'll wear out the disc.

This cd by Marty stuart is by far one of the best or the he has put out. Very good quality, not to short and not to long. His guitar playing is some of the best .A must for Marty Stuart fans

I'd be skittish to say this to his face, not meant as an insult, but pretty much the poor man's Dwight Yoakam here. The songs are catchy and enjoyable, but a little too tame, a little too polished, a little too Nashvegas. Stuart is a hell of a musician, has good taste and who knows what the label put this through to make it "commercial" enough. This one is certainly an enjoyable listen - killer version of "Me and Billy the Kid" - but not as special as he would get with Country Music a few years later.

A little rock, a little country, a little bluegrass. That sums up this album. Marty is a country gem. This album is Marty at his best.

This is his best CD that he has ever recorded. I feel the hillbilly rock is one of his best songs. I like how he put it together.

I love the album! I don't know anybody else that can jam on a mandolin, like he does. "Me and billy the kid" is great! He pays homage to Johnny in "Cry Cry Cry" , and "Western Girls" Rocks! "Hillbilly Rock" discribes the contents of the album perfecly!

I love this album and had lost it. Now that I found it here, I'm gonna buy it.