And the Crowd Goes Wild

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The title track was previously recorded by Jeffrey Steele on his 2002 album Somethin' in the Water, and later covered by PBR Allstars on their album Buck and Roll: Vol. 1. "Prisoner of the Highway" is a cover version of a song previously recorded by Ronnie Milsap, and features guest vocals from him. "What Hurts the Most" was later recorded by pop singer Jo O'Meara and country music trio Rascal Flatts, who released their versions in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Wills's version, though never released as a single itself, peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs charts in 2006. Additionally, "A Singer in a Band" was later recorded by Joe Nichols on his 2004 album Revelation.

Track listing

Personnel

• Mark Wills – vocals
• Tim Akers – keyboards
• Tom Bukovac – electric guitars (1–3, 5–11), acoustic guitars (2, 9–11)
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitars (1, 3–8)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (3, 5, 6)
• Aubrey Haynie – mandolin (1), fiddle (2, 3, 5–11)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Eric Darken – percussion (1, 3, 5, 6)
• George Plaster – spoken commentary (1)
• Tommy Bass – backing vocals (1)
• Jeff Hazard – backing vocals (1)
• Bruce Johnson – backing vocals (1)
• Bruce Willingham – backing vocals (1)
• Vanessa Lynch – backing vocals (1)
• Aimee Mayo – backing vocals (1, 9)
• Wes Hightower – backing vocals (2, 3, 6–8, 10)
• Ronnie Milsap – vocals (4)
• John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (4, 9, 11)
• Kelly Archer – backing vocals (9)
• Cory Mayo – backing vocals (9)

Nashville String Machine (Tracks 3 & 5)

• Carl Gorodetzky – conductor
• Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz – cello
• Julie Tanner – cello
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola
• David Angell – violin
• David Davidson – violin
• Conni Ellisor – violin
• Carolyn Huebl – violin
• Pamela Sixfin – violin
• Elizabeth Small – violin

Production

• Chris Lindsey – producer
• Mark Wills – producer
• Ricky Cobble – recording, digital editing
• David Bryant – recording assistant
• Greg Droman – mixing at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
• Todd Gunnerson – mix assistant
• Steve Crowder – tracking assistant (4)
• Ronnie Thomas – additional digital editing
• Shawn Simpson – digital editing (4)
• Hank Williams – mastering
• MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
• Chris Kartevold – production coordinator
• Karen Naff – art direction, design
• Kristin Barlowe – photography
• Michael McCall – hair, make-up
• Renee Layher – wardrobe stylist
• International Artist Management – management

Chart performance

References

References

1. {{AllMusic. Maria. Konicki Dinoia