Bing Bang Boom
album by Highway 101
Bing Bang Boom is the fourth studio album by American country music band Highway 101, released in 1991. It was the band's first release following the departure of original lead singer Paulette Carlson, with Nikki Nelson on lead vocals. The album's title track was its first single, reaching #14 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. After it came "The Blame" at #31, "Baby, I'm Missing You" at #22, and "Honky Tonk Baby" at #54.
Track listing
Personnel
Highway 101
Jack Daniels – electric guitar, background vocals
Cactus Moser – drums, background vocals
Nikki Nelson – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
Curtis Stone – bass guitar, background vocals
Additional musicians
Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
Dave Flint – acoustic guitar
John Hobbs – piano
Bill Hullett – mandolin
John "Skink" Noreen – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
Tommy Spurlock – electric Dobro, pedal steel guitar
Harry Stinson – background vocals
Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Paul Worley – acoustic guitar
String section on "Till I Get It Right" by The A-Strings, conducted by Conni Ellisor, arranged by Bergen White.
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