Bang Bang Bang (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album)

Bang Bang Bang
Studio album by
Released1999
GenreCountry, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
Length36:39
LabelDreamWorks
ProducerEmory Gordy, Jr., Steve Fishell, and Josh Leo
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
The Christmas Album
(1997)
Bang Bang Bang
(1999)
Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Bang Bang Bang is the 1999 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The title track reached number 52 on the US Country chart. The track "Down the Road" was originally recorded by Mac McAnally, and would later be a No. 1 in 2008 when he re-recorded it with Kenny Chesney.

The album was originally recorded for Rising Tide Records, which closed prior to the album's release.[2] It was then moved to Decca Records, which also closed. The lead single, which was the title track, originally charted through release on Rising Tide,[3] and charted again after DreamWorks released the album.

  1. ^ Thom Owens. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  2. ^ "Dreamworks Picks Up Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Album". CMJ New Music Report: 5. April 12, 1999.
  3. ^ "Reviews". Billboard: 24. May 12, 1999.