Folklore and Superstition
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{{Infobox album
| name = Folklore and Superstition
| type = studio
| artist = Black Stone Cherry
| cover = black stone cherry folklore and superstition.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 13, 2008
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hard rock, Southern rock
| length = 52:57 (66:52 with bonus tracks)
| label = Roadrunner
| producer = Bob Marlette
| prev_title = Black Stone Cherry
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Folklore and Superstition
| type = studio
| single1 = Blind Man
| single1date = June 16, 2008
| single2 = Please Come In
| single2date = November 14, 2008
| single3 = Things My Father Said
| single3date = June 15, 2009
| single4 = Soulcreek
| single4date = September 4, 2009
}}
}}{{Music ratings
| rev1 = About.com
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}} [http://rock.about.com/od/reviews/fr/folklore.htm link]
|rev2=AllMusic |rev2Score={{rating|3.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1411343|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev3=ARTISTdirect |rev3Score={{rating|3|5}} [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,4760663,00.html link]
|rev4=Hard Rock Hide Out |rev4Score={{rating|8|10}} [http://hardrockhideout.com/category/cd-reviews/cd-reviews-a-h/page/3/ link]
|rev5=Kerrang!|rev5Score= {{Rating|3|5}}
|rev6=MEN Media|rev6Score= {{rating|4|5}} [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/album_reviews/s/1062861_black_stone_cherry__folklore__superstition_roadrunner link]
|rev7=Metal Hammer|rev7Score= {{Rating|8|10}}|noprose=yes}}
Folklore and Superstition is the second studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry.
The band recorded the album at Black Bird Studios, which is owned and operated by country artist Martina McBride, in Nashville, Tennessee. It was produced and mixed by veteran rock producer Bob Marlette (Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Saliva, Seether, Shinedown). The album was available for audio streaming through NME as of August 13, 2008, and for general release on August 18. The week beginning August 24, the album reached the number one position in the UK Rock Album Chart in its debut week,{{cite journal
|title = The Official UK Rock/Metal Charts for the week ending 30 August 2008
|journal = ChartsPlus
|issue = 366
|pages= 14
|publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
|location = Milton Keynes}} and number 23 on the main Top 200 UK Albums Chart.{{cite journal
|title = The Official UK Albums Chart for the week ending 30 August 2008
|journal = ChartsPlus
|issue = 366
|pages= 5–8
|publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
|location = Milton Keynes}} It debuted in Sweden at No. 50.
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Black Stone Cherry and Bob Marlette
| title1 = Blind Man
| length1 = 3:40
| title2 = Please Come In
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = Reverend Wrinkle
| length3 = 4:12
| title4 = Soulcreek
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Things My Father Said
| length5 = 3:53
| title6 = The Bitter End
| length6 = 4:07
| title7 = Long Sleeves
| length7 = 4:17
| title8 = Peace Is Free
| length8 = 4:10
| title9 = Devil's Queen
| length9 = 4:38
| title10 = The Key
| length10 = 4:27
| title11 = You
| length11 = 4:22
| title12 = Sunrise
| length12 = 3:48
| title13 = Ghost of Floyd Collins
| length13 = 3:50
}}
{{track listing
| headline = iTunes version
| title14 = Junkman
| length14 = 3:20
| title15 = Stranger
| length15 = 3:39
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Special edition disc two
| title1 = Yeah Man
| length1 = 2:59
| title2 = Big City Lights
| length2 = 4:23
| title3 = Bulldozer
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = We Are the Kings
| length4 = 3:55
| title5 = Cowboys
| length5 = 3:02
| title6 = Drinkin' Champagne
| length6 = 3:37
| title7 = Peace Is Free
| length7 = 3:59
| note7 = acoustic
| title8 = Hell and High Water
| length8 = 4:25
| note8 = acoustic
| title9 = Lonely Train
| length9 = 4:07
| note9 = acoustic
| title10 = Maybe Someday
| length10 = 3:43
| note10 = acoustic
}}
Personnel
- Chris Robertson – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Ben Wells – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Lawhon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Fred Young – drums, piano, backing vocals
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|France|167|artist=Black Stone Cherry|album=Folklore And Superstition|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|54|id=93979|artist=Black Stone Cherry|album=Folklore And Superstition|rowheader=true|access-date=August 22, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|26|date=20080824|rowheader=true|access-date=August 22, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|45|artist=Black Stone Cherry|album=Folklore And Superstition|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|89|artist=Black Stone Cherry|album=Folklore And Superstition|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|23|date=20080824|rowheader=true|access-date=August 22, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|UKRock|1|date=20080824|rowheader=true|access-date=August 22, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|28|artist=Black Stone Cherry|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHardRock|4|artist=Black Stone Cherry|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|9|artist=Black Stone Cherry|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Black Stone Cherry|title=Folklore and Superstition|award=Gold|type=album|id=8846-2421-2|relyear=2008|certyear=2022|accessdate=October 23, 2022}}
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References
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Category:Black Stone Cherry albums