You, Me and the Windshield

The album includes the single "Country Rock Star", which peaked at number 46 on the Hot Country Songs charts.{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|page=256|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}} The album itself peaked at number 48 on Top Country Albums.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/you-me-and-the-windshield-mw0000596510/awards|title=Awards|work=Allmusic|access-date=16 May 2014}} "Nothin' to Lose" was later recorded by Josh Gracin on his self-titled debut album; his version was released as a single and peaked at number 1 on the same chart in 2005.

Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time gave a mostly-favorable review. His review praised Marcel's singing and the lyrics, saying that "Marcel also deserves credit for co-writing all 13 songs. No filler, all meat on them lyrically and musically, and he shows a sense of humor as well." although he was critical of the "bright and loud" production.{{cite web|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=1883|title=You, Me and the Windshield review|last=Remz|first=Jeffrey B.|work=Country Standard Time|access-date=16 May 2014}} Matt Bjorke of About.com gave a favorable review, saying that it was "diverse and different than what is currently played on country radio."{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/library/blyoumeandthewindshieldrev.htm|title=You, Me and the Windshield review|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|work=About.com|access-date=16 May 2014}}

1. "Country Rock Star" (Marcel, Kevin Savigar) — 3:39
2. "Tennessee" (Marcel, James T. Slater) — 4:16
3. "Annie Devine" (Marcel, Slater, Kent Blazy) — 4:10
4. "Missing You" (Marcel, Craig Wiseman) — 3:22
5. "The Working Day" (Marcel, Savigar) — 3:55
6. "I Won't Hold You Down" (Marcel, Slater) — 4:11
7. *duet with Jessica Andrews
8. "Take It" (Marcel, Tim Mathews) — 3:36
9. "Nothin' to Lose" (Marcel, Savigar) — 3:27
10. "You, Me and the Windshield" (Marcel, Billy Decker) — 3:02
11. "Shadow" (Marcel, Kevin Fisher, Fred Wilhelm) — 3:21
12. "Holding On to Letting Go" (Marcel, Slater) — 4:20
13. "Perfect Situation" (Marcel, Bobby Terry) — 3:15
14. "This Old Diesel" (Marcel, Matt Rollings, Kevin Greenberg) — 3:49

Compiled from liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes |title=You, Me and the Windshield |others=Marcel |year=2003 |type=CD booklet |publisher=Mercury Records Nashville |id=088 170 303-2}}

Musicians

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• Bekka Bramlett — tambourine on "Annie Devine", background vocals
• Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
• Pat Buchanan — electric guitar
• Mark Casstevens — banjo
• Stuart Duncan — fiddle, mandolin
• Paul Franklin — steel guitar
• Byron Gallimore — background vocals
• Kenny Greenberg — electric guitar
• Aubrey Haynie — fiddle, mandolin
• Jim Hoke — harmonica
• B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar
• Frank J. Macek — drum loops
• Marcel — vocals, harmonica
• Brent Mason — electric guitar
• Chris McHugh — drums
• Steve Nathan — keyboards
• Russ Pahl — steel guitar
• Travis Parker — fiddle
• Michael Rhodes — bass guitar
• Matt Rollings — keyboards
• James T. Slater — background vocals
• Russell Terrell — background vocals
• Tony "T-Bone" Wahrman — voice at the beginning of "Country Rock Star"
• Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
• Lonnie Wilson — drums
• Glenn Worf — bass guitar
• Jonathan Yudkin — cello on "I Won't Hold You Down"

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Technical

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• Jeff Balding — mixing (tracks 4, 7, 10, 11, 12)
• Byron Gallimore — production; mixing (tracks 6, 13)
• Julian King — recording
• Marcel — production
• Doug Sax — mastering
• Mike Shipley — mixing (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9)

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