Darling Blue

~ Release by The Marcus King Band (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Jewel casa with 12 page booklet.

American Recordings ℗ & © 2025 Marcus King under exclusive license to Republic Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Label Code: LC00268
Matrix / Runout: [Universal Logo] 00602478708855 A0103538265-0101 15 A00
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L557
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K3

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-01 09:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1On & On
engineer:
Philip Smith (engineer)
banjo:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
bass, guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
piano:
Mike Runyon
slide guitar:
Drew Smithers
background vocals:
Jeremy Lister, Jonathan Lister and Paul McDonald (American Idol)
recording of:
On & On
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band3:02
2Here Today
engineer:
Phillip Smith (engineer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
baritone guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric piano [wurlitzer piano]:
Mike Runyon
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Christopher Spies
lead vocals:
Kaitlin Butts, Jamey Johnson (American country music singer and songwriter) and Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Here Today
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist), Meg McRee and Lainey Wilson (country singer)
The Marcus King Band feat. Jamey Johnson & Kaitlin Butts2:57
3Honky Tonk Hell
engineer:
M. Allen Parker, Phillip Smith (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
bass, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
clavinet, electric piano [wurlitzer piano], electronic organ [B3] and piano:
Mike Runyon
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
harmonica:
Thorleifur Gaukur Davidsson
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Drew Smithers
saxophone:
Christopher Spies
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Alex Bradley (trumpet player; performs with Travers Brothership, Amy Ray, The Marcus King Band)
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Hell
writer:
Gabe Lee (Nashville-based singer-songwriter) and Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band33:16
4Heartlands
engineer:
Ethan Shull (engineer; performs with The Marcus King Band) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, electric guitar [2 string] and vocal:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
banjo and mandolin:
Shaun Richardson
bass:
Eric Vogel (bassist; member of The New Orleans Suspects, The Marcus King Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation)
cymbal [hi hat], handclaps [claps], shakers [shaker] and tambourine:
Eddie Spear
drums (drum set):
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electronic organ [B3] and piano:
Mike Runyon
pedal steel guitar:
Russ Pahl (american steel guitar player)
slide guitar:
Drew Smithers
background vocals:
Jeremy Lister and Kristen Rogers
recording of:
Heartlands
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Jonathan Singleton (country musician and songwriter)
The Marcus King Band3:42
5Die Alone
engineer:
Zack Pancoast (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
banjo:
Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
bass:
Stephen Campbell (Bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric piano [wurlitzer piano] and piano:
Mike Runyon
fiddle:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
slide guitar:
Drew Smithers
background vocals:
Kristen Rogers
recording of:
Die Alone
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band3:32
6Levi’s & Goodbyes
engineer:
Ethan Shull (engineer; performs with The Marcus King Band) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar, harmonica and whistle:
Jesse Welles
bass:
Eric Vogel (bassist; member of The New Orleans Suspects, The Marcus King Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation)
drums (drum set):
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
electric piano [wurlitzer piano] and electronic organ [B3]:
Mike Runyon
slide guitar:
Drew Smithers
vocal:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Jesse Welles
recording of:
Levi’s & Goodbyes
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Jesse Welles
The Marcus King Band3:23
7Dirt (Nashville version)
miscellaneous support:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) (task: electric mandolin / 12 string electric mandolin; task: electric mandolin)
engineer:
Ethan Shull (engineer; performs with The Marcus King Band) and Eddie Spear
bass:
Eric Vogel (bassist; member of The New Orleans Suspects, The Marcus King Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation)
cowbell, handclaps [claps], shakers [shaker] and tambourine:
Eddie Spear
drums (drum set):
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Drew Smithers
fiddle:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
pedal steel guitar:
Russ Pahl (american steel guitar player)
piano:
Mike Runyon
slide guitar:
Drew Smithers
background vocals:
Jeremy Lister and Kristen Rogers
vocal:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Dirt Cheap
writer:
Luke Bryan (country singer), Dallas Davidson (American country music singer-songwriter), Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist), Hillary Lindsey and Meg McRee
The Marcus King Band feat. Billy Strings3:04
8Carolina Honey
engineer:
Zack Pancoast (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist), Drew Smithers and Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
bass:
Stephen Campbell (Bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
electric piano [wurlitzer] and synthesizer [moog]:
Mike Runyon
saxophone:
Christopher Spies
strings:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Alex Bradley (trumpet player; performs with Travers Brothership, Amy Ray, The Marcus King Band)
background vocals:
Melissa McMillan, Maureen Murphy and Kristen Rogers
arranger:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
recording of:
Carolina Honey
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band4:10
9No Room for Blue
engineer:
Zack Pancoast (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Stephen Campbell (Bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Drew Smithers
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Alex Bradley (trumpet player; performs with Travers Brothership, Amy Ray, The Marcus King Band)
recording of:
No Room for Blue
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Angelo Petraglia
The Marcus King Band2:47
10Blue Ridge Mountain Moon
engineer:
Zack Pancoast (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar:
Drew Smithers
bass:
Stephen Campbell (Bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
electric piano [wurlitzer], electronic organ [B3] and synthesizer [moog]:
Mike Runyon
saxophone:
Christopher Spies
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Alex Bradley (trumpet player; performs with Travers Brothership, Amy Ray, The Marcus King Band)
background vocals:
Melissa McMillan, Maureen Murphy and Kristen Rogers
recording of:
Blue Ridge Mountain Moon
writer:
Ronnie Bowman, Ben Chapman (Nashville singer-songwriter) and Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band3:16
11Pretty Petty
engineer:
Brandon Bell (engineer), Philip Smith (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist), Billy Strings (US bluegrass) and Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
baritone guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Greg Garner (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Aksel Coe
electronic organ [B3] and piano:
Mike Runyon
slide guitar:
Drew Smithers
strings:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
background vocals:
Devonne Fowlkes, Greg Breal (vocalist and backing vocalist; performs with Cody Fry, Derek Minor, The Marcus King Band), Hops Hutton, Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist), Jeremy Lister, Jonathan Lister, Maureen Murphy and Kristen Rogers
arranger:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
recording of:
Pretty Petty
writer:
Jamie Hartman (pop songwriter and producer), Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Nick Monson
The Marcus King Band3:31
12The Shadows
engineer:
Mike Crossey, Phillip Smith (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, bass and electric guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
congas and saxophone:
Christopher Spies
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
strings:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Alex Bradley (trumpet player; performs with Travers Brothership, Amy Ray, The Marcus King Band)
lead vocals:
Noah Cyrus and Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
arranger:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
recording of:
The Shadows
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist), Nick Monson and Madi Yanofsky
The Marcus King Band feat. Noah Cyrus4:07
13Someone Else
engineer:
Ethan Shull (engineer; performs with The Marcus King Band) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Someone Else
writer:
Jess Carson (Jess Parker Carson; American guitarist; member of Midland), Cameron Duddy (Movie director, actor, and writer) and Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band feat. Jesse Welles2:39
14Carry Me Home
engineer:
Zack Pancoast (engineer), Phillip Smith (engineer) and Eddie Spear
acoustic guitar:
Drew Smithers and Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
banjo and mandolin:
Seth Taylor (bluegrass guitar player)
bass:
Stephen Campbell (Bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jack Ryan (drummer)
electric guitar:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Drew Smithers
electronic organ [B3], synthesizer and synthesizer [moog]:
Mike Runyon
piano and lead vocals:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
saxophone:
Christopher Spies
strings:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
trombone:
Kyle Snuffer (trombonist and saxophonist; member of Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats)
trumpet:
Alex Bradley (trumpet player; performs with Travers Brothership, Amy Ray, The Marcus King Band)
background vocals:
Melissa McMillan, Maureen Murphy and Kristen Rogers
arranger:
Billy Contreras (fiddler)
recording of:
Carry Me Home
writer:
Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
The Marcus King Band3:45

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Sutton Davison (artistic director and creative director; performs with Marcus King)
photography:Alysse Gafjken
Sutton Davison (artistic director and creative director; performs with Marcus King)
mixer and producer:Eddie Spear
mastering:Chris Athens (mastering)
bass guitar:Eric Vogel (bassist; member of The New Orleans Suspects, The Marcus King Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation)
electronic organ [B3 organ] and keyboard:Mike Runyon
recorder:Eddie Spear
performer:Marcus King (US rock/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist)
Jack Ryan (drummer)
Drew Smithers
artwork:Sutton Davison (artistic director and creative director; performs with Marcus King) (task: packaging layout / layout)
publisher:American Songs Beta
Bravin Baker Music (publisher)
Concord Copyrights (BMI)
Concord Music Publishing
Eclipse One Music (publishing entity associated with BMI)
Hit Songs of 50 Egg Music (publisher)
Hyena Megaphone Publishing (publisher)
Itself and Songs to Hang Your Hat On (publisher)
Jesse Songs LLC (publisher)
Me Gusta Music
Nick Monson Pub Designee (publisher)
Reservoir 416
Sony Countryside (publisher)
Sony Cross Keys Publishing Co., Inc.
Sony/ATV Music (Sony/ATV Music Publishing)
Stoobs Grooves Songs
Story Farmer (publisher)
The Piano Room
These Are Pulse Songs (BMI)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
WC Music Corp
Whenever You're Around Music (publishing entity associated with BMI)
licensed to:Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at and mixed at:Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, United States
glass mastered at:Sony DADC (optical disc manufacturing company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35262703 [info]