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Little Tybee Records (2001)

Garth Brooks says about Tony,
"TO ME, THE "KING OF SOUL" IN COUNTRY MUSIC IS GEORGE JONES. THE "KING OF SOUL" IN SONGWRITING, TO ME, IN THIS TOWN, HAS TO BE TONY ARATA. HE'S A CAT WHO DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OUTWARD APPEARANCE. HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT MONEY. HE CARES ABOUT HIS CHILDREN, HIS WIFE AND HIS MUSIC. THAT'S NEAT."

TITLES
All written by T. Arata (and co-writer where applicable)

Way Back When

This Side of the Blues

I Used to Worry
(D. Scott Miller)

Angel Unaware
(George Marinelli)

Already Over

Things That Matter More

Long Stretch of Lonesome
(Gary Scruggs)

To the Other Side

I Wish Hearts Would Break

Gone is Still Goodbye
(Pete Wasner)

I Got Lucky
(P.Wasner)

Beyond These Walls
(D. Scott Miller)

May You Find Your Way

The Dance

The Players:

Milton Sledge, Vince Santoro, Kenny Malone - drums

Alison Prestwood, Scott Kinsey, Mark Prentice, Viktor Krauss - bass

Dan Dugmore -pedal steel, George Marinelli- electric guitar, Russ Pahl- electric guitar, Tom Britt, Lee Roy Parnel- electric guitar, Tony Arata - acoustic guitar

Pete Wasner, Barry Walsh - piano 

Tammy Rogers - mandolin

Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson - harmonica

Includes 20 page lyric booklet

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