Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions

Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions is the sixth album by American country musician Sturgill Simpson, released on December 10, 2020, through Simpson's own label, High Top Mountain. The album consists of bluegrass renditions of songs from elsewhere in his catalog.[1][2]

Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions
Studio album by Sturgill Simpson
Released	December 10, 2020
Recorded	2020
Genre	Bluegrass
Length	39:45
Label	High Top Mountain Thirty Tigers
Producer	Ora Simpson David Ferguson Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson chronology
Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions (2020) Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions (2020)

Content

As with the preceding volume, the album features various bluegrass musicians such as guitarists Tim O'Brien and Mark Howard, banjoist Scott Vestal, fiddler Stuart Duncan, and mandolinist/backing vocalist Sierra Hull. The album consists of bluegrass re-recordings of previous songs in Simpson's catalog.[1][2]

Track listing

All songs written by Sturgill Simpson.

1. "Call to Arms" – 3:02
2. "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)" – 4:18
3. "Oh Sarah" – 3:05
4. "Sea Stories" – 3:11
5. "Hero" – 3:04
6. "Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)" – 4:41
7. "Jesus Boogie" – 3:31
8. "Keep It Between the Lines" – 3:08
9. "You Can Have the Crown" – 3:06
10. "Tennessee" – 3:14
11. "Some Days" – 2:53
12. "Hobo Cartoon" – 2:32

Personnel

Musicians

• Mike Bub – upright bass
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle, background vocals
• Mark Howard – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Sierra Hull – mandolin, background vocals
• Miles Miller – percussion, background vocals
• Tim O'Brien – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Sturgill Simpson – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Scott Vestal – banjo, background vocals

Technical

• Richard Dodd – mastering
• David Ferguson – producer
• Sturgill Simpson – producer
• Ora Simpson – executive producer
• Sean Sullivan – engineer, recording

Charts

Chart performance for Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	127
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4]	14

References

1. Lyndsey McKenna (December 11, 2020). "Hear Sturgill Simpson's 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions' Now". NPR. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
2. Allison Hussey (December 11, 2020). "Sturgill Simpson Releases Cuttin' Grass Vol. 2 – The Cowboy Arms Sessions: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
3. "Sturgill Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
4. "Sturgill Simpson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.