“The Boys Are Back in Town” was written by Stuart Duncan, Pat Enright, and Don Humphries. It is not the rock song of the same name; the Nashville Bluegrass Band recorded this one as the title track of their 1990 album.
The song is a homecoming number, marking the return of a group of friends after time away in a mood of warmth and reunion. It suits a band built, like the Nashville Bluegrass Band, on long partnership.
The Nashville Bluegrass Band, known for tight harmony and a deep gospel-quartet sound, made the song a signature number, and it was later revived by Patty Loveless on her bluegrass album.
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