Seven of the recordings are extra songs, not included in The Bradley Barn Sessions that MCA Records released in 1994. Produced by Brian Ahern, the Bradley Barn recordings brought together superstar musicians and singers from both the country and rock world. Recorded during the worst ice storm in Tennessee history, the 1993 sessions, which took place over the course of several weeks, brought together Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Leon Russell and Marty Stuart - as the core of the studio band with Keith Richards, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris trading off as instrumentalists and vocalists on many of the songs.

The top players in Nashville - Eddie Bayers, Mac McAnally, Jerry Douglas, Glenn Worf, Brent Rowan, Glen D. Hardin, John Jennings, Harry Stinson, Richard Bennett and many more made the icy trek every day to Mt. Juliet, about 30 miles outside of Nashville. No one wanted to miss these historic sessions which paired Jones with an array of superstars influenced by the artist they considered the greatest living country singer. Ahern produced the classic Jones hits as an acoustic project to give the songs a different feel than the originals.

The "extra" songs which are now part of Burn Your Playhouse Down are:

Burn Your Playhouse Down With Keith Richards

Window Up Above With Leon Russell

Selfishness In Man With Vince Gill

She Once Lived Here With Ricky Skaggs

I Always Get Lucky With You With Mark Knopfler

You're Still On My Mind With Marty Stuart

When The Grass Grows Over Me With Mark Chesnutt

Three duets included in Burn Your Playhouse Down are songs not used from the Friends In High Places album sessions that Epic Records released in 1991. Produced by Billy Sherrill, the album contained duets recorded in 1988 and 1991. That album suffered from lack of attention as it was Jones' final album for Epic Records, and the duets were later added to the re-release of Jones' 1979 My Very Special Guests. The three duets contained on Burn Your Playhouse Down that were never released on any project are:

I Always Get It Right With You With Shelby Lynne

Tavern Choir With Jim Lauderdale

Rockin' Years With Dolly Parton

Dolly recorded "Rockin' Years" later in 1991 with Ricky Van Shelton and they had a #1 hit with it.