| Album Features |
| UPC: | 724356074521 |
| Artist: | Eric Church |
| Format: | CD |
| Release Year: | 2006 |
| Record Label: | Capitol/EMI Records |
| Genre: | Contemporary Country, Country |
| Number Of Discs: | 1 Disc |
Track Listing1. Before She Does
2. Sinners Like Me
3. How 'Bout You
4. These Boots
5. What I Almost Was
6. Hard Way, The
7. Guys Like Me
8. Lighting
9. Can't Take It With You
10. Pledge Allegiance to the Hag
11. Two Pink Lines
12. Livin' Part of Life
| Details |
| Contributing Artists: | Merle Haggard |
| Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution |
| Recording Type: | Studio |
| Recording Mode: | Stereo |
| SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album NotesPersonnel: Eric Church (vocals); Merle Haggard (vocals); Jay Joyce (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin); Kenny Greenberg (electric guitar); Mark Hill (bass instrument); Craig Wright (drums, cajon drums).With song like "These Boots" and "Pledge Allegiance To The Hag," Eric Church clearly aligns himself with the honky-tonk Bakersfield Sound school of country music, and his rustic twang of a voice is similarly pure country. There are several commercial Nashville touches to this debut as well, like the hip-hop-inspired drum loop that powers the opening track "Before She Does" and the Big 'N' Rich country-rock of the first single "How 'Bout You." Overall, however, Church's heart is in the roadhouse, not the strip mall.
Editorial Reviews3.5 stars out of 5 -- This nasally North Carolinian's debut could be the literary country album of the year.Rolling Stone eBay Product ID: EPID55180949