My Kinda Party

My Kinda Party

by Jason Aldean
My Kinda Party

My Kinda Party

by Jason Aldean

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Overview

Jason Aldean isn't a country music traditionalist -- unless one counts the pop- and rock-edged new country that emerged in the 1990s as a tradition, and since it's cruising well into a second decade as the dominant music on country radio stations, perhaps it is a tradition by now. Aldean loves electric guitars, and there's more Eagles and even AC/DC in his sound than there is George Jones, which, again, given the state of country music in the 21st century, hardly makes him a maverick. He's not a strong singer, although he gets things done well enough, and he isn't a songwriter, either, but since the commercial success of 2009's Wide Open, which yielded three hit singles ("She's Country," "Big Green Tractor," and "The Truth"), he got his pick of the best songs from Nashville's veteran writers for his new album. Produced by Michael Knox , My Kinda Party has an impressive sonic consistency, full of churning and chiming electric guitars (provided by guitarists Kurt Allison and Adam Shoenfeld -- Aldean uses his touring band in the studio) wrapped around big songs with small-town themes. At best, this formula produces energetic tracks like the wonderful opener, "Tattoos on This Town"; the small-town Saturday night anthem "My Kinda Party" (the lead single from the album); and the air-guitar epic "Days Like These," which closes this set out. Aldean even tackles a straight ballad like "The Heartache That Don't Stop Hurting" with enough sincerity and style to make it work. Again, there are layers of electric guitars everywhere, and truthfully, Aldean has found success because he finds songs that fit his voice and then lets the guitars do what they do. He does just enough, and doesn't reach for the stars -- it's a formula that should keep on working into the near future. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date: 11/02/2010
Label: Broken Bow
UPC: 0697487769720
Rank: 31949

Tracks

  1. Tattoos on This Town
  2. Dirt Road Anthem
  3. Church Pew or Bar Stool
  4. Just Passing Through
  5. Fly Over States
  6. My Kinda Party
  7. I Ain't Ready to Quit
  8. It Ain't Easy
  9. Country Boy's World
  10. The Heartache That Don't Stop Hurting
  11. Texas Was You
  12. Don't You Wanna Stay
  13. See You When I See You
  14. If She Could See Me Now
  15. Days Like These

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jason Aldean   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals
Adam Shoenfeld   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Wes Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Perry Coleman   Vocals (Background)
Tully Kennedy   Bass
Neil Thrasher   Vocals (Background)
Tony Harrell   Piano,Strings,Wurlitzer
Kurt Allison   Guitar (Electric)
Lisa Torres   Vocals (Background)
Shalacy Griffin   Vocals (Background)
Rich Redmond   Drums,Percussion
Danny Rader   Banjo,Guitar (Acoustic)
Kelly Clarkson   Vocals,Featured Artist
Mike Johnson   Guitar (Steel),Lap Steel Guitar

Technical Credits

Thomas Rhett   Composer
Jonathan Edwards   Composer
David Lee Murphy   Composer
Wendell Mobley   Composer
Jason Sellers   Composer
Peter Coleman   Mixing,Engineer
Richard Dodd   Mastering
Neil Thrasher   Composer
Caitlyn Smith   Composer
Michael Knox   Producer
Michael Dulaney   Composer
Rhett Akins   Composer
Brandon Epps   Editing,Editing Engineer
Tommy Curry   Composer
Bill Luther   Composer
Mike Busbee   Composer
Leslie Satcher   Composer
Adam Craig   Composer
Justin Weaver   Composer
Brett James   Composer
Tony Martin   Composer
Mickey Jack Cones   Vocal Engineer,Vocal Recording
Colt Ford   Composer
Ronny Vines   Composer
James Minchin III   Photography
Tom Curry   Composer
Glenn Sweitzer   Design,Art Direction
Sam Martin   Assistant Engineer
Shalacy Griffin   Production Assistant
Brantley Gilbert   Composer
Bryan Edwards   Composer
Andy Gibson   Composer,Composer
Kim Tribble   Composer
Josh Thompson   Composer
Jon Mabe   Composer
John Edwards   Composer
Jaron Boyer   Composer
Jayce Hein   Composer
Michael Howard   Composer
Paul Jenkins   Composer
Ben Stennis   Composer
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