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Jason Aldean (album)

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Recorded
  
2005

Length
  
41:16

Producer
  
Michael Knox

Genre
  
Country

Label
  
Broken Bow

Released
  
July 26, 2005 (2005-07-26)

Jason Aldean is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on July 26, 2005 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Hicktown" (No. 10), "Why" (No. 1), and "Amarillo Sky" (No. 4).

Contents

Several of this album's tracks were recorded by other artists, including two of the singles: "Amarillo Sky" previously served as the title track to McBride & the Ride's 2002 album of the same name and "Why" was also recorded by Shannon Brown on her 2005 album Corn Fed. Additionally, "Good to Go" was recorded by John Corbett on his self-titled debut album, from which it was released as a single. Finally, "Asphalt Cowboy" was previously recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2003 album The Dreamer.

Personnel

  • Jason Aldean – lead vocals
  • Kurt Allison – electric guitar
  • Smith Curry – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Tony Harrell – keyboards
  • Wes Hightower – background vocals
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
  • Steven King – keyboards
  • Liana Manis – background vocals
  • Gene Miller – background vocals
  • Jason Mowery – fiddle, mandolin
  • Mike Noble – acoustic guitar
  • Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
  • Adam Shoenfeld – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Jack Sizemore – electric guitar
  • Chart performance

    The album has sold 1.6 million copies in the US as of January 2015.

    References

    Jason Aldean (album) Wikipedia