Gold Chain Cowboy
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Released | July 30, 2021 | |||
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Genre | Neotraditional country[1] | |||
Length | 33:37 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Jon Randall | |||
Parker McCollum chronology | ||||
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Singles from Gold Chain Cowboy | ||||
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Gold Chain Cowboy is the third studio album by American country singer Parker McCollum. It was released through MCA Nashville on July 30, 2021, It was produced by Jon Randall and includes the number one singles "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You".
Content
[edit]Gold Chain Cowboy was confirmed for release in mid-2021. The album consists of ten songs, all of which McCollum co-wrote. Prior to the album's release, "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You" were both issued as singles. Jon Randall produced the album.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "There is a rawness and honesty to McCollum’s music. This album will resonate well with both fans of neotraditional and modern country."[1]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wait Outside" | 3:21 | |
2. | "Dallas" (featuring Danielle Bradbery) |
| 3:30 |
3. | "To Be Loved by You" |
| 3:19 |
4. | "Drinkin'" |
| 3:14 |
5. | "Falling Apart" |
| 3:10 |
6. | "Heart Like Mine" |
| 3:32 |
7. | "Why Indiana" |
| 3:31 |
8. | "Rest of My Life" | McCollum | 2:54 |
9. | "Pretty Heart" |
| 4:05 |
10. | "Never Loved You at All" |
| 3:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Blanco County Rain" |
| 3:39 |
Total length: | 37:21 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Stanton Adcock - acoustic guitar (track 7), electric guitar (tracks 3, 7)
- Jessi Alexander - background vocals (track 6)
- Doug Belote - drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7), percussion (tracks 4, 7)
- Danielle Bradbery - featured vocals (track 2)
- John Cowan - background vocals (tracks 3, 4)
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar (track 4)
- Shani Gandhi - keyboards (track 4), background vocals (track 4)
- Jedd Hughes - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4-6, 8, 9), electric guitar (tracks 5, 6)
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar (tracks 1, 10), gang vocals (track 10)
- Parker McCollum - harmonica (track 8), lead vocals (all tracks)
- Rob McNelley - acoustic guitar (track 10), electric guitar (all tracks except 10), gang vocals (track 10)
- Alena Moran - gang vocals (track 10)
- Lex Price - bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 7)
- Jon Randall - electric guitar (track 6), background vocals (tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 10)
- Jerry Roe - bass guitar (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9), drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8-10), percussion (tracks 1, 2, 8-10), gang vocals (track 10)
- Marc Rogers - bass guitar (track 6)
- F. Reid Shippen - programming (track 5)
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 10), mandolin (track 1), gang vocals (track 10)
- Jimmy Wallace - Hammond B-3 organ (tracks 1, 2), keyboards (all tracks), gang vocals (track 10)
- Brian Wright - gang vocals (track 10)
Production
- Jon Randall - producer
- F. Reid Shippen - engineer, mixing
- Brandon Bell - engineer, digital editing
- Shani Gandhi - additional engineering, digital editing
- Michael Mechling - assistant engineering, digital editing
- Lowel Reynolds - assistant engineering
- Ethan Barrette - assistant engineering
- Alena Moran - production coordination
- Pete Lyman - mastering
Artwork
- Parker McCollum - art direction
- Tyler Conrad - cover design and photography
- Craig Allen - design
- Kera Jackson - art production
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Papadatos, Markos (January 2, 2022). "Review: Parker McCollum stays true to his roots on 'Gold Chain Cowboy' album". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (June 25, 2021). "Parker McCollum's 'Gold Chain Cowboy' Slated For July 30". MusicRow. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Gold Chain Cowboy (Apple Music Up Next Film Edition) by Parker McCollum on Apple Music". April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Gold Chain Cowboy (CD booklet). Parker McCollum. MCA Records Nashville. 2021. B0033573-01.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Parker McCollum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Parker McCollum Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Parker McCollum – Gold Chain Cowboy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 15, 2023.