Tradition Lives

by Mark Chesnutt

Overview

In the very title of 2016's Tradition Lives, Mark Chesnutt wears his allegiance proudly: he's not concerned about the present, he's determined to keep old-time country alive. That doesn't mean that Tradition Lives consists of nothing but hardwood honky tonk tunes, although the album has a fair share of those to be sure: "Lonely Ain't the Only Game in Town" and "Never Been to Texas" are the kind of songs that would feel comfortable in any beer joint south of the Red River. Chesnutt surrounds these songs with softer tunes, ones that echo the smoother sounds of the '80s and early '90s, the time when the Texan first started to gain some traction. These cuts aren't pop so much as they are soft and elastic, demonstrating how Chesnutt can lean into a lyric, and they also benefit from the aesthetic that ties together the whole of Tradition Lives. Throughout the album, Chesnutt keeps things simple, spare, and easy, keeping the focus on the song and the instrumental interplay -- the very things that make for great country, of which this is proudly part of that long tradition. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/08/2016
Label:	Bfd / Red River
UPC:	0819376096421
Rank:	105910

Tracks

1. I've Got a Quarter in My Pocket
2. Is It Still Cheating
3. Lonely Ain't the Only Game in Town
4. Oughta Miss Me by Now
5. Neither Did I
6. So You Can't Hurt Me Anymore
7. You Moved Up in Your World
8. Look at Me Now
9. Losing You All Over Again
10. Never Been to Texas
11. What I Heard
12. Hot
13. There Won't Be Another Now

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mark Chesnutt   Primary Artist
Jimmy Ritchey   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Jim "Moose" Brown   Organ,Piano
Larry Franklin   Fiddle
Steve Nathan   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer
Wes Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Brent Mason   Guitar (Electric)
James B Lowery   Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Rhodes   Bass
Eddie Bayers   Drums
Glen Worff   Bass,Bass (Upright)
Mike Johnson   Dobro,Guitar (Steel)

Technical Credits

Cary Stone   Composer
Jimmy Ritchey   Tic Tac,Composer,Producer
Billy Yates   Composer
Mark Chesnutt   Composer
Red Lane   Composer
Tim Roberts   Editing,Overdubs
Jamey Johnson   Composer
Byron Hill   Composer
Dale Dodson   Composer
Blaine Larsen   Composer
Curly Putman   Composer
Ed Seay   Mixing,Editing,Overdubs,Tracking
Roger Springer   Composer
Randy Houser   Composer
Don Poythress   Composer
Donnie Skaggs   Composer
Slugger Morrissette   Composer
Jerrod Niemann   Composer
Mary Sue Englund   Design
Erik Hellerman   Editing,Overdubs
Monty Criswell   Composer
Tony Ramey   Composer
Jake Burns   Editing,Overdubs,Assistant Engineer
Wynn Varble   Composer
Brett Eldredge   Composer
Tim Menzies   Composer
Derek Parnell   Assistant Engineer
Jason Waite   Cover Photo
Mike McCary   Cover Design
Roger William Michael Morgan   Composer
Trey Mathews   Composer
John Ludowitz   Composer