Eric Paslay (album)
Eric Paslay is the eponymous debut album by American country music artist Eric Paslay. It was released on February 4, 2014 via EMI Nashville.[1] The album includes the singles "Never Really Wanted", "Friday Night", "Song About a Girl" and "She Don't Love You".[2]
Critical reception
The eponymously titled album Eric Paslay garnered critical acclaim from five music critics. At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, stating that he held back some excellent material for himself on which "His sweet-as-Southern-tea debut finds common ground between radio-friendly and flat-out brilliant, incorporating a sense of both spirituality and '80s pop."[7] Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly graded the album an A, writing that the album "hosts a heap of winners." In addition, Ragusa says that "The gifted songwriter has done an incredible job of showcasing his ability to create a collection that leans away from lyrical trends and toward depth and texture [...] reveal[ing] the complexity of an accomplished artist, and retains the purity of solid country music."[4] At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three out of four stars, calling this "A strong debut from an established name on the scene."[5] Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, noting how Paslay on the release "keep[s] it simple and catchy", but this means that the music "doesn't change the landscape of contemporary country, but it sure recognizes it, and that's Paslay's songwriting strength."[3] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that the release "showcases an artist who deserves to be placed on the same songwriting field as singer/songwriters like Rodney Crowell, John Hiatt, Jackson Browne and JD Souther with a little bit of The Band thrown in for good measure."[6] Also, Bjorke states that "There isn’t a bad song to be found on Eric Paslay and it truly is an early contender for the best Country Album of 2014."[6]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Keep On Fallin'" | Eric Paslay, Matt Nolan, Skip Black |
3:19 |
| 2. |
"Friday Night" | Paslay, Rose Falcon, Rob Crosby |
2:50 |
| 3. |
"Less Than Whole" | Paslay, Kenny Alphin |
4:45 |
| 4. |
"Country Side of Heaven" | Paslay, Dylan Altman, Shane McAnally |
4:15 |
| 5. |
"Never Really Wanted" | Paslay, Walt Aldridge |
3:27 |
| 6. |
"Here Comes Love" | Paslay, Anthony Cappolino |
3:05 |
| 7. |
"Like a Song" | Paslay, Jason Delkou |
2:48 |
| 8. |
"Good with Wine" | Paslay, Jessi Alexander, Gordie Sampson |
3:40 |
| 9. |
"She Don't Love You" | Paslay, Jennifer Wayne |
4:27 |
| 10. |
"Song About a Girl" | Paslay, Alexander, Sampson |
3:49 |
| 11. |
"Deep as It Is Wide" | Paslay |
4:27 |
Personnel
- Jessi Alexander- background vocals
- Marshall Altman- Fender Rhodes, percussion, piano, programming, background vocals
- Bruce Bouton- steel guitar
- Tom Bukovac- electric guitar
- Jake Campbell- electric guitar
- Chad Cromwell- drums
- Karen Fairchild- background vocals
- Shannon Forrest- drums
- Tony Harrell- Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Aubrey Haynie- mandolin
- Natalie Hemby- background vocals
- Daniel Hill- drums, percussion
- Jedd Hughes- electric guitar
- Troy Lancaster- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tim Lauer- Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
- Tony Lucido- bass guitar
- Pat McGrath- banjo, acoustic guitar
- Rob McNelley- electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson- electric guitar
- Greg Morrow- drums
- Eric Paslay- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hammer dulcimer, lead vocals, background vocals
- Dave Pomery- bass guitar
- Alison Prestwood- bass guitar
- Mike Rojas- keyboards
- Kimberly Schlapman- background vocals
- Adam Shoenfeld- electric guitar
- Phillip Sweet- background vocals
- Russell Terrell- background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky- banjo, hi-string guitar, mandolin
- Jimi Westbrook- background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin- fiddle, mandolin
Chart performance
Album
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 31, and No. 4 in the Top Country Albums chart, selling 11,000 copies in the US.[8] As of February 2015, the album has sold 54,300 copies in the U.S.[9]
Singles
References
- ↑ Parker, Eric T. (November 22, 2013). "Eric Paslay’s Debut Album To Release in February". MusicRow. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 22, 2013). "Eric Paslay "Eric Paslay" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- 1 2 Leggett, Steve (February 4, 2014). "Eric Paslay - Eric Paslay". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Ragusa, Tammy (January 30, 2014). "Eric Paslay (album)". Country Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Graff, Gary (February 4, 2014). "The Listening Room: Broken Bells, Eric Paslay and more". The Oakland Press. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Bjorke, Matt (February 3, 2014). "Album Review: Eric Paslay - Eric Paslay". Roughstock. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Mansfield, Brian (February 3, 2014). "Listen Up: Notable new releases". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (February 12, 2014). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of February 12, 2014: Florida Georgia Line #1, Eric Paslay Debuts Top 5; Whiskey Myers, Moonshine Bandits, Scotty McCreery". Roughstock. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (February 11, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For February 11, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ "Eric Paslay – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Eric Paslay.
- ↑ "Eric Paslay – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Eric Paslay.
- ↑ "Eric Paslay Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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