Lady Antebellum severed ties with their longtime producer Paul Worley for 2014's 747, choosing instead to work with Nathan Chapman.
His best-known work was for the Band Perry and, especially, Taylor Swift's Fearless and Speak Now, a good indication that the trio was looking to capitalize on the soft pop crossover of "Compass," the extra tune that helped 2013's Golden turn into another big smash.
Certainly, 747 plays like a pristine pop album, reliant on clean corners and slick surfaces, and peppered with references to such modern sensations as Macklemore and 2014's it-boy Matthew McConaughey.
Lady Antebellum always have been a pop band so this concentrated gloss doesn't feel inappropriate.
If anything, it feels like acceptance, as if the trio is embracing all of its crossover inclinations while cutting away the corniness that led to such previous missteps as "Generation Away." Perhaps some of this focus is due to the presence of Chapman, who helped Swift craft her blockbusters, and he performs a similar task here, sculpting a clean, friendly sound that showcases the trio at its best.
Nevertheless, all of the credit can't be placed at his feet as the band possesses a fair amount of the songwriting copyrights here and, when combined with contributions by such Nashville mainstays as Shane McAnally and Gordie Sampson, it adds up to one of the trio's strongest albums.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Stretch of LoveDave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott | Lady Antebellum | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | BartenderRodney Clawson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Lie with MeMarc Beeson, Abe Stoklasa | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | FreestyleDave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Shane McAnally, Hillary Scott | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Down SouthStephanie Chapman, Christian Rada, Dave Thomson | Lady Antebellum | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | One Great MysteryDave Haywood, Josh Kearn, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Sounded Good at the TimeDave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | She IsJeff Pardo, Ben Rector | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Damn You SeventeenRodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally | Lady Antebellum | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | 747Cary Barlowe, Gordie Sampson, Caitlyn Smith | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Just a GirlDave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Shane McAnally, Hillary Scott | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Slow Rollin' | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | All Nighter | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 14 | Falling For You | Lady Antebellum | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 351 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Ainlay | Engineer |
| 2 | Keith Armstrong | Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | Sean R. Badum | Engineer |
| 4 | Cary Barlowe | Composer |
| 5 | Marc Beeson | Composer |
| 6 | Steve Bryant | Bass |
| 7 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar (Electric) |
| 8 | Sarah Buxton | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Jason Campbell | Production Coordination |
| 10 | Nathan Chapman | Banjo, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Mandolin, Producer, Programming |
| 11 | Stephanie Chapman | Composer |
| 12 | Rodney Clawson | Composer |
| 13 | Stuart Duncan | Fiddle |
| 14 | Steve Fishell | Guitar (Steel) |
| 15 | Shannon Forrest | Drums, Percussion |
| 16 | Amy Fucci | Design |
| 17 | Mary Hilliard Harrington | Art Direction |
| 18 | Dave Haywood | Bazouki, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin |
| 19 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 20 | Nick Kallstrom | Engineer |
| 21 | Nik Karpen | Mixing Assistant |
| 22 | Josh Kear | Composer, Programming |
| 23 | Josh Kearn | Composer |
| 24 | Charles Kelley | Composer |
| 25 | Eric Kinny | Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 26 | Lady Antebellum | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 27 | Luke Laird | Composer |
| 28 | Tim Lauer | Keyboards |
| 29 | Todd Lombardo | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 30 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 31 | Shane McAnally | Composer |
| 32 | Rob McNelley | Guitar (Electric) |
| 33 | Daniel Miller | Art Direction |
| 34 | Nino Muñoz | Photography |
| 35 | Karen Naff | Art Direction |
| 36 | Josh Newman | Art Direction, Design |
| 37 | Ernesto Olivera | Engineer |
| 38 | Jeff Pardo | Composer |
| 39 | Christian Rada | Composer |
| 40 | Ben Rector | Composer |
| 41 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 42 | Michael Rojas | Keyboards |
| 43 | Mike Rojas | Hammond B3, Keyboards |
| 44 | Gordie Sampson | Composer |
| 45 | Hillary Scott | Composer |
| 46 | Caitlyn Smith | Composer |
| 47 | Abe Stoklasa | Composer |
| 48 | Michael Stuckey | Programming |
| 49 | Dave Thomson | Banjo, Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Programming |
| 50 | Brad Warren | Composer |
| 51 | Brett Warren | Composer |
| 52 | Chris Wilkinson | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 53 | Brian David Willis | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |