It's not uncommon for the tell-it-like-it-is, six-and-a-half-foot Adkins to say things like the following: "I'm first and foremost interested in the lyrics on anything I record.
It sounds like it sounds, but the most important thing is the words." Perhaps that's why he elected to choose Nashville's "pop" producer Dann Huff, who lends himself to commercial country songs that get lots of radio airtime.
That's not to say Adkins has abandoned his progressive old-time country roots.
Album number four is just a little bit more of a discriminatory mix of traditional classics and up-tempo contemporaries that listeners are not used to hearing from him.
But the 12-track collection certainly works at that, all the while staying true to what he's known for.
You've got to love the way this guy sings bass.
Praiseworthy tunes include the nebulous "Chrome," the overly prideful "Once Upon a Fool Ago," and the excitable "Scream.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChromeJeffrey Steele | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Help Me UnderstandChris Farren, Wayne Hector, Steve Mac | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Once Upon a Fool AgoNed McElroy | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | I'm Tryin'A. Smith, Jeffrey Steele, Chris Wallin | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Thankful ManStephen Allen Davis | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | I'm Payin' for It NowTrace Adkins, Trey Bruce | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | And There Was YouMark Nesler, Tom Shapiro | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Come HomeBob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | ScreamMarc Beeson | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | I'm Goin' BackCatt Gravitt, Bobby Terry, Craig Wiseman | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Give Me YouCasey Beathard, Kevin Horne | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Love Me Like There's No TomorrowMarc Beeson | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace Adkins | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Tim Akers | Keyboards |
| 3 | Jeff Balding | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Casey Beathard | Composer |
| 5 | Marc Beeson | Composer |
| 6 | Eric Bickel | Assistant |
| 7 | Mike Brignardello | Drums |
| 8 | Terrance Bruce | Programming |
| 9 | Trey Bruce | Composer, Percussion, Producer |
| 10 | David Buchanan | Engineer |
| 11 | Pat Buchanan | Guitar (Electric) |
| 12 | Jeff Burns | Assistant |
| 13 | Tim Coats | Jew's-Harp |
| 14 | J.T. Corenflos | Guitar (Electric) |
| 15 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 16 | Stephen Allen Davis | Composer |
| 17 | Bob DiPiero | Composer |
| 18 | Greg Droman | Mixing |
| 19 | Chris Farren | Composer |
| 20 | Thomas Flora | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Larry Franklin | Fiddle |
| 22 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 23 | Jason Garner | Engineer |
| 24 | Kelly Giedt | Production Coordination |
| 25 | Catt Gravitt | Composer |
| 26 | Mike "Frog" Griffith | Production Coordination |
| 27 | Todd Gunnerson | Assistant |
| 28 | Jed Hackett | Assistant |
| 29 | Mark Hagen | Engineer |
| 30 | Tony Harrell | Piano |
| 31 | Aubry Hayne | Fiddle |
| 32 | Aubrey Haynie | Guest Artist |
| 33 | Wayne Hector | Composer |
| 34 | Wes Hightower | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Steve Hinson | Guitar (Steel) |
| 36 | John Hobbs | Keyboards |
| 37 | Kevin Horne | Composer |
| 38 | Dann Huff | Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 39 | John Kunz | Engineer |
| 40 | B. James Lowry | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 41 | Steve Mac | Composer |
| 42 | Jerry MacPherson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 43 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 44 | Ned McElroy | Composer |
| 45 | Chris McHugh | Drums |
| 46 | Glenn Meadows | Mastering |
| 47 | Greg Morrow | Drums |
| 48 | Steve Nathan | Keyboards |
| 49 | Mark Nesler | Composer |
| 50 | Alison Prestwood | Bass |
| 51 | Matt Rollings | Keyboards |
| 52 | Chris Rowe | Digital Editing |
| 53 | Mark D. Sanders | Composer |
| 54 | Tom Shapiro | Composer |
| 55 | Mike Shipley | Mixing |
| 56 | Brian D. Siewert | Synthesizer |
| 57 | Shawn Simpson | Digital Editing |
| 58 | A. Smith | Composer |
| 59 | Michael Spriggs | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 60 | Jeffrey Steele | Composer |
| 61 | Russell Terrell | Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Bobby Terry | Composer |
| 63 | Joey Turner | Assistant |
| 64 | Brian Vibberts | Assistant |
| 65 | Chris Wallin | Composer |
| 66 | Biff Watson | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 67 | Lonnie Wilson | Drums |
| 68 | Craig Wiseman | Composer |
| 69 | Luke Wooten | Engineer |
| 70 | Curtis Wright | Vocals (Background) |
| 71 | Jonathan Yudkin | Cello, Mandolin, Violin |
| 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. |