Over the course of seven albums, Trace Adkins mined a musical territory between new traditionalism and contemporary commercial country.
2006's Dangerous Man finds him leaning toward the latter part of that equation, with no loss of his down-home, 10-gallon bite.
The album's lead-off single, "Swing," is a case in point.
Fueled by boogie rock electric guitar, a thumping backbeat, and singalong choruses, the tune is glossy and anthemic, owing more to Lynyrd Skynyrd than to Hank Williams.
When not flexing his rock muscles, Adkins shows his skill with emotive, midtempo balladry ("Words Get in the Way") designed to fit seamlessly on MTV playlists.
But where Adkins' music leaves tradition behind for the mainstream, its country heart beats in the right place: baseball, patriotism, and good-ol'-boy pastimes like drinking, driving, and loving are the themes on hand.
Adkins also has a way with an infectious hook, and he carries these beautifully with his resonant baritone.
Fans of Adkins, and of contemporary country in general, won't be disappointed with Dangerous Man.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangerous ManBrad Crisler, Craig Wiseman | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Ladies Love Country BoysJamey Johnson, Rivers Rutherford, George Teren | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | I Came Here to LiveTony Lane | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | SwingChris Stapleton | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Ain't No Woman Like YouCasey Beathard | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Southern HallelujahJay DeMarcus, Dann Huff | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | I Wanna Feel SomethingTony Lane | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | HighCatt Gravitt, Gerald O'Brien, Pamela Rose | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Fightin' Words | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | RidePeter Kvint, Craig Wiseman | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Words Get in the WayAimee Mayo, Gordie Sampson, Troy Verges | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Honky Tonk BadonkadonkRandy Houser, Jamey Johnson | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | The Stubborn One | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 338 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace Adkins | Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Tim Akers | Keyboards |
| 3 | Denise Arguijo | Art Producer |
| 4 | Adam Ayan | Mastering |
| 5 | Kristin Barlowe | Photography |
| 6 | Brady Barnett | Digital Editing |
| 7 | Richard Barrow | Engineer, Overdub Engineer |
| 8 | Kenny Beard | Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Casey Beathard | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Drew Bollman | Mixing Assistant, Overdub Engineer |
| 11 | Bekka Bramlett | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Mike Brignardello | Bass |
| 13 | Pat Buchanan | Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Mandolin |
| 14 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar |
| 15 | Neal Cappellino | Overdub Engineer |
| 16 | Joanna Carter | Art Direction |
| 17 | Tony Castle | Engineer |
| 18 | Perry Coleman | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Mickey Jack Cones | Digital Editing, Overdub Engineer, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | J.T. Corenflos | 6-String Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel |
| 21 | Brad Crisler | Composer |
| 22 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 23 | Jason Deere | Remixing |
| 24 | Jay DeMarcus | Composer |
| 25 | Richard Dodd | Engineer |
| 26 | Chris Dunn | Trombone |
| 27 | Mel Eubanks | Assistant Engineer |
| 28 | Darrell Franklin | A&R |
| 29 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 30 | Catt Gravitt | Composer |
| 31 | Mike "Frog" Griffith | Production Coordination |
| 32 | Mark Hagen | Engineer |
| 33 | Michelle Hall | Art Producer |
| 34 | Tony Harrell | Organ, Piano |
| 35 | Aubrey Haynie | Fiddle |
| 36 | Liz Hengber | Composer |
| 37 | Wes Hightower | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Jim Horn | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Soloist |
| 39 | Randy Houser | Composer |
| 40 | Dann Huff | Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 41 | Jamey Johnson | Composer |
| 42 | Mike Johnson | Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel |
| 43 | Peter Kvint | Composer |
| 44 | Troy Lancaster | Guitar (Electric) |
| 45 | Tony Lane | Composer |
| 46 | Randy Leago | Sax (Tenor) |
| 47 | B. James Lowry | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Resonator) |
| 48 | Steve Marcantonio | Engineer |
| 49 | Aimee Mayo | Composer |
| 50 | Chris McHugh | Drums |
| 51 | Tyler Moles | Digital Editing |
| 52 | Lee Moore | Stylist |
| 53 | Greg Morrow | Drums, Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 54 | Gordon Mote | Announcer, Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 55 | Justin Niebank | Mixing |
| 56 | Gerald O'Brien | Composer |
| 57 | Russ Pahl | Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel, Slide Guitar |
| 58 | Mike Paragone | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Lowell Reynolds | Assistant Engineer |
| 60 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 61 | Silvio Richetto | Remixing |
| 62 | Frank Rogers | Audio Production, Producer |
| 63 | Pamela Rose | Composer |
| 64 | Chris Rowe | Digital Editing |
| 65 | Rivers Rutherford | Composer |
| 66 | Gordie Sampson | Composer |
| 67 | Rex Schnelle | Guitar (Electric), Overdub Engineer |
| 68 | Steve Short | Assistant Engineer |
| 69 | Chris Stapleton | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 70 | Phillip Stein | Production Assistant |
| 71 | Bryan Sutton | Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic), Gut String Guitar, Main Personnel, Mandolin |
| 72 | George Teren | Composer |
| 73 | Troy Verges | Composer |
| 74 | Aaron Walk | Assistant Engineer |
| 75 | Quentin Ware | Trumpet |
| 76 | Fred Wilhelm | Composer |
| 77 | Debra Wingo Williams | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 78 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 79 | "Loopy Dave" Willis | Digital Editing |
| 80 | Craig Wiseman | Composer |
| 81 | Glenn Worf | Bass |
| 82 | Jonathan Yudkin | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| 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. |