On his second album, Luke Bryan's thing is decidedly lighter and relaxed than it was on his 2007 debut, I'll Stay Me, with the uptempo songs veering toward funny odes to good times and the slower songs flirting with crossover power ballads.
Tellingly, whatever disharmony there is between these two extremes -- lamenting that country is not a pristine John Deere cap nor mall-bought rebel flag, then singing a cover of OneRepublic's "Apologize," which brings him way too close to that very mall -- comes from outside writers chosen to give Bryan a crossover hit that he very well may get on his own terms based on the strength of the eight tunes he co-wrote here.
Bryan never pushes his good-old boy or romantic sides too hard, sounding equally convincing when he's singing about "Drinkin' Beer and Wastin' Bullets," or when he's wooing a lover on "Do I." This light, easy touch helps sell those occasional contrived moments, but it's better showcased on his originals, where he seems like the good-hearted, slightly mischievous, boy next door who never wants to get goofy like Big & Rich or go to the Caribbean like Kenny Chesney; he only wants to stick around his home town and sing songs...and there's plenty of charm in that attitude, as evidenced by this ingratiating sophomore effort.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rain Is a Good ThingLuke Bryan, Dallas Davidson | Luke Bryan | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Doin' My ThingRhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip | Luke Bryan | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Do ILuke Bryan, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley | Luke Bryan | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | What Country IsShane McAnally, Jamie Teachenor | Luke Bryan | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Someone Else Calling You BabyLuke Bryan | Luke Bryan | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Welcome to the FarmLuke Bryan | Luke Bryan | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | ApologizeRyan Tedder | Luke Bryan | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Every Time I See YouLuke Bryan, Jim McCormick | Luke Bryan | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Chuggin' AlongLuke Bryan, Rodney Clawson | Luke Bryan | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | I Did It AgainLuke Bryan, Ashley Gorley | Luke Bryan | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Drinkin' Beer and Wastin' BulletsLuke Bryan | Luke Bryan | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 279 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhett Akins | Composer |
| 2 | Chris Ashburn | Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | Kristin Barlowe | Photography |
| 4 | Derek Bason | Mixing |
| 5 | Mike Brignardello | Bass |
| 6 | Luke Bryan | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Joanna Carter | Art Direction |
| 8 | Joe Chemay | Bass |
| 9 | Rodney Clawson | Composer |
| 10 | J.T. Corenflos | Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Dallas Davidson | Composer |
| 12 | Paul Franklin | Pedal Steel, Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 13 | Ashley Gorley | Composer |
| 14 | Kenny Greenberg | Guitar (Electric) |
| 15 | Jed Hackett | Digital Editing |
| 16 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle |
| 17 | Michelle Hall | Art Producer |
| 18 | Tony Harrell | Organ, Piano |
| 19 | Ben Hayslip | Composer |
| 20 | Dave Haywood | Composer |
| 21 | Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson | Harmonica |
| 22 | Mike Johnson | Pedal Steel, Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 23 | Scott Albert Johnson | Production Assistant |
| 24 | Charles Kelley | Composer |
| 25 | Brian Kolb | Digital Editing |
| 26 | Paul Leim | Drums, Percussion |
| 27 | Mills Logan | Engineer, Mixing |
| 28 | B. James Lowry | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 29 | Shane McAnally | Composer |
| 30 | Jim McCormick | Composer |
| 31 | Lee Moore | Stylist |
| 32 | Greg Morrow | Drums, Percussion |
| 33 | Mike Paragone | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | Lowell Reynolds | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Mike Rojas | Organ, Piano |
| 36 | Brien Sager | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 37 | Hillary Scott | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Joe Spivey | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| 39 | Wendy Stamberger | Package Design |
| 40 | Jeff Stevens & the Bullets | Producer |
| 41 | Heather Sturm | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Jamie Teachenor | Composer |
| 43 | Ryan Tedder | Composer |
| 44 | Russell Terrell | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | Debra Williams | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 46 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 47 | John Willis | Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 48 | John D. Willis | Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 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). |