Trace Adkins' debut, Dreamin' Out Loud, illustrates that he does indeed have a powerhouse voice, one that's big and strong and capable of handling both honky tonk and ballads.
It's a voice that makes singers into stars, and his producers must have realized this.
Unfortunately, they wanted to ensure that Adkins became a star, so they gave Dreamin' Out Loud a production that's a little too clean and songs that are a little too predictable, when it's clear that he is capable of so much more.
Even so, Dreamin' Out Loud remains a satisfying debut.
Adkins sings his heart out on even the lesser songs, and when he does have a good number ("That's a Bad Way of Saying Goodbye," "There's a Girl in Texas"), he sounds like one of the finest new traditionalists of the late '90s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There's a Girl in TexasTrace Adkins, Vip Vipperman | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | I Left Something Turned on at HomeBilly Lawson, John Schweers | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Every Light in the HouseKent Robbins | Trace Adkins | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Dreamin' Out LoudBuddy Blackmon, Michael Smotherman, Vip Vipperman | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | It Was YouTrey Bruce, Craig Wiseman | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | I Can Only Love You Like a ManBernie Nelson | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | 634-5789Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | A Bad Way of Saying GoodbyeTrace Adkins, Sam Hogin, Jim McBride | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | No Thinkin' Thing | Trace Adkins | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | If I Fall | Trace Adkins | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 34 mins | 79 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 214 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace Adkins | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Walt Aldridge | Composer |
| 3 | Eddie Bayers | Drums |
| 4 | Barry Beckett | Organ |
| 5 | Buddy Blackmon | Composer |
| 6 | Mike Bradley | Engineer |
| 7 | Trey Bruce | Composer |
| 8 | Mark Capps | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Steve Cropper | Composer |
| 10 | Bill Cuomo | Synthesizer |
| 11 | Eddie Floyd | Composer |
| 12 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 13 | Pete Greene | Mixing |
| 14 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle |
| 15 | Scott Hendricks | Engineer, Producer |
| 16 | Sam Hogin | Composer |
| 17 | John Kunz | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 18 | Billy Lawson | Composer |
| 19 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 20 | Jim McBride | Composer |
| 21 | Terry McMillan | Harmonica |
| 22 | Glenn Meadows | Mastering |
| 23 | Bernie Nelson | Composer |
| 24 | Tim Nichols | Composer |
| 25 | Kent Robbins | Composer |
| 26 | William Robinson | Composer |
| 27 | Matt Rollings | Piano |
| 28 | Mark D. Sanders | Composer |
| 29 | John Schweers | Composer |
| 30 | Michael Smotherman | Composer |
| 31 | Michael Spriggs | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 32 | Vip Vipperman | Composer |
| 33 | Dennis Wilson | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Craig Wiseman | Composer |
| 35 | Glenn Worf | Bass |
| 36 | Curtis Young | Vocals (Background) |
| 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. |