Jason Aldean has been slugging it out as a professional singer since high school, and the confidence gleaned from years of experience shines though on his self-titled debut album, as he delivers a strong collection of blue collar-themed songs in a smooth, polished tenor.
Lyrics about philosophical farmers ("Amarillo Sky"), small-town pride ("Hicktown"), and moments of spiritual insight ("Good to Go") are backed by twangy, honky tonk-ish Telecaster licks and rock-influenced country rhythms of the Alabama/Sawyer Brown variety.
"Asphalt Cowboy" is a contemporary update of classic 1970s lonesome-trucker songs (complete with weeping steel guitar), while "You're The Love I Wanna Be In" borrows licks from 1980's AOR power pop of the .38 Special/Rick Springfield mold.
Chock full of variety and energetic performances, JASON ALDEAN is a great introduction to a promising talent.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HicktownRodney Clawson, Big Kenny, Bart Pursley, John Rich | Jason Aldean | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 2 | Amarillo SkyRodney Clawson, Big Kenny, Bart Pursley, John Rich | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | WhyRodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee, John Rich | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Even If I Wanted ToJason Aldean, Justin Weaver | Jason Aldean | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Lonesome USADavid Lee Murphy, Kim Tribble, Mark Wright | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Asphalt CowboyJeff Stevens, Kenny West | Jason Aldean | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | I'm Just a ManChad Brock, Vicky McGehee, John Rich | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | You're the Love I Wanna Be InKenny "Borgeois" Alphin, Vicky McGehee, John Rich | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Good to GoRodney Clawson, Tim Nichols | Jason Aldean | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | I Believe in GhostsMarc Beeson, Jim Collins, D. Vincent Williams | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | She Loved MeBrad Adkins, Jason Aldean, Bobby Pinson | Jason Aldean | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 298 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Adkins | Composer |
| 2 | Jason Aldean | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Kurt Allison | Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | Kenny "Borgeois" Alphin | Composer |
| 5 | Marc Beeson | Composer |
| 6 | Big Kenny | Composer |
| 7 | Chad Brock | Composer |
| 8 | Rodney Clawson | Composer |
| 9 | Peter Coleman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Jim Collins | Composer |
| 11 | Smith Curry | Guitar (Steel), Lap Steel Guitar |
| 12 | Brandon Epps | Engineer |
| 13 | Tony Harrell | Keyboards |
| 14 | Wes Hightower | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson | Guitar (Steel) |
| 16 | Tully Kennedy | Guitar (Bass) |
| 17 | Steven King | Keyboards |
| 18 | Michael Knox | Producer |
| 19 | Luellyn Latocki | Art Direction |
| 20 | Liana Manis | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Sam Martin | Engineer |
| 22 | Vicky McGehee | Composer |
| 23 | Gene Miller | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Jason Mowery | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| 25 | David Lee Murphy | Composer |
| 26 | Tim Nichols | Composer |
| 27 | Mike Noble | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 28 | Bobby Pinson | Composer |
| 29 | Bart Pursley | Composer |
| 30 | Rich Redmond | Drums, Percussion |
| 31 | John Rich | Composer |
| 32 | Ron Roark | Graphic Design |
| 33 | Glen Rose | Photography |
| 34 | Adam Shoenfeld | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 35 | Jack Sizemore | Guitar (Electric) |
| 36 | Jeff Stevens | Composer |
| 37 | Kim Tribble | Composer |
| 38 | Justin Weaver | Composer |
| 39 | Kenny West | Composer |
| 40 | D. Vincent Williams | Composer |
| 41 | Mark Wright | Composer |
| 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). |