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The title Country State of Mind and the album's mildly retro artwork signal that this 2020 album from Josh Turner is a salute to his heroes. Unlike some country covers albums, Country State of Mind doesn't rely heavily on shopworn classics. There are songs associated with Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, but the respective "Alone and Forsaken" and "The Caretaker" are lonesome tunes not cut with the frequency of "I Saw the Light" or "I Walk the Line." Arguably, the biggest songs here are Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen" and Waylon Jennings' "Good Old Boys," both evocative of the country music of the '80s, which makes sense: that's the formative decade for the singer. Turner relies on a lot of songs from that decade, opening his record with a nice version of Keith Whitley's "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" and cutting Hank Williams, Jr's "Country State of Mind" with Chris Janson. Turner also cashes in a few chits to get Kris Kristofferson and John Anderson duet on a couple of their old hits ("Why Me," "I've Got It Made"), and they help provide authentic grace notes on an album that's simple, straightforward, and satisfying.
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Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Hellard, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Curtis, ComposerLyricist - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Dorn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Wilshire, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max D. Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN ANDERSON, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Kristofferson, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tania Hancheroff, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Evan Hutchings, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LaShanda Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terrell Hunt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Fowler, Recording Engineer, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Janson, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Williams Jr., ComposerLyricist - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Wade, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tommy Cecil, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hutchings, Drums, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tania Hancheroff, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Lap Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Dorn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Wilshire, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Pinkard, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Evan Hutchings, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Strandlund, ComposerLyricist - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Baritone Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Dorn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Allison Moorer, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Linsenmaier, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Travis, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Don Schlitz, ComposerLyricist - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL OVERSTREET, ComposerLyricist - David Dorn, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Wilshire, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Evan Hutchings, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Don Sampson, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Evan Hutchings, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Waylon Jennings, ComposerLyricist - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gordon Mote, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Wilshire, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JIM LAUDERDALE, ComposerLyricist - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Butler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jennifer Wayne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Walter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Naomi Cooke, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Runaway June, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natalie Stovall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mote, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Dorn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Wilshire, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Robison, ComposerLyricist - Monte Warden, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Maddie & Tae, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taylor Dye, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Maddie Marlow, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Hutchings, Drums, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Keller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Turner, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny R. Cash, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greenberg, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Dorn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Finnegan, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - MILLS LOGAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Walter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Marie, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The title Country State of Mind and the album's mildly retro artwork signal that this 2020 album from Josh Turner is a salute to his heroes. Unlike some country covers albums, Country State of Mind doesn't rely heavily on shopworn classics. There are songs associated with Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, but the respective "Alone and Forsaken" and "The Caretaker" are lonesome tunes not cut with the frequency of "I Saw the Light" or "I Walk the Line." Arguably, the biggest songs here are Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen" and Waylon Jennings' "Good Old Boys," both evocative of the country music of the '80s, which makes sense: that's the formative decade for the singer. Turner relies on a lot of songs from that decade, opening his record with a nice version of Keith Whitley's "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" and cutting Hank Williams, Jr's "Country State of Mind" with Chris Janson. Turner also cashes in a few chits to get Kris Kristofferson and John Anderson duet on a couple of their old hits ("Why Me," "I've Got It Made"), and they help provide authentic grace notes on an album that's simple, straightforward, and satisfying.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:13
- Main artists: Josh Turner
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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