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Gary Allan grows better and more assured with each album, and his third record, Smoke Rings in the Dark, is his best effort yet. Similar to the Mavericks, Allan stylishly blends a number of roots styles, from his signature Bakersfield country to dusty folk and pop crooning, into a neo-traditionalist sound that is curiously out of time. Allan is considerably more mainstream than the Mavericks, which means that the production is more polished and he doesn't really take musical risks. Even if he doesn't quite hold his own against some Americana artists, he certainly is stronger than many contemporary country artists, especially since he tries many different styles and sounds throughout Smoke Rings in the Dark. Not every song works, but even those that don't have still something recommendable in their performance or production. It's a fine album from an artist that keeps getting better.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mark Wright, Producer - Jerry Flowers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Brown, Producer - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rivers Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Steve Beers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Droman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sang Park, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Heather Sturm, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Houston, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist - Carie Higdon, Unknown, Other - Craig Allen, GraphicArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Wright, Producer - Jerry Flowers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Casey Beathard, ComposerLyricist - Steve Nathan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Brown, Producer - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Beers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Droman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sang Park, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Heather Sturm, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kendell Marvel, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carie Higdon, Unknown, Other - Craig Allen, GraphicArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kim Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Laseter, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Brock, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jamie O'Hara, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Jerry Flowers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Michael Rhodes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Brown, Producer - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Beers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Droman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sang Park, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Heather Sturm, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist - Carie Higdon, Unknown, Other - Craig Allen, GraphicArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wynn Varble, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Camp, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Brice Long, ComposerLyricist - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Welch, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Harley Allen, ComposerLyricist - John Wiggins, ComposerLyricist - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Bibeau, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Del Shannon, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Max D. Crook, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Burr, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Harley Allen, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Michael Huffman, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE MCCORKLE, ComposerLyricist - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Geiger, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jamie O'Hara, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Odie Blackmon, ComposerLyricist - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shawn Camp, ComposerLyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Byron Hill, Producer, Associate Producer - Tony Brown, Producer - Frank Dycus, ComposerLyricist - Greg Droman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, MainArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Todd Snider, ComposerLyricist - Dan Dugmore, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Steele, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaime Hanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Babb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lancaster, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Galloway, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Dennis, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Arsenault, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Gary Allan grows better and more assured with each album, and his third record, Smoke Rings in the Dark, is his best effort yet. Similar to the Mavericks, Allan stylishly blends a number of roots styles, from his signature Bakersfield country to dusty folk and pop crooning, into a neo-traditionalist sound that is curiously out of time. Allan is considerably more mainstream than the Mavericks, which means that the production is more polished and he doesn't really take musical risks. Even if he doesn't quite hold his own against some Americana artists, he certainly is stronger than many contemporary country artists, especially since he tries many different styles and sounds throughout Smoke Rings in the Dark. Not every song works, but even those that don't have still something recommendable in their performance or production. It's a fine album from an artist that keeps getting better.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:32
- Main artists: Gary Allan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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