Tough All Over (Gary Allan album)
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| Tough All Over | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Kitchen and House of Gain | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:13 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Mark Wright Gary Allan | |||
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| Singles from Tough All Over | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[2] |
Tough All Over is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in October 2005 via MCA Nashville. It has been certified gold by the RIAA. Recorded after his wife's suicide, this album is more somber than his previous ones, with several of its songs termed to be "excruciatingly sad."[3]
Two songs from the album were released as singles: "Best I Ever Had" (a cover of a 2001 Vertical Horizon song) and "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" . Both placed reached within the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Critical acclaim[edit]
Rhapsody ranked the album number 7 on its "Country's Best Albums of the Decade" list.[4] "Allan's sixth album was the first one released after his wife of three years committed suicide. This collection of haunting, heartbreaking songs chronicles his pain and, ultimately, his path back to living. Steeped in grief, Tough All Over is one of Allan's most consistent efforts to date, thanks in part to his gift of conveying emotions like regret, heartbreak and emptiness in a single, well-phrased line. Country Universe said the album was the 3rd best of the decade.[5] Engine 145 country music blog list it number 7 on the "Top Country Albums of the Decade" list.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tough All Over" | Jim Lauderdale, Odie Blackmon | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Best I Ever Had" | Matt Scannell | 4:11 |
| 3. | "I Just Got Back from Hell" | Harley Allen, Gary Allan | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Ring" | Kostas | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Promise Broken" | Deric Ruttan, Margaret Findley | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Nickajack Cave (Johnny Cash's Redemption)" | Jamie O'Hara | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" | Tommy Lee James, Cyndi Goodman | 3:44 |
| 8. | "He Can't Quit Her" | Casey Beathard, Ed Hill | 3:32 |
| 9. | "What Kind of Fool" | O'Hara | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Puttin' Memories Away" | Allan, Matt Warren | 3:32 |
| 11. | "No Damn Good" | O'Hara, Allan, Blackmon | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Putting My Misery on Display" | Allan | 6:07 |
| Total length: | 47:13 | ||
Personnel[edit]
As listed in liner notes.[7]
- Gary Allan - lead vocals
- David Campbell - string arrangements on track 7
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Kenny Greenberg - acoustic guitar on track 2, electric guitar on tracks 2, 7, 8 and 12
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica on tracks 1 & 7
- Jake Kelly - acoustic guitar
- Steve Nathan - B3 organ, synthesizer, piano
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Hank Singer - fiddle
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Robby Turner - steel guitar
- John Willis - acoustic guitar
- Reese Wynans - B3 organ on tracks 3 and 10
Strings by the Nashville String Machine.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold |
References[edit]
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Tough All Over review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (October 17, 2005). "Tough All Over review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (May 29, 2006). "Rascal Flatts and Gary Allan: The Yin and Yang of Stoicism". New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade, Conclusion: #10-#1". www.countryuniverse.net. 10 December 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Top Country Albums of the Decade (#10-#1) - Engine 145". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ Tough All Over (CD). Gary Allan. MCA Nashville. 2005. B0003711.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Tough All Over". Recording Industry Association of America.
