A Thousand Miles Left Behind Explained
A Thousand Miles Left Behind is the second studio album by American country music band Gloriana. It was released on July 31, 2012 via Emblem Music Group/Warner Bros. Records.[1]
Content
It is their first album since the departure of band member Cheyenne Kimball in 2011.[2] According to group member Tom Gossin, the album was completed before Kimball's departure, but the songs (including "Wanna Take You Home") were then re-recorded without her. A song that Kimball wrote (called "Piece of My Heart"[3]) was also removed from the track list.[4]
The trio had a hand in writing all of the album's eleven tracks.[5] Three singles have been released from the project, including the group's first top five song, "(Kissed You) Good Night."[6]
Commercial performance
A Thousand Miles Left Behind debuted at No. 2 on Country Albums, and No. 11 on Billboard 200, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.[7] It has sold 118,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.[8]
Personnel
Gloriana
Additional musicians
- Alex Arias- choir
- Pat Bergeson- harmonica
- Tom Bukovac- dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Eric Darken- percussion
- Dan Dugmore- dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Shannon Forrest- drums
- Aubrey Haynie- fiddle, mandolin
- Ryan Kern- choir
- Mike Leisz- choir
- Jerry McPherson- electric guitar
- Tim Pierce- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Matt Serletic- Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, percussion, piano, programming, Wurlitzer
- Jimmie Lee Sloas- bass guitar
- Ilya Toshinsky- banjo, dulcimer, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Doug Trantow- choir
Chart performance
Album
Singles
Notes and References
- News: Conaway. Alanna. Gloriana's Hit Single '(Kissed You) Good Night' Strikes Gold. July 18, 2012. Taste of Country. July 12, 2012.
- News: Gloriana, 'A Thousand Miles Left Behind' Release Date Revealed. July 18, 2012. The Boot. May 22, 2012.
- Web site: Gloriana - Piece of My Heart at 93.7 The Bull. April 28, 2011. YouTube. October 4, 2012.
- Web site: Gloriana's Musical Journey Comes Full Circle. Thompson. Gayle. 4 November 2011. The Boot. 28 July 2012.
- News: Wyland. Sarah. Gloriana to Release A Thousand Miles Left Behind July 31. July 18, 2012. Great American Country. May 23, 2012.
- News: Gloriana Go Gold With "(Kissed You) Good Night". https://web.archive.org/web/20120712194941/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1689329/gloriana-go-gold-with-kissed-you-good-night.jhtml. dead. July 12, 2012. July 18, 2012. Country Music Television. July 10, 2012.
- News: Country Countdown: Kenny Chesney Keeps Crown, Gloriana Debuts Big. Wade Jessen . August 9, 2012. Billboard.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150515165056/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . May 15, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
- Web site: Best of 2012 - Top Country Albums . . . 2013-04-07.
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=gloriana|chart=Country Airplay}} Gloriana Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 6, 2012.
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=gloriana|chart=Country Songs}} Gloriana Album & Song Chart History]. Billboard.com.
